From Margins To Mainstream: Empowering Societies for Increased Women’s Political Participation in Nigeria
Issued: 25th March, 2025.
Role: Project Officers (Kwara, Enugu and Lagos)
Location: Kwara, Enugu and Lagos
Closing date: 15th, April 2025.
Women Environment and Youth Development Initiative (WOYODEV) is implementing the FmTm-From Margins To Mainstream: Empowering Societies for Increased Women’s Political Participation in Nigeria project with funding support from UN-Women International in partnership with European Union under the WYDE (Women and Youth Democratic Engagement) initiative. WOYODEV implementation of the project in is focused in 3 states of Nigeria; Kwara, Enugu and Lagos State.
The overall objective of FmTm: Empowering Societies for Increased Women’s Political Participation in Nigeria is to accelerate a socio-cultural shift from norms that limit participation of women in active politics to positive democratic values that empower women for active political participation in Nigeria by 2027. With key objective, to promote strong feminist coalitions and movements that cut across Nigeria that pushes immense support and activism for women to actively participate in politics and push closer towards the affirmative action in the 2027 national elections, foster sustainable local partnerships that will promote change of social norms in the bid of addressing unequal power relations, gender-discrimination and other unfavourable practices against women and girls in Nigeria and promote legal and favourable environments where female political aspirants to compete and mobilize themselves mentally, intellectually and financially to contest and win elections in the 2027 general elections. This is in alignment with the UN Women’s WYDE (Women and Youth Democratic Engagement) initiative, a collaborative global effort funded by the European Union, which aim to advance women’s political participation and decision-making, particularly for those most marginalized, through supporting civil society and women’s rights organization to promote women’s full and effective political participation and decision-making at all levels with focus specifically targeting those most often left behind, including young women and women from marginalized communities.
It is against this backdrop that WOYODEV is seeking applications from qualified persons, to fill the following positions and deliver the project:
STATE PROJECT OFFICERS (Kwara, Enugu and Lagos)
• Be involve with and oversee day-to-day activities in the state-Kwara
• To execute project strategies, action plans, and roadmaps (Kwara, Lagos, Enugu)
• Ensure alignment with national policies and state government directives.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders for smooth project execution.
• Coordinating stakeholders’ engagement in project locations.
• Track project progress against key performance indicators (KPIs), Conduct field visits and Ensure compliance with guidelines.
• Prepare and submit reports on project status, impact, and outcomes.
REQUIREMENTS
• Must have a degree in Political Science, Sociology, Law and any related field.
• Should have at least 3 years’ experience in project management, government programs or development sectors.
• Must have the ability to manage teams and work corroboratively.
• Should have the ability to plan, execute and monitor projects. Should have the proficiency in handling data and reports.
• Candidates should reside and be conversant with areas in Kwara, Enugu and Lagos State.
• Should have a strong understanding of government policies and schemes.
Submission of Application
Applications should be submitted to recruitments@woyodev.org with a copy to woyodev.recruitments@gmail.com no later than 15th April, 2025.
