Jobs in Lagos at Save the Children International for a Program Officer
Save the Children International is a 'dual mandate' organisation and as
such equal priority will be given to both humanitarian and development
work.
This is the only way we will be able to ensure that some of the
fundamental rights that we believe children have, such as survival,
safety and constant access to protection and education can be
guaranteed. As part of a commitment to work with children through
humanitarian interventions Save the Children will support programmes in
both sudden onset and chronic emergency situations.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Program Officer (Program Coordination and Integration)
Location: Lagos
Reports to: Chief of Party
Role Purpose
- The SDI Program Assistant in Lagos will support overall
coordination and team integration in ensuring the timely delivery of the
various programme outputs of the of the Stop Diarrhoea Project in
Shomolu LGA of Lagos State.
- He/she will support project roll out, and implementation; including ensuring that project outputs are delivered timely.
- He/She will provide direct programme support in documentation,
internal/external programme coordination, and partner’s capacity
building management.
Key Areas of Accountability
- Support the tracking and follow-up of all SDI project related deliverables.
- Support the coordination of SDI project team integration,
planning and periodic review (Weekly, monthly and quarterly) activities.
- Provide periodic programme support to other team members involve
in major capacity building activities in terms of correspondence and
other logistic needs.
- Coordinate timely and orderly management of SDI project reviews and approvals.
- Manage newspaper cutting and other SDI project information,
success stories, news release on the notice board and other public
places in the office.
- Develop and maintain a data base of all SDI project contact,
partners and consultants for follow-up activities and other commitments.
- Support SDI project documentation and filing of sensitive and other high profile materials.
Skills & Experience
- Minimum of a Bachelors degree in public health, health
management, sociology, development studies or demography with at least 3
years experience in related position of responsibility. A post graduate
qualification in the above discipline with a minimum of 2 years
experience with civil society organization/INGO will be an added
advantage and preferred.
- Essential: very good understanding of national health policies
and strategies, programmes and stakeholders on Child Health in Nigeria
- Essential: very good understanding of team cohesion, documentation and effective communication.
- Essential: at least 3 years practical experience in documentation and team management
- I/NGO in Nigeria
Additional Skills:
- Ability to work effectively both independently (with minimal supervision) and as a member of a team
- Effective planning and organising skills
- Effective interpersonal skills - oral and written communication skills
- Desirable: good understanding and experience with key Microsoft packages.
- Commitment to gender equity, child rights, community empowerment, and grassroots development approaches
Additional Qualifications:
- Work experience in partnership management and civil society organization activities.
- Experience in broad reproductive health programme intervention.
Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
- Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources
efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
- Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their
responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way
they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance
and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
- Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their
team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and
encourages others to do the same
- Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
- Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
- Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
Creativity:
- Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
- Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
- Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
- Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
- Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
Application Deadline 22nd December, 2015