Career Openings at Save the Children Nigeria, January 2015
Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating
lasting change in the lives of children in over 120 countries around the
world. Recognized for our commitment to accountability, innovation and
collaboration, our work takes us into the heart of communities, where we
help
children and families help themselves. We work with other
organizations, governments, non-profits and a variety of local partners
while maintaining our own independence without political agenda or
religious orientation. Save the Children's mission is to inspire
breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve
immediate and lasting change in their lives.
Save the Children is looking for an experienced development professional
to work within the Nigeria Country Programme. These roles will be
critical for the delivery of results for children expected by this
programme:
Job Title: Director of Programme Operations
Location: Abuja
Job Descriptions
- As a member of the Senior Management Team, the Director of
Program Operations shares in the overall responsibility for the
direction and coordination of the Country Office.
- The Director of Program Operations in his/her capacity is
responsible for the effective delivery of all programming in country,
including the management of all State and sub offices, emergency
preparedness and response (including DRR), and logistics for the Country
Office in Nigeria.
Qualification
- S/he should have a minimum of 6 years management experience in a
corporate or an NGO environment, including significant field operations
experience running both emergency and development programs;
- Robust experience of NGO development and emergency program cycle
management, and with experience of working within a complex and matrix
organisatlon structure
- A proven record of leading a response to humanitarian crisis within an ongoing development programme
- Substantial experience in logistics, including procurement, supply chain, fleet management & inventory.
- Proven experience of working with key international donors and raising funds including USAID/, DfID, ECHO/EU;
- Substantial experience and knowledge of effective financial and budgetary control.
Job Title: Senior Newborn Adviser
Location: Abuja
Job Descriptions
- The overall aim of the position is to provide technical
leadership for the implementation of the newborn health component of the
Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP).
Qualifications
- S/he should have a medical qualification (MD or M.B.B.S.) with a
post graduate qualification in paediatrics with public health,
neonatology/newborn health or related field.
- Substantial experience in a clinical, managerial, administrative and advisory capacity.
- Experience in providing technical support to partners and in
particular government at senior levels as well as experience in health
system development and primary health care management.
- proven technical expertise in newborn health.
Job Title: Advocacy and Campaign Project Manager
Location: Abuja
Job Descriptions
- Provide leadership and management oversight for all grants to deliver advocacy and campaign in Save the Children, Nigeria.
- The post holder will assist the Director of Advocacy to deliver a
strong advocacy and campaign effort in Nigeria. S/he will be expected
to directly take charge of field staff and ensure quality performance
and timely reporting of all advocacy activities and deliverables.
Qualifications
- Candidates should have a minimum post-graduate Degree in Public Health/Social Science related field
- 5 years' experience in Health/Social Services delivery with a
focus on governance and enhanced voice and accountability;excellent
communication skills and high level of IT expertise.
Job Title: Deputy Programme Manager, Working to Improve Nutrition in Northern Nigeria (WINNN)
Location: Abuja
Job Descriptions
- Deputy Programme Manager (DPM) will work closely with the
National Programme Manager (NPM) to ensure robust technical
implementation and operational systems to deliver the programme with
responsibility across the following areas; programme planning, timely
and quality implementation of planned activities, management of internal
consortium partner relationships.
- The DPM will be accountable for ensuring the programme is delivered to SCI and DFID standards.
Qualifications
- Should have a post-graduate qualification in Public Health, or Nutrition or related relevant discipline.
- At least 3 years' experience in programme management and managing nutrition or health programming;
- Proven ability w manage large consortia and multiple partnerships;
- Robust experience of NGO programme cycle management and working within a complex and matrix organisation structure;
- Strong technical programming literacy and working knowledge of nutrition programming.
Job Title: Director of Programme Operations
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
The Role
- As a member of the Senior Management Team, the Director of
Program Operations shares in the overall responsibility for the
direction and coordination of the Country Office.
- The Director of Program Operations in his/her capacity is
responsible for the effective delivery of all programming in country,
including the management of all State and sub offices, emergency
preparedness and response (including DRR), and logistics for the Country
Office in Nigeria.
Qualifications and Experience
- Recommended a minimum of 6 years management experience in a
corporate or an NGO environment, including significant field operations
experience running both emergency and development programs
- Robust experience of NGO development and emergency program cycle
management, and with experience of working within a complex and matrix
organisation structure
- A proven record of leading a response to humanitarian crisis within an ongoing development programme.
- Substantial experience in logistics, including procurement, supply chain, fleet management & inventory
- Proven experience of working with key international donors and raising funds including USAID/, DfID, ECHO/EU.
- Substantial experience and knowledge of effective financial and budgetary control
- Solid project and personnel management skills related to
organisational development projects and international, cross-functional
teams with a proven history of delivering results
- Ability to analyze information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically
- An in-depth understanding of national and international development issues in particular in relation to children
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children's aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches
Job Title: Advocacy Coordinator
Location: Abuja
Job Descriptions
- Provide leadership and report on the implementation of Save the
Children's investment in nutrition advocacy with particular reference
to coordination and financing nutrition at the national level.
