🇳🇬 Job Vacancies @ Save the Children Nigeria – 23 Positions

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Save the Children is working in Nigeria because one in five children in Nigeria dies before their fifth birthday. About 40% of children miss out on school and have to work to survive while nearly 2 million children have lost one or both parents to an AIDS-related disease.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

1.) Administration Assistant
2.) Project Coordinator, Hershey
3.) Project Manager, Hershey
4.) Humanitarian MEAL Coordinator
5.) MEAL Coordinator
6.) Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) Manager
7.) Capacity Strengthening Expert - Human Resources and Admin Management (x4)
8.) Capacity Strengthening Expert - Supply Chain (Logistics & Procurement) ) (x4)
9.) WASH Technical Advisor
10.) Capacity Strengthening Expert - Programme Management & MEAL (x4)
11.) Capacity strengthening Expert - Financial Management (x4)

Job Title: Administration Assistant

Location: Katsina
Employment Type: Full-time
Grade: 5

Child Safeguarding

• Level 3- The responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with children or young people and, in the overseas context all posts are considered to be level 3 posts in view of potential situations which may allow staff unsupervised access to vulnerable children and young people.

Role Purpose

• To provide professional general administration support to Katsina field office under the supervision of the HR / Admin Officer.
• The job holder will also from time to time be delegated other HR support duties.

Scope of Role

• Reports to: HR/Admin officer with a technical report to the CO Admin Manager, Nigeria
• Staff directly reporting to this post: None.

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Key Areas of Accountability
General Administration:

• Support and monitor usage of all office equipment & supplies by ensuring that the equipment’s in the office are working well and promptly reporting any malfunctions/repairs needed/changes to be made as they arise, and supplies replenished promptly.
• Maintain general office equipment tracker: regularly evaluate and request for repairs/replacement as and when required.
• Ensure that the front desk/reception is always kept tidy and presentable with all necessary materials (Pen, paper, visitors form etc.)
• Coordinate team members to ensure that external guests are promptly attended to. Avoid prolonged stay of guest at the reception.
• Receive SCI staff visiting the Katsina office and provide workspaces and relevant supplies as maybe required.
• Assist the HR/Admin Officer in event planning and coordination – support program staff during workshops and events (local, internal and external – e.g., booking venue/room, setting up conference calls e.t.c and ensuring action points are shared in good time.
• Disseminate formal communications to staff as directed by Line Manager
• Ensure that meeting rooms for receiving guest and staff are kept clean and usage managed.
• Take minutes of the weekly staff meeting
•  As directed by Line Manager. Prepare meeting agendas, track actions and key dates.
• Provide support to the Team Leader including diary and inbox management, arranging meetings, dealing with enquiries as requested.
• Carry out the filing of relevant materials and documents.
• Supports the HR/Admin officer in supervising office Assistants and or cleaners to ensure office premises/guest houses and environs are clean and well maintained.
• Ensure required cleaning items and toiletries are always available.
• Ensure the Katsina Office is well equipped, has sufficient levels of supplies (consumables, stationery & equipment etc).
• Ensure compliance with Save the Children Quality Standards, Global policies and Guidelines.
• Assist in the purchase of small sundry office supplies from Petty Cash for the office at large, and process invoices and expense claims as required.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Line Manager.

Store Management:

• Assist in managing stationery items and consumable stores effectively and efficiently.
• Receive requisition and provides supplies to concern staff.
• Issue out and support with requested items for training/workshop/meeting based on filled training form.
• Support the HR/Admin officer in managing the gift register.

Travel Arrangement:

• Support in coordinating requests from programme team members/visiting staff for local flight and hotel booking.
• Assist in liaising with the required hotel facilities to find the best options available and ensure value for money.
• Support in ensuring that consultants, vendors and service providers invoices are promptly processed and paid in a timely manner in accordance with SCI payment terms and terms of reference (travel agencies & Hotels).

Other Responsibilities:

• The post holder may carry out other duties in addition to, or instead of those outlined above which may reasonably be required from time to time, in order to assist HR, Admin and Supply Chain department by providing cover when any of the colleagues are on leave or because of increased level of Field Office activities.
• Support in managing the Admin Department’s Petty cash
• Ensure constant availability of petty cash.
• Zero tolerance for claiming of unapproved petty cash.
• Ensure timely retirement.

Working contacts:

• Internal: Regular liaison with various teams in the CO and other state offices
• External:  Contact with visitors, hotels, airlines/travel agents etc

Competencies and Behaviours
Delivering Results (Skilled):

• Delivers timely and appropriate results using available resources.
• Takes responsibility for their work and its impact on others.
• Plans, prioritises and performs tasks well without needing direct supervision.
• Understands the link between their work and the organisation’s objectives.

Innovating and Adapting (Skilled):

• Suggests creative improvements and better ways of working.
• Seeks out and applies successful ideas from others to overcome challenges.
• Shifts tasks, roles and priorities to perform effectively under changing or unclear conditions.
• Applies lessons learned to enhance future ways of working.

Applying Technical & Professional Expertise (Skilled):

• Delivers work that reflects a good knowledge and application of technical and professional standards.
• Keeps up to date with trends in their work area.
• Maintains ethical and professional behaviour in accordance with relevant codes of conducts.

Working Effectively with Others (Skilled):

• Actively listens to new and different perspectives and experiences of those they work with
• Proactively supports team members and trusts their capabilities.
• Demonstrates understanding of their skills and how they complement those of others within diverse teams and groups.
• Clarifies their role and responsibilities within the team to maximise impact.

Communicating With Impact (Skilled):

• Actively listens and seeks to understand before being understood.
• Ensures communications are concise and well-structured.
• Shares appropriate relevant and timely information with others.
• Prepares effectively for meetings.

Skills & Experience
Administrative & General Skills

• Level of Education: HND / B.Sc. in Social Sciences / relevant field of studies.
• Minimum of one year relevant work experience.
• Must have NYSC Discharge Certificate / exemption certificate.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, with proven administrative skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities effectively in a constantly changing environment, meet deadlines and work calmly under pressure.
• Ability to manage time and diary.
• Ability to manage vendors.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; written and verbal communication; fluent in English.
• Understanding the local language is an added advantage.
• Strong teamwork, with the ability to support colleagues and request support as and when required.
• Commitment to Save the Children mission, vision and values.
• Computer literate and knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Katsina State indigenes are strongly advised to apply.
• Fluency in English and Hausa (Spoken and Written).

