News Reporter – WANEP Nigeria (Early Warning System)

📢 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

News Reporter – WANEP Nigeria (Early Warning System)

Organization: West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) – Nigeria
Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Not Specified
Application Deadline: Not Specified

🌍 About WANEP

The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) is a leading regional non-governmental organization with its secretariat in Accra, Ghana. WANEP works to promote peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and collaborative responses to violent conflicts across West Africa.

WANEP Nigeria implements initiatives that strengthen early warning systems, support conflict transformation, and promote social, political, and religious reconciliation.

🎯 Purpose of the Role

The News Reporter plays a critical role within the WANEP Alert and Response Mechanism (WARM) by ensuring the accurate, timely, and credible collection, verification, and reporting of data within the National Early Warning System (NEWS).

The role contributes directly to conflict prevention, peacebuilding, and accountability by transforming community-level information into actionable early warning alerts.

🧩 Key Responsibilities

📊 Data Collection & Verification

• Gather information from community monitors and relevant sources
• Verify reports to ensure credibility and eliminate misinformation
• Maintain high standards of data accuracy, completeness, and timeliness

📝 Reporting & Analysis

• Summarize incidents clearly for entry into NEWS databases
• Support the development of periodic reports on peace, security, and governance
• Assist in analyzing trends related to organized crime, violent extremism, and environmental security

🤝 Community Coordination

• Engage and support community monitors for consistent reporting
• Provide feedback and build capacity at the grassroots level
• Strengthen accountability mechanisms within communities

💻 Digital Tools & Data Management

• Utilize Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, Access) effectively
• Apply data cleaning, sorting, filtering, and validation techniques
• Ensure confidentiality and integrity of sensitive data

✅ Requirements

🎓 Education

• Bachelor’s Degree or HND in:
  • International Relations
  • Political Science
  • Peace & Conflict Studies
  • Information Technology
  • Statistics or related fields

💼 Experience

• 1–2 years of experience in data entry and verification
• 1–3 years of experience within NGO/CSO environments
• Knowledge of peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and early warning systems

🛠️ Skills & Competencies

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Familiarity with data management systems and databases
• Understanding of data quality assurance and validation
• Ability to work independently and remotely
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

🌟 Success Factors

• Delivery of accurate and timely reports
• Effective engagement with community monitors
• Strong collaboration and teamwork
• High level of integrity and confidentiality

💡 Professional Attributes

• Commitment to peacebuilding and security initiatives
• Reliability and responsiveness
• Ability to manage conflicting information and ensure data quality
• Strong coordination and communication skills

📝 Application Procedure

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their:

• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Cover Letter

📧 Applications should be sent via email to:
recruitment-nigeria@wanep.org

📌 Candidates must copy:
pmc@wanep.org

📌 Use the Job Title (News Reporter) as the subject of the email.

📢 Important Note

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Early applications are strongly encouraged.