Location: National and Selected State Locations (with travel as required)

Duration: Up to 3 months with possibility for 

Contract Type: Consultancy 

Reports to: National Team Lead

Background

As part of the national effort to harmonise and operationalise a comprehensive DDR (Disarmament, Demobilisation, and Reintegration) framework in Nigeria, there is a critical need for expert facilitation to ensure meaningful stakeholder engagement, inclusive participation, and knowledge co-creation across national and sub-national levels.

This includes convening government actors, security agencies, community representatives, civil society, victims’ groups, and returnee populations in structured dialogues and strategic working sessions. The Facilitation Experts will enable these platforms to function effectively by applying inclusive, participatory, and context-sensitive facilitation methodologies.

Purpose of the Assignment

To provide expert-level facilitation services for high-level and grassroots events, ensuring outcomes that are participatory, consensus-driven, technically sound, and conducive to advancing the objectives of the national DDR framework.

Key Responsibilities

Facilitation of National and Sub-National Events


Facilitate multi-stakeholder consultations, roundtables, validation workshops, and technical working groups.
Support strategic dialogues with traditional leaders, civil society, state authorities, and community actors.
Moderate national policy-level sessions that feed into DDR strategy development and legal reforms.


Community Engagement and Reintegration Dialogue


Facilitate community-based reintegration and reconciliation dialogues with returnees, victims, and host communities.
Guide sessions that identify barriers, solutions, and action points for peaceful reintegration and local peacebuilding.
Support trauma-informed facilitation practices, ensuring safety and inclusivity of vulnerable groups (e.g. women, youth, survivors).


Training and Knowledge Co-Creation


Deliver participatory training and learning sessions for enumerators, government officials, security personnel, and civil society actors.
Use adult learning principles, simulation techniques, role play, and interactive formats to enhance learning outcomes.
Facilitate consensus-building sessions during DDR design and implementation planning.


Coordination and Pre/Post Event Support


Work with the project team to co-design facilitation plans, agendas, and workshop methodologies.
Contribute to pre-event participant preparation and briefing.
Support documentation of proceedings, synthesis of lessons, and development of post-event outcome reports.


4. Deliverables




Deliverable
Description




Facilitation Workplans
Agenda, methodology, and facilitation tools for assigned sessions


Event Facilitation Reports
Summary of process, group dynamics, decisions, and recommendations


Participation Briefs
Feedback summaries and key participant reflections


Capacity Building Sessions
Delivery of structured training/facilitation for target groups




Qualifications and Experience

Education


A degree in Peacebuilding, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Communications, or related field.
Advanced training or certification in facilitation, participatory learning, or conflict transformation is an added asset.


Experience


Minimum of 7 years of experience in professional facilitation or dialogue process design.
Demonstrated experience in facilitating DDR, peacebuilding, or community reintegration dialogues in fragile or post-conflict contexts.
Familiarity with conflict-sensitive, gender-sensitive, and trauma-informed facilitation techniques.


Skills and Competencies


Excellent communication, neutrality, and audience engagement skills.
Ability to manage power dynamics and foster trust in high-stakes and emotionally charged sessions.
Fluency in English required; knowledge of local Nigerian languages (e.g., Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo) is highly desirable.
Strong documentation and synthesis capabilities.