Application Closing Date
1st December, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Project Coordinator, Hershey

Location: Ikom, Cross River
Employment Type: Contract
Grade: 3
Contract Length:  1 Year

Child Safeguarding
Level 3:

• The post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

Role Purpose

• Save the Children is implementing a 3 year project aimed at   ensuring child protection through reduced child labor and increased accountability in the cocoa-growing communities in Cross River and Ondo States in Nigeria.
• The Project Coordinator will support the implementation and coordination of the Cross River State project component of the project. He / she  will work closely with the PM, project team, stakeholders, and management to ensure that activities are executed efficiently, meet objectives, and adhere to timelines and budgets.
• The project coordinator supports the PM in project planning, monitoring, and reporting, and facilitates effective communication and collaboration among team members.

Scope of Role

• The Project coordinator is part of the implementation team
• The candidate ensures project’s implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of approved plans and budget to effectively contribute to the achievement of projects’ result and Save the Children strategic goals to address anticipated causes of child labour and  Strengthened livelihoods capacity.
• His/her management of this response will ensure quality implementation in accordance with Save the Children’s policies and practices, Vision, Mission, and values.
• Reports to: Project Manager
• Staff reporting to this post: Protection Officer
• Close working relationships: Child Protection and Livelihood TAs, Field Manager Ogoja
• Budget Responsibilities: None

Key Areas of Accountability
Programme Implementation and Monitoring:

• Lead the coordination and implementation of Child Protection and Livelihood  Activities across  Cross River State in line with the design of the project and donor requirements.
• Establish, maintain and strengthen linkages with the key stakeholders of the project in order to manage and implement as per the project design.
• Coordinate community entry meetings for the project in the targeted Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Cross River State
• Monitor and ensure timely and quality reports are submitted as per the reporting requirements.
• Working closely with Project Manager, Supply Chain, Finance and MEAL to ensure quality program delivery, documentation and reporting of progress.
• Support in the preparation of project activity reports in compliance with internal requirements and any donor requests
• Ensure that activities are appropriately planned, that delays and constraints are documented, and solutions identified.
• Ensure programs are adequately resourced and oversee timely expenditure of approved budgets, ensuring appropriate spend and proper and effective use of program resources.
• Support the PM in ensuring that activities are delivered on time and variance is kept at minimal.
• Maintain and ensure the timely and accurate updating of project management tools and PRIME.

Operational Planning, Implementation and Reporting:

• Program Coordinator will coordinate planning, development, implementation, monitoring, documentation and reporting in Cross River State.
• Effectively support the Child Protection Officers  in developing weekly, monthly and annual plans, in line with Project design and Save the Children International planning guidelines.
• Program  Coordinator will ensure compliance with the agreed work plans and that programme objectives and targets are being realized in line with the funding proposal.
• Maintain high standard of transparency and accountability in the course of project implementation while ensuring integrity and timeliness of activities implementation in meeting programme objectives, compliance with donors & Save the Children policies.
• Provision of regular operations and implementation updates on project progress and challenges to allow for timely interventions and corrective actions by management.
• Work closely with the Project Manager to prepare timely and high quality quarterly narrative and financial reports which are in accordance to the donor reporting schedule and formats.
• Coordinate and facilitate periodic  follow ups and progress review meetings to address key performance issues from the reports.

Internal and External Engagements

• Work closely with the Project Manager in ensuring that the program experience is represented and given recognition at stakeholder meetings, workshops, donor, networks and any other engagements.
• Develop and maintain regular channels of communication with partners and key stakeholders at all levels (Community, LGEA and State).
• In liaison with Project Manager, Field Manager and Senior Child Protection Advisor provide guidance and support to projects officers, partners and stakeholders.

MEAL:

• Effectively support teams in MEAL aspects, which include assessments, baseline and evaluation studies, putting in place a functional Activity Tracking Table.
• Ensure that the projects quality bench marks are followed up.
• Collecting and managing complaints and feedback in close coordination with MEAL team and child protection team
• Ensure regular monitoring of projects results, documentation of projects case studies, lessons learnt, significant changes and best practices and coordinating learning and reflection meetings/sessions
• Ensure an effective programs/ projects monitoring and evaluation systems is in place.
• Monitor programs/ projects activities to ensure quality, timeliness and adherence to both Country Office and Save the Children policies and procedures.

Safeguarding:

• Liaise with Safeguarding focal points in conducting safeguarding risk assessment and develop a mitigation plan when needed and provide ongoing, age-appropriate verbal or written information on Save the Children’s Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct to all project stakeholders.
• Responsible for ensuring new staff, partners and volunteers undertake safeguarding induction and refresher training and strive to ensure that project delivery is carried out with the highest standards of Safe Programming.

Other:

• Undertake any other tasks as assigned by the relevant line manager.
• Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

Behaviours (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 their team to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Management, Development, Sociology, Economics or  other relevant fields. Master's Degree preferred.

Experience and Skills:
Essential:

• 5+ years of relevant professional experience
• Strong training, facilitation, briefing and presentation skills
• Computer skills, i.e. Microsoft suite
• Previous working experience in fragile settings
• Previous working experience in improving the programme delivery with adequate quality
• Substantial experience and knowledge of effective budget monitoring
• Ability to analyze information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English and at least one major Nigerian Language
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently, live and work in difficult physical conditions
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s Vision, Mission, Values and Practices

Desirable:

• Fluent in local langiuages.
• Knowledge of current trends, activities and best practices in Nigeria .
• Previous experience in INGOs, UN etc.

Application Closing Date
30th November, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Project Manager, Hershey

Location: Ondo
Employment Type: Contract
Grade: 3
Contract Length: 1 year

Child Safeguarding

• Level 3:  the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

Role Purpose

• Save the Children is implementing a 3 year project aimed at   ensuring child protection through reduced child labor and increased accountability in the cocoa-growing communities in Cross River and Ondo States in Nigeria.
• The Project Manager will have overall responsibility for administration, programme management, performance monitoring, technical implementation, and oversight of all aspects of the project, ensuring unity of vision for the project components and team.
• The project manager will identify and develop plans to mitigate all risks related to the programme implementation.
• She/he will serve as the principal institutional liaison with the donor and will maintain regular and transparent communication with the donor, Member and other stakeholders.
• The project manager will provide strategic leadership, management, and technical support and will ensure the accountability required to deliver high-quality programming in all target communities.

