Transitional Justice and Reconciliation Consultancy

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• Implement activities to build the capacity of Government, NGO/CSO and local partners in transitional Justice (TJ) for children across the BAY States, in support of the priority area of transitional justice, as designated by the Government approach to national reconciliation, recovery, and non-recurrence, also noted in the Peace and Security Pillar of the Borno State Development Plan. 
• Work with Government Ministries in the BAY States and the members of the Reintegration Technical Working Group, under the overall guidance of UNICEF Child Protection, to integrate the participation of children, young people, and women in transitional justice and reconciliation processes as a component of the community-based social and economic reintegration program. Provide technical guidance for implementing the strategy and programme on transitional justice for children.
• Support the development of community-based transitional justice for children outreach activities for conflict-affected children, including girls and boys, development of minimum standards on the participation and protection of children to ensure children’s safety and security, and activity monitoring plan with the support of child protection specialist.
• Build the capacity of Government counterparts, NGO/CSO partners, facilitators, civil society actors, community groups and networks, and traditional and religious leaders to support the participation and protection of children, young people, and women in transitional justice and reconciliation processes.
• Strengthen local partners’ technical and institutional capacity by conducting regular ongoing training, informing the implementation of the transitional justice component of the monitoring and evaluation framework, and by developing and rolling out minimum standards on the participation and protection of children to ensure children’s safety and security.
• Support advocacy and communication to promote the participation and protection of children, young people and women in transitional justice and reconciliation processes and promote public and media outreach to mobilize political and community support for social reintegration and reconciliation of children, young people and women formerly associated with armed groups.
• Support the implementation of communications to promote public and media outreach, and to mobilize political and community support for social reintegration and reconciliation of children, young people and women formerly associated with armed groups.
• In close collaboration with the Information Management Specialist and Officers ensure robust data collection to capture the number of beneficiaries reached by the programme and the impact of the programme, including management of the evaluation of the programme.

• An advanced university degree from a recognized university in social/behavioral sciences (social work, education, psychology, sociology, or another social science field), anthropology, development studies, or its equivalent is required.
• Minimum of Five years of professional experience in community-based social reintegration and experience in community engagement, mobilization, and social cohesion.
• Proven ability to work independently under difficult conditions.
• Ability to conceptualize ideas clearly and concisely in written and oral form and to plan and execute ideas using innovative and creative thinking.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

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