National-Local Cooperation Consultant – West Africa

The Strong Cities Network (SCN) is seeking to hire a Consultant to aid in its national-local cooperation (NLC) efforts in West Africa1 focused on facilitating the implementation of the Global Counterterrorism Forum’s Memorandum on Good Practices on Strengthening National-Local Coordination in P/CVE.

Working with the SCN team and in close consultation with relevant partners, the Consultant will conduct a detailed mapping and analysis of NLC capabilities in West Africa (including Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and others as appropriate) and should be informed by coordinating in-person and virtual interviews with relevant national and local government officials, civil society organisations, academia and independent researchers, as well as desk research. The Consultant will work under a Project Manager on the SCN and will work closely with SCN staff to support with contacts and outreach when necessary.

The draft mapping report will inform discussion points at the SCN-African Union workshop in Dakar on 31 May-1 June, with the final report (delivered by 15 June) incorporating relevant insights and information shared during the workshop.

Key Terms:

Organisation:Strong Cities Network
Contract Dates: 1 May to 24 May 2022 (17days), up to 13 more days non-consecutive thereafter until project completion
Location: West Africa
Remuneration:** Competitive, based on experience

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Consultant Profile:

The successful candidate will be a collaborative and solutions-focused professional with the ability to work to deadline and produce outputs to a high quality. We welcome applications from candidates who meet the following criteria:

Essential

• At least seven years’ experience in designing and conducting field-based research on preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) or related issues involving stakeholders from both national and local levels and government and non-governmental actors
• Familiarity with P/CVE actors in West Africa
• French speaker, with excellent verbal and written English. Any knowledge of local languages would be a plus.
• Knowledge of national P/CVE strategies, policies, programmes and priorities
• Experience in using various qualitative research tools
• Highly organised with the ability to be flexible, multitask and respond proactively
• An understanding of and commitment to SCN’s core mission
• Intercultural and interpersonal awareness

Desirable

• Previous experience working with national government, civil society and/or international organisations in West Africa
• Experience in conducting field research
• Familiarity with P/CVE actors across West Africa