Scope of Role

• Technical and day to day management of program staff and field implementation of the Protection project in Cross River and Ondo States.
• Reports to: Programme Operations Manager
• Staff reporting to this post: Program Coordinator
• Close working relationships: Field Manager-Ogoja, Child Protection and Livelihood TAs, Programme  Operations Manager
• Budget Responsibilities: Yes

Key Areas of Accountability
Programme Implementation and Monitoring:

• Lead the implementation of high quality programme activities in line with grant agreement and SC technical and operational requirements
• Ensure that implementation is accelerated and on track in line with approved budget and required quality.
• Ensure that effective monitoring and performance management systems are in place for achieving prior agreed programme activity targets, budget allocations and financial expenditures, ensuring that value for money can be effectively demonstrated to the donor and activities and expenditures are compliant with donor requirements
• Conduct planning meetings with key program staff, while ensuring adequate planning documents are established and maintained
• Monitor progress of activities against the detailed implementation plan and log frames while evaluating the relevance and appropriateness of the intervention.
• Identify technical and operational program supply needs and coordinate with logistics teams to put in place a sensible phased procurement plan.
• Prepare timely programme and donor reports on project activities in compliance with internal requirements and any relevant external donor requirements.
• Ensure that activities are appropriately planned, that delays and constraints are documented, and solutions identified.
• Ensure programs are adequately resourced and oversee timely expenditure of approved budgets, ensuring appropriate spend and proper and effective use of program resources.
• Continuously monitor the project budgets to ensure that activities are delivered on time and variance is kept at minimal.
• Maintain and ensure the timely and accurate updating of project management tools and PRIME.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning:

• Make frequent visit to project sites to monitor and oversee project implementation and provide technical and managerial guidance/support identifying issues that need timely action and support at different levels.
• Work with the MEAL team to develop tools and ideas to ensure that the program  is monitored against measurable and appropriate indicators, and that emerging trends are duly noted and documented
• Ensure regular post distribution monitoring is carried out appropriately, and contributes to situation/response analysis, and any corresponding revision of program plans
• Support program assessments, evaluations and other reviews required in the program.
• Ensure that learning and good practice is gathered, documented and shared with the wider programme.

People Management and Development:

• Strategically plan staffing needs to implement the program, supporting the timely recruitment, orientation, and training of new staff as required
• Provide necessary updates to the Field Manager and technical specialists (Child Protection and Livelihood), to ensure that implementation is adequately supported across all program locations.
• Technical management and supervision of program staff, working closely with the Field Managers to ensure that they have clear objectives and received meaningful feedback on their performance
• Identify development needs, prepare and deliver appropriate training plans, and support program staff to access other relevant training and development opportunities

Coordination and Representation:

• Internal coordination with other SC program teams, to ensure effective program integration in the areas of intervention.
• Represent Save the Children and the project in relevant coordination fora within the country and internationally as and when required.
• Maintain good working relationships with officials and other humanitarian actors, particularly those within the relevant government agencies (local and national authorities including technical departments, INGOs, NGOs, UN agencies.)
• Represent SC and maintain good working relationships among the international and local NGO community, among community leadership structures and community-based organizations, and with visiting donor and third-party monitoring teams and other key contacts. Keep abreast of NGO, government, and donor initiatives relevant to SC’s work.
• Represent SC and the program in donor meetings or applicable sector coordination mechanisms as required.
• Encourage teamwork, openness, and honesty among staff and between SC and its partners.

Safeguarding:

• Liaise with Safeguarding focal points in conducting safeguarding risk assessment and develop a mitigation plan when needed and provide ongoing, age-appropriate verbal or written information on Save the Children’s Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct to all project stakeholders.
• Responsible for ensuring new staff, partners and volunteers undertake safeguarding induction and refresher training and strive to ensure that project delivery is carried out with the highest stanmdards of Safe Programming.

Other:

• Undertake any other tasks as assigned by the relevant line manager.
• Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

Behaviours (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 their team to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Management, Development, Sociology, Economics or  other relevant fields. Master's Degree preffered

Experience and Skills:
Essential:

• Demonstrable experience of developing and managing major donor contracts and grants in excess of 1million USD
• 7+ years of relevant professional experience, with minimum of 3 years managing a project in an NGO setting
• Experience of project and financial management of multi-thematic and multi-location awards
• Strong skills in coordinating and collaborating with others in partnership
• Proven track record of solving complex problems through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy-in
• Strong representation skills and willingness to speak out for children amongst senior government, donor and diplomatic officials, both at community, state, national and international levels
• Strong training, facilitation, briefing and presentation skills
• Experience in stakeholder engagement
• Demonstrated experience of building and leading a team with different backgrounds and expertise
• Computer skills, i.e. Microsoft suite
• Previous working experience in fragile settings
• Previous working experience in improving the programme delivery with adequate quality

Desirable:

• Fluent in local languages.
• Knowledge of current trends, activities and best practices in Nigeria .
• Previous experience in INGOs, UN etc.

Additional Job Responsibilities

• The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Application Closing Date
30th November, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Humanitarian MEAL Coordinator

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Contract
Team / Programme: MEAL/Nigeria Country Office
Grade: 3
Contract Length: One (1) Year (Renewable)

Child Safeguarding

• Level 3:  The post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

Role Purpose

• The MEAL Coordinator will lead high-quality monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning for Save the Children’s Borno programs, overseeing system design, implementation, evaluations, research, and accountability strengthening.
• The role includes mentoring MEAL staff and ensuring insights inform program decisions.

Scope of Role

• Reports to: Senior MEAL Manager
• Staff reporting to this post: MEAL Officers

Role Dimensions

• Complexity: Manage diverse MEAL systems across sectors, integrating data for comprehensive program assessment and improvement.
• Relationships: Foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and MEAL alignment with stakeholders for project success.
• Communication with Stakeholders: Clearly convey MEAL strategies and findings to stakeholders for transparent communication and buy-in on program improvements.

Key Areas of Accountability
Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Oversee the Borno state MEAL team and provide high-quality MEAL technical leadership, support, and capacity building to the state implementation team.
• In collaboration with the program & technical team, support the development and implementation of project MEAL plans and quality benchmarks.
• Collaborate with the Research & Assessment Manager to plan and implement research, assessments, and evaluations for high-quality studies.
• Ensure project compliance with donor and SCI MEAL standards, standardizing reports using SCI's PRIME system and IPTTs.
• Promote digitalization of monitoring and evaluation processes, and support coordination with BHA Third-Party Monitoring Initiatives.

Accountability:

• Aid in establishing and using accountability mechanisms in supported communities
• Ensure the project is implementing the 3 pillars of Accountability - Information sharing, participation and feedback & reporting and providing relevant documentation.
• Maintain humanitarian relief standards per Sphere Charter, SCI Code of Conduct, Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability.

Knowledge Management & Learning:

• Bring together data and findings from across projects to form a coherent basis for the analysis of impact which promotes learning and strategy development.
• Support the formulation of key project learning questions that will help to advance the evidence base.
• Stay updated on MEAL sector trends in Borno State, promote and adapt new methodologies, technologies, and best practices.
• Contribute to learning, evaluation, and the dissemination of lessons within Borno State to improve program performance.
• Collaborate with programs and advocacy colleagues to integrate learning and evidence into advocacy objectives in Borno State.

Safeguarding:

• Demonstrate, promote and raise awareness of SCI Safeguarding policy and the Code of Good Conduct (among children, employees, partners, beneficiaries, etc.)
• Ensure Safeguarding risk assessment are done for all MEAL activities that involve children.

Staff Management & Coaching:

• Identify learning and training needs  for MEAL staff and support in capacity building and mentoring initiatives
• Support implementation of the SCI performance management system, by supporting, supervising and reviewing performance of direct reports.

General:

• Coordinate with agencies and government, advocating for children's needs.
• Engage in collaborative MEAL activities, ensuring compliance with Save the Children's policies and procedures.
• Any other duties emerge as CO priorities relevant to the position

Additional Job Responsibilities:

• The listed duties are not exhaustive, and the role holder may be assigned additional tasks within the reasonable scope of their skills and experience.

Qualifications
Education:

• Master's Degree or equivalent in Statistics, Demographics, Public Policy, International Development, Economics, or related field.

Experience and Skills:

• Minimum six (6) years of senior MEAL experience in international humanitarian and/or development projects.
• Expertise in MEAL software, including Atlas.ti, Advanced Excel, and Stata, for efficient data management.
• Proficient in collecting, processing, analysing, and reporting quantitative and qualitative data, with the ability to troubleshoot Kobo and CommCare-related issues.
• Effective team management in high-workload and dynamic contexts.
• Proactive and self-driven, seeking support when necessary.
• Exceptional organization, multitasking, and deadline-meeting abilities.
• Representation experience with effective communication skills.
• Proficient in writing quality assessment and evaluation reports.
• USAID-BHA project experience is advantageous.

Behaviours (Values in Practice)
Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
• Ensures accountability, empowering the team and partners for effective delivery and performance improvement.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious goals, takes personal responsibility for development, and encourages team members to do the same.
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters.
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Application Closing Date
23rd November, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: MEAL Coordinator

Job Identification: 4451
Location: Maiduguri Borno
Employment Type: Full-time
Team / Programme: MEAL
Job Category: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning
Grade: 2
Contract length: 9 Months
Post Type: National

Role Purpose

• The MEAL Coordinator oversees the design and rollout of MEAL systems, adapting and disseminating ECW MEAL guidance to selected organizations.
• The MEAL Coordinator supports timely progress reporting to the MYRP Steering Committee and collaborates with other ECW grantees, including UNICEF and NRC, to ensure understanding and implementation of MEAL Systems and standard indicators.

Key Areas of Accountability
Monitoring:

• Collaborate with Education Consortium Partners to implement harmonized monitoring tools and aligned indicators.
• Develop an operational MEAL plan for ECW with Consortium Partners to monitor and document program progress.
• Lead the design/review of the MEAL pack, including key tracking tables and plans, maintaining updated trackers and meeting report requirements.
• Contribute to developing Quality Benchmarks for Consortium activities, guiding monitoring and ensuring timely action plan implementation.
• Review Program data collection tools to ensure that tools provide the required information on program indicators.
• Enhance the use of digital data management within the program, this may include the use of Kobo and CommCare among other programs.
• Conduct routine data quality assessment and continuous quality improvement of the program to ensure program implementation and report quality.
• Coordinate the design of participatory program evaluations and assessments.
• Support program MIS and GIS integration, including mapping and dissemination of reports.
• Implement mobile data collection systems and document lessons learned for improvement.

Evaluation:

• With the Consortium Manager, coordinate the development of Terms of Reference for the program evaluations.
• Coordinate the logistics of project evaluations as necessary and ensure data collection, analysis, and write-up are in line with SCI and donor standards as well as set timelines.

Accountability:

• Collaborate with partners to establish and maintain effective Feedback and Response Mechanisms (FRM) following Save the Children's standards.
• Manage complaints and feedback, track response timeliness, and maintain an updated complaints tracker.
• Strengthen partner organizations' capacity in Accountability to Affected Communities.

Learning:

• Foster and develop a culture of learning within the Education Consortium Unit and SCI.
• Implement information-sharing processes among partners to capture positive and negative practices.
• Document lessons on consortium collaboration, innovations, and interventions for stakeholder sharing.
• Identify research opportunities with Consortium Partners and Technical Specialists.
• Facilitate documentation of program results, impact, and best practices, ensuring lessons inform programming and advocacy.

Communication, Coordination and Networking:

• Cultivate collaboration within the Education Consortium, responding to partner inquiries and fostering positive relationships.
• Represent the program in district Education coordination forums, ensuring coordination with government activities.
• Provide routine partner monitoring and guidance, coordinating MEAL Working Group meetings and follow-ups.

Behaviors (Values in Practice)
Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, and achieving and role modeling 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:

• Set ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, take responsibility for their own personal development, and encourage their team to do the same.
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children and engages and motivates others.
• Future-orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members external partners, and supporters.
• Values diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates the highest levels of integrity.

Qualification

• Degree level qualification in Information Technology, Economics, Statistics or demography, or any related courses.

Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of four years’ work experience in monitoring and evaluation working experience (preferably in education/protection-related programs with an International NGO).
• A minimum of three years of consortium experience in Education on MEAL will be added value.
• Knowledge and use of various survey methods for monitoring different programs.
• Previous experience working in partnership programs.
• Prior experience establishing and running coordination mechanisms.
• Experience of working with local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights Governance, Education and Child Protection is an added advantage.
• Sound written and oral presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
• Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must. Microsoft Office, especially Word, spreadsheet (Excel, Stata, Power BI, and QGIS applications).
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation, and coaching.

Application Closing Date
27th November, 2023 (04:50 PM).

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) Manager

Job Identification: 4418
Location: Abuja (with frequent travel to the field)
Employment Type: Full-time
Team / Programme: Operations Team
Job Category: Information Technology
Grade: 2
Post Type: National

Child Safeguarding

• Level 3. The responsibilities of this post may require the post holder to have regular contact with children and young people. In the overseas context, all posts are considered to be level 3.

Role Purpose

• The Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) Manager will lead and manage the IS&T and communications functions and responsibilities.
• As a member of the Country Office team, the IS&T Support Manager will support the Country Office on the best use of Save the Children’s resources.
• The IS&T Manager will establish, develop and maintain effective and secure IT and communications applications, equipment, systems, and networks as required by the Country Programme.
• The post-holder will ensure that the programme’s Information Technology (IT) and Communications systems are optimised in support of overall organisational goals, represent the best value for money, and are aligned with global standards and best practice.
• The candidate must demonstrate a background supporting and delivering Information Technology services leveraging a wide array of field technologies preferably in a non-profit environment.
• The candidate must also have a deep understanding of System and Network principles as they pertain to modern Cloud and On-Premise environments.
• The successful candidate will work with programme sections to build and adopt scalable, sustainable, and demand-driven technological solutions that address development challenges and accelerate results for children.
• The IS&T Manager is a member of the Extended Senior Management Team (ESMT) and contributes to ensuring that Save the Children’s commitment to improving quality and accountability in humanitarian work is upheld, through reference to Save the Children Quality Standards and the NGO Code of Conduct, and endeavours to implement sustainable systems and transfer knowledge and skills to existing staff.

Scope of Role

• Reports to: Director of Programme Operations
• Staff directly reporting to this post: Three (2)
• Staff that technically report to this post: Four (4)

Key Areas of Accountability
Strategy Planning and Capacity Building:

• Lead on the IT section during programme design and proposal writing.
• Ensure alignment of the IS&T strategy with the country strategic plans
• Periodically (yearly at minimum) assess IT needs and advise management on the impact on programme delivery.
• Examine project budget and provide reasonable costed allocation plan to senior management.
• Monthly report of IS&T Performance to Director of Operations and SMT.
• Ensure the IS&T unit’s Strategic Alignment, Value Delivery, Risk Management, Resource and Performance Management as per SCI set quality standards.
• Assist in defining the Annual IT Budget.
• Evaluate IT equipment and plan/recommend network extensions/upgrades for future needs, take initiatives to adopt economical solutions/services, best practices to save SCI resources.
• Maintain close contact with SCI Africa Regional Office, SCI Global Headquarters IT Management, and provide regular updates on IT status, technology planning, and monitoring.
• Effectively develop, communicate and interpret policies.
• Develop and roll out user training programs
• Evaluate, implement and communicate technical requirements and support strategies...
• Supervise and Manage (Technically and/or Operationally) all IS&T staff across the program

Telecommunications and Connectivity:

• Ensures functional VoIP and communication needs of all staff as applicable.
• Oversee installation of telecommunication facilities like the setup and use of, wireless networks, VSATs, telephone systems/mobile telecommunication units like BGANs, and satellite phones.
• Act as the focal point for the in-country management of global communications services (i.e. VSAT and Portable Sat-comms).
• Ensure that the most stable, effective, and efficient e-mail and Internet system is maintained at the supported office locations, including liaising with head office staff on all matters relating to Internet bandwidth management.
• Establish internet connectivity to all sites which comply with SCI global connectivity standards
• Develop a legally compliant voice and data communications plan consisting of satellite, VHF radio, HF Radio, and other technologies as required.  The communications plan must also comply with SCI Global Safety / Security standards and comply with SCI technical standards.
• Oversee the efficient and safe deployment of communications technology.

Local Area Network (LAN) Management:

• Support and maintain the entire local area network installed at the supported office locations, including:
• Ensuring that physical arrangements/infrastructure of the network system (including any servers where they exist) remain fully functional.
• Monitoring overall network performance and troubleshooting any issues.

Hardware Support:

• Coordinate the deployment of field technology (Wireless network, computers, and other technologies)
• Design infrastructure for all offices which are saleable and complies with SCI technical standards.
• Design physical security into infrastructure plans.
• Enforce security and QoS policies across all networks.
• Promote centralized ICT peripheral services such as printing and scanning where applicable.
• Set up documentation of the network.

Software support:

• Ensure that the Country Programme is fully legally compliant for all its software licenses, maintaining accurate records, and scheduling any appropriate renewals and additions.
• Proactively understand staff software needs and recommend the purchase of software in line with organizational standards that will improve staff effectiveness or infrastructure with clear cost analysis.

Energy and Power Distribution:

• Ensure all power circuits are correctly grounded, in good repair, and safe.
• Work with Admin unit and other team members to assess and design power provision for safe operation.
• Ensure that surge and lightning protection is used where needed.
• Maintain circuit documentation where applicable.

Procurement Management:

• Investigate and evaluate the best value and quality suppliers for all IT and communications equipment on an ongoing basis, in line with the global procurement policy. This will include preparing tenders, etc. where necessary.
• Recommend purchase of new and replacement/upgraded hardware that will improve staff effectiveness or office infrastructure with clear cost analysis.
• Work closely with senior management/budget holders to anticipate and appraise future IT-related purchasing needs.
• Promote the utilization of existing international framework agreements.
• Provide technical oversight to any local technology procurement, including attention to value for money, genuine products, and compatibility.
• Liaise with the logistics and admin teams to ensure that all assets and GIK are tracked.

Relationship Management:

• Manage the business relationship and service agreements/contracts with any maintenance/service providers, etc., including continuous monitoring of performance and value for money.

Project Management:

• Coordinate and manage all IS&T projects across the country program.

Service Management:

• Overall responsibility of the IT Service desk ensuring adherence to SLAs and OLAs.
• Contribute to and/or coordinate the development of ITSM deliverables such as current state assessment reports, future state designs, requirements documents, IT process flows, operational procedures, training plans, etc.
• Promote a DIY (do-it-yourself) culture by ensuring appropriate IT support documentation is produced, updated, and stored appropriately, so it can be easily referenced by staff and/or the IT department.
• Ensures the IS&T support needs of the county programme are adequately met.

Technology for Development (T4D):

• Develop and deliver training on T4D and Business Process Automation (BPA) initiatives for staff.
• Collaborate with the Business Development Unit and Operations in innovating T4D solutions to strengthen proposal development.
• Work with the Operations unit and Field staff in leveraging Technology to amplify program impact.
• Create awareness and enhance capacity within Nigeria Country Office on the appropriate use of frontier Information Communication Technology (ICT) for development such as sensors, mobile money, blockchain, Internet of (good) Things, etc.
• Provide support in partnership development with local and international solution providers, innovators, NGOs, and organizations to create networks that nurture and test new and innovative ICTs.
• Provide technical and operational support to a wide range of stakeholders and partners on SCI policies, practices, standards, and norms on technology for development.
• Ensure documentation and support monitoring, evaluation, and Learning mechanisms for projects including baseline data collection, ongoing monitoring, as well as first phase data collection and analysis.
• Contribute and share to countrywide, regional, and global digital development and technology innovation networks and activities.
• Works with SCI Global and Regional Office IS security analysts to ensure the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability of organizational Assets.
• Lead, design, and Coordinate Information Security Awareness initiatives across the country programme.
• Lead the Data Privacy / Protection initiatives at the Nigeria Country Office level.
• Advanced knowledge in security threat intelligence gathering from various security tools such as (Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Security Analytics).
• Assessing incident reports, developing and implementing crisis communication plans.
• Implements procedures and methods of auditing in preparation for external regulatory audits.

Information Security / Data Privacy and Protection:

• Ensure compliance with data protection and security standards.

Incident Management:

• Ensure that all technical support requirements are delivered following set and agreed timescales.
• Periodically reviews and operationalizes the IT incident response plans.
• Conducts necessary risk assessments, Impact Assessments and design appropriate risk treatments/remediation plans.
• Develop, implement, document, and communicate a suitable data backup schedule based on the importance of key business data and applications (including servers where these exist) in line with organizational standards; also instruct users on how to perform individual data backups.
• Establish, maintain and document a comprehensive disaster recovery plan in discussion with senior management, including mitigation and recovery measures to minimize the risks and reduce the time offline in these circumstances, in line with organizational standards.
• Report any alleged or suspected misuse of IT systems/equipment, lapses of security, and major violations of organizational standards to senior in-country management, and provide support as directed to any resulting investigation, such as obtaining evidence, suspending access privileges, etc.

Information Management and Backup:

• Promote the use of the Nigeria Country Office Intranet page and SCI standard document management systems (OneNet and other SCI standard applications) to all staff.
• Ensure that backup processes are in place and that data is always kept secure.

Policies, Standards, Procedure, and User Training:

• Develop and implement local policies/standards, procedures, and initiatives in line with organizational baseline standards for information and IT asset security for overseas offices.
• Design an induction into general office IT and communications procedures and practices for staff members, including all new starters, in the proper use of hardware such as the BGAN, software (e.g. MS Teams), etc.
• Assess user IT and communications training and education needs across the programme and design and deliver a comprehensive in-house training plan to meet requirements, including providing management with information on how these needs might best be met e.g., identifying suitable external opportunities for training.
• Monitoring local network statistics and identifying users who might need training in IT.

Staff Management, Mentorship, and Development:

• Supervise and manage IT staff; define expectations, provide leadership and technical support as needed, and evaluate direct reports regularly.
• Ensure the recruitment, training, and promotion of staff as appropriate and ensure availability of appropriate professional development opportunities for staff.
• Assign areas of work, ensure team members have clear priorities and resources to accomplish objectives.
• Incorporate staff development strategies and Performance Management Systems into the team-building process.
• Manage the performance of all IT staff to ensure staff optimize their potential in pursuit of Save the Children’s objectives through:
• Documentation of staff performance that is less than satisfactory, with appropriate performance improvements/ work plans.
• Maintain high morale and motivate team members.
• Hire, and retain talented staff by creating a rewarding team environment.
• Provide remote management to a team of 4 to 5 IS&T employees located in different states/sites.
• Effective use of the Performance Management System including the establishment of clear, measurable objectives, on-going feedback, periodic reviews, and fair and unbiased evaluations.
• Coaching, mentoring, and other developmental opportunities.
• Recognition and rewards for outstanding performance.

Safeguarding:

• Support in ensuring that all SCI IT assets and tools are used in line with Save the Children’s Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.
• Ensure that SCI Safeguarding policy is upheld at all times and guide teams on the safe use of data and IT.

General:

• Comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures concerning child protection, health and safety, equal opportunities, and other relevant policies.
• Ensure that all IT and Comms equipment purchased complies with SCI global standards.
• Undertake regular visits to supported field sub-office locations to support and monitor the use of IT systems and equipment.

Working Contacts:

• Internal: All staff in-country programme, Africa Region Business Solutions Manager, IT colleagues in other country programmes in the region, SCI Headquarters IS&T Team, SCI Data Protection Team, SCI Information Security Team.
• External: Suppliers of services and products (hardware, software, services, Internet service providers, telecommunications, etc.) as necessary. Other Save the Children Alliance colleagues as appropriate.

Qualifications and Experience
General:

• Master’s Degree in any Information Technology, Business Administration, Engineering, or related program at a recognized educational institution.
• ITIL certification is a must (at least foundation level).
• Relevant certifications and training in Information Technology (i.e., Microsoft, Cisco, Fortigate, CompTIA, ISC, ISACA, etc)
• At least 7 years’ experience across the different IS&T domains including Hardware, Software, Systems/Process, Information Security, IT Governance (Risk, Value, Strategy), Data Protection/Privacy, and Service Management.
• Prior team lead, supervisory, or management experience preferred (NGO experience a plus).
• Able to liaise effectively with business owners / Program Managers (technical and non-technical) and other stakeholder groups (Internal and External)
• IS&T Budget development and cost allocation plan experience would be an asset.
• Ability to work independently to a high professional standard.
• Sensitive to the cultural & political environment.
• Prepared to work and live in challenging surroundings.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Commitment to Save the Children values.

Process:

• Good grasp and experience in core IT processes, such as asset management, change management, etc.
• Understanding of quality and compliance metrics and KPI’s
• Substantial experience in securing organisational ICT resources from internal and external threats in the emergency environment and normal situation.
• Experience dealing with day-to-day technical support and administration of JIRA.
• Familiarity with data analytics tools would be considered an asset.

People:

• Experience facilitating requests and tasks across technical teams, third-party vendors, and internal customers.
• Excellent relationship skills for dealing with customers, vendors, and management.
• Able to produce meaningful and accurate reports in tools like Excel, Power BI, or other reporting suites.
• Must demonstrate knowledge in resolving and troubleshooting basic and common IT issues remotely.
• Willingness and ability to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies.
• Previous experience in managing and developing a team and the ability to motivate and develop others.

Technology:

• Must demonstrate knowledge in user administration, Microsoft Office suite support, Windows Client OS, Windows Server, MS SharePoint Experience (SharePoint list, Power Automate, etc), Power BI, and data collection tools (ODK, Kobo, ONA, PowerApps) a plus.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the configuration and administration of Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in Microsoft Windows Domain and Active Directory environments.
• Thorough understanding of networking fundamentals (DHCP, DNS, VLANs, TCP/IP, VPNs, WLANs, Firewalls, etc.)
• Basic knowledge of systems scripting and database skills (e.g. Windows PowerShell, Oracle PL SQL, MS SQL, etc.) essential.
• Knowledge and experience in designing Management Information Systems and Field Technology.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience supporting Microsoft Office 365 preferred.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure Cloud-hosting environments preferred.
• Experience with Systems Management applications related to Software and Patch distribution managed AV, and email security preferred.

Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice):
Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modeling 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 personal development, and encourages others to do the same.
• Widely shares their 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.
• Values diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency.
• Commitment to Save the Children Values.

Application Closing Date
24th November, 2023 (01:15 PM).

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Capacity Strengthening Expert - Human Resources and Admin Management

Job Identification: 4319
Locations: Borno, Adamawa, Katsina & Ogoja - Cross River
Team/Programme: Operations
Grade: Consultancy
Contract Length: 3 months
Job Category: Programme Operations

Child Safeguarding

• Level 3: The post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

Purpose of the Consultancy

• The Capacity Strengthening consultants will provide a tailor-made capacity strengthening support to community-based, local, and national organisations around Save the Children Nigeria’s areas of operation in Borno, Adamawa, Katsina and Ogoja.
• The consultants will lead mentorship, coaching, training (in-person and virtual) sessions as well as support selected organisations to train, develop policies, processes and procedures that will enable an enhanced Human resources and administration management.
• He/she/they will ensure that outlined capacity strengthening gaps on HR and admin are improved using different capacity strengthening methods which must be integrated during the period of the engagement.

Scope of the Role

• The role is expected deliver the capacity strengthening initiative of Save the Children as part of enhancing technical and organisational capacity strengthening support to prospective local and national actors, in line with its localisation strategy.
• Experts will lead one-on-one training, mentorship supports and develop relevant policies, plans, processes & procedures of L/N organisations towards strengthening their human resources and administration management to improve internal capacities.

Mode of Engagement:

The consultants shall be seconded to an in-situ/in-person mentorship, training and coaching based on agreed specific days (however, twice a week) with selected CSOs.

Duration of the Engagement:

• Twice a week (12-16 days between November and December).

Reports To:

• Localisation and Civil Society Specialist

Staff reporting to this post:

• No direct reports but expected to provide training, coaching and mentoring support to selected local and national organisations.

Capacity Strengthening Methods:

• Technical trainings
• Mentoring & coaching
• Reporting
• Joint Field Visit
• On-the-job-training
• Follow up on actions related to capacity strengthening

Key Deliverables

• Design and share work plan for the period of engagement
• Support selected organisations to develop and/or review organisation’s human resources policy.
• Develop key policies to support HR manual, including safeguarding, conflict of interest, code of conduct, gender, equality, diversity, and inclusion, etc.
• Train staff on operationalising the HR manual.
• Review and update existing administration guidelines for the organisations.
• Review and update staff and volunteers’ documentation processes, both hard and soft copies.
• Deliver other tasks as may be required.

Expected Results:
The consultants are expected to deliver on the below actions:

• Work plan for period/days of engagement
• Develop and/or review/update organisation’s human resources policy.
• Relevant policies are designed or revised to support HR manual.
• Staff and volunteers are trained and mentored on operationalising the HR manual.
• Review staff and volunteers’ documentation processes for hard and soft copies
• Develop final report of engagement

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Sciences, Development, Organizational Leadership or relevant field.
• Extensive and substantive relevant practical experience and certifications may be considered in lieu of a master’s degree.

Experience & Skills:

• M.Sc./M.A. or B.Sc. in Social Science, Humanities, or relevant fields
• Relevant experience in similar field with a UN, international or local NGO preferred.
• Previous experience in strengthening capacity of organisations in similar area, through consultancy or fixed term would be an asset.
• Must be based in location of application: Borno, Adamawa, Ogoja or Katsina
• Demonstrable experience and success in delivering similar support in the Ogoja, Katsina, Borno or Adamawa in Nigeria would be preferred.
• Excellent facilitation and mentorship skills
• Knowledge and committed to the Grand Bargain 2.0 localisation.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills including experience in facilitation of pieces of training/workshops and presentations as well as report writing.
• Excellent communication and writing skills in English is mandatory; local language skills especially would be an asset.

Behaviours (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 their team to do the same.
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters.
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Additional Job Responsibilities:

• The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities:

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

• We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:

• The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy

Health and Safety:

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Application Closing Date
20th November, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Capacity Strengthening Expert - Supply Chain (Logistics & Procurement)

Job Identification: 4324
Locations: Borno, Adamawa, Katsina & Ogoja - Cross River
Team/Programme: Operations
Grade: Consultancy
Contract Length: 2 months
Job Category: Programme Operations

Child Safeguarding

• Level 3: The post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

Purpose of the Consultancy

• The Capacity Strengthening consultants will provide a tailor-made capacity strengthening support to community-based, local, and national organisations around Save the Children Nigeria’s areas of operation in Borno, Adamawa, Katsina and Ogoja.
• The consultants will lead mentorship, coaching, training (in-person and virtual) sessions as well as support selected organisations to train, develop policies, processes and procedures that will enable an enhanced logistics and procurement capacity.
• He/she/they will ensure that outlined capacity strengthening gaps are improved using different capacity strengthening methods which must be integrated during the period of the engagement.

Scope of the Role

• The role is expected deliver the capacity strengthening initiative of Save the Children as part of enhancing technical and organisational capacity strengthening support to prospective local and national actors, in line with its localisation strategy.
• Experts will lead one-on-one training, mentorship supports and develop relevant policies, plans, processes & procedures of L/N organisations towards strengthening their supply chain system and other internal control capacities.

Mode of Engagement:

• The consultants shall be seconded to an in-situ/in-person mentorship, training and coaching based on agreed specific days (however, twice a week) with selected CSOs.

Duration of the Engagement:

• Twice a week (12-16 days between October and December).

Reports To:

• Localisation and Civil Society Specialist

Staff Reporting to this Post:

• No direct reports but expected to provide training, coaching and mentoring support to selected local and national organisations.

Capacity Strengthening Methods:

• Technical trainings
• Mentoring & coaching
• Reporting
• Joint Field Visit
• On-the-job-training
• Follow up on actions related to capacity strengthening

Key Deliverables

• Support selected organisations to develop procurement plan.
• Support org. to design or review procurement manual or policy
• Train staff on operationalising the procurement manual.
• Set-up procurement thresholds with required approval levels and procurement processes.
• Develop or review asset disposal policy.
• Develop or review asset register and ensure asset tags are implemented.
• Follow up with a training to procurement staff on asset management.
• Conduct refresher training to staff on key donors’ procurement and asset compliance
• Develop and or review fleet/vehicle policy, and ensure staff are trained.
• Deliver other tasks as may be required.

Expected Results:
The consultants are expected to deliver on the below actions:

• Develop/review procurement plans.
• Develop/review procurement manual or policy of selected local and national actors.
• Staff are trained on operationalising the procurement manual and plan.
• Procurement thresholds with required approval levels and procurement processes are set-up.
• Asset disposal policy are designed or reviewed to meet standards.
• Asset registers are developed/reviewed, and asset tags are implemented.
• Follow up with a training to procurement staff on asset management.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Sciences, Development, Organizational Leadership or relevant field.
• Extensive and substantive relevant practical experience and certifications may be considered in lieu of a Master’s degree.

Experience & Skills:

• M.Sc. / M.A. or B.Sc. in Social Science, Humanities, or relevant fields
• Relevant experience in similar field with a UN, international or local NGO preferred.
• Previous experience in strengthening capacity of organisations in similar area, through consultancy or fixed term would be an asset.
• Must be based in location of application: Borno, Adamawa, Ogoja or Katsina
• Demonstrable experience and success in delivering similar support in the Ogoja, Katsina, Borno or Adamawa in Nigeria would be preferred.
• Excellent facilitation and mentorship skills
• Knowledge and committed to the Grand Bargain 2.0 localisation.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills including experience in facilitation of pieces of training/workshops and presentations as well as report writing.
• Excellent communication and writing skills in English is mandatory; local language skills especially would be an asset.

Behaviours (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 their team to do the same.
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters.
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Additional Job Responsibilities:

• The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities:

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

• We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:

• The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy

Health and Safety:

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Application Closing Date
20th November, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: WASH Technical Advisor

Job Identification: 4320
Location: Abuja
Team/Programme: Programme, Development and Quality
Grade: 2
Contract Length: 1 year renewable (based on performance and funding availability)
Job Category: Programme Operations

Child Safeguarding

• Level 3: the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people; any may allow staff unsupervised access to vulnerable children and young people.

Role Purpose

• The WASH Technical Advisor (WASH TA) will be responsible for ensuring that WASH programming in Nigeria is supported with quality technical inputs, drive the Country Strategic Plan, and draw upon Health, Nutrition, and WASH strategic priorities.
• The role will lead strategy development and the technical design and implementation of high-quality programmes that deliver change for children in development programming and emergency settings.
• The role supports national advocacy and influencing, while driving strategic partnerships for new business development.
• It supports the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems to demonstrate impact, while sharing learning across our programmes, teams and partners.
• The role will also link with regional TEs and particularly the regional WASH TE, and contribute to regional learning, evidence generation and knowledge management where appropriate.
• The role will also be expected to champion the mainstreaming of WASH into other sectors besides Health and Nutrition.
• The role will work closely with operations colleagues and with partners in Nigeria, building their capacity and building ownership and agency of local organisations.
• This position will be expected to engage with the country health sector, and coordination mechanisms, as well as represent the organisation with key stakeholders such as the Ministry of Health, UN agencies, and key INGO / CSO. The role is expected to support development, emergency preparedness, DRR and support the assessment, design and implementation of humanitarian responses with other Public Health staff in the country setting.
• In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

Scope of Role

• Reports To: Programme Quality & Development Director.
• Staff directly reporting to this post: None. However, expected to provide coaching and mentoring support to WASH operational staff and other technical colleagues and local partners if needed.
• Budget Responsibilities: None

Role Dimensions:

• The role is expected to foster relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including Save the Children members, the Country Office Programme Development & Quality team, advocacy colleagues, Regional Advisors, external representation in coordination groups, technical counterparts in other organisation, donors etc.
• The role is also expected to engage with internal technical working groups and communities of practice and required skills to feed into broader co capacity building and localisation initiatives.

Key Areas of Accountability
Technical Leadership:

• Provide technical leadership for WASH for the Country Office and set the strategic approach in relation to the wider country strategy.
• Build capacity, mentor and build a supportive WASH community across the Country Office, in conjunction with other WASH colleagues.
• Ensure relevant, evidence-based WASH activities are integrated in Health & Nutrition. Education, Food Security & Livelihoods, Child Protection, CVA, Shelter and Construction programs.
• Ensure relevant cross-cutting thematic gender, protection, safeguarding, disability, other vulnerabilities and also environment, climate change issues are considered into the proposal development.

Ensuring Programme Quality (Design & Implementation):

• Work closely with new business development colleagues to identify and pursue funding opportunities that allow for both integration into broader humanitarian and resilience multisectoral programmes and standalone WASH projects; engage with technical partners, donors and colleagues across Save the Children
• Lead the technical scoping, planning, and