- The post holder will also be expected to contribute to the
implementation of the wider Save the Children Advocacy and Campaign
Strategy.
- S/he lead on the implemention of the Child Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) Grant specifically.
Qualifications
- Should have a minimum Post-graduate Degree in Public
Health/Social Science related field (experience in Food and Nutrition
Development in Nigeria at the national level will be an advantage)
- At 5 years' experience in Health/Social Services delivery with a focus on governance enhanced voice and accountability;
- Excellent communication skills and high level of IT expertise
- Profound knowledge of Nigerian governance and health systems; ability to clearly communicate and easily relate to federal MDAs.
Job Title: Consultant (Analysis of Nutrition commitment and budget at the National level in Nigeria)
Location: Nigeria
Job Descriptions
- The consultancy will collect information on total expenditure by Government nutrition interventions.
- Additional information on the challenges associated with the release of funds for nutrition intervention will be collected.
- Develop a checklist that will be used for regular tracking and
monitoring of nutrition budget and program at the National and
Sub-national levels.
Qualifications
- S/he should have an Advanced University Degree in Nutrition or Public Health
- Experience in health budget tracking and financing;
- At least 7 years' experience of progressive responsible
professional work at the national and international levels on public
policies and plans;
- Substantive overall understanding of nutrition in Nigeria;
- Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
- The timeframe for this consutancy is expected to be a total of 10 days
Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Location: Katsina
Job Descriptions
- To assume a lead technical role in developing, implementing, and
maintaining effective and appropriate Monitoring and Evaluation systems
for all project activities in coordination with the project management
teams, and in line with SC guidelines and best practices.
Qualifications
- Candidate should possess a Bachelor's Degree in related field
with advanced training in quantitative methodologies, including database
management
- At least 3 years direct experience of Monitoring and Evaluation
related to one or more of these fields: Health, HIV, Nutrition and/or
Economics;
- Strong analytic skills, and an understanding of a range of
methods for monitoring, evaluation and assessment to promote
evidence-based learning;
- Demonstrated ability to design commission and manage assessment methodologies
Job Title: Consultancy: Assessment of Sectoral Policies to Determine Nutrition Sensitivity
Job Code: #823701
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Job Description
Consultancy Purpose:
- The purpose of is to support the assessment of sectorial
policies in identified relevant MDAs for their nutrition sensitivity,
existing gaps in the policy and ways and means of bridging the gaps.
Responsibilities
The consultant will:
- Conduct an analysis of sectoral policies and plans to determine nutrition sensitivity
- Review the institutional arrangement within the MDAs that will support the delivery of nutrition sensitive intervention
- Identify the scope of nutrition sensitive interventions being
implemented or that can be implemented in the relevant Ministries,
departments and agencies
- Identify current and required capacity of the MDAs to design and implement nutrition sensitive programmes
- Identify current funding sources or possibilities for the MDAs to implement nutrition sensitive programmes
- Highlight recommendation that will support the advocacy and policy stream of work for WINNN project
Requirements
Skills & Competencies:
- Advanced University Degree in Public Health , social science or relevant qualifications
- At least 7 years experience of progressive responsible
professional work at the national and international levels on public
policies and plans
- Demonstrable skills and capacity to conduct science and social science research
- Extensive experience and skills in Nigeria Primary Health Care System
- Substantive overall understanding of nutrition in Nigeria
- Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
- Good report writing skills.
- Demonstrated experience of similar work.
- Submit samples of reports of previous work and reference from previous clients
- The estimated time frame for the consultancy is 30days.
Job Title: Nutrition Voice and Accountability Capacity Assessment of Stakeholders - Consultancy
Location: Abuja
Job Descriptions
- In order to increase the access to and impact of Nutrition
services in WINNN targeted states, WINNN aims to increase the
beneficiaries use of their own voice (citizens ability to demand the
services they require) and accountability (systems put in place to hold
the government and systems to account).
- The voice and accountability intervention will focus on demand,
accountability and supply of quality nutrition services to reduce
maternal and child mortality
Qualification
- S/he should have 10 years working experience in International
development specially in the area of Governance or Voice &
Accountability;
- Experience of working in Northern Nigeria and cultural awareness of Northern Nigeria:
- Good facilitation, negotiation, research methods and analytical skills;
- Evidence of similar work done (This should be submitted with the proposal/application)
- Post Graduate Degree in Law, International development. Public Policy or Philosophy;
- Working Knowledge of the Hausa Language
- The time frame for this consultancy is expected to be a total of 40 days.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's and qualifying statements, explaining why they are suitable to:
[email protected]
Note:
- Applicant should state position clearly in the subject field as
applications without appropriate subject will be disqualified. Also,
applications received after deadline will not be considered.
- Applications will be treated as they are received and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- The time frame for this consultancy Is expected to be a total of 40 days.
Application Deadline 9th February, 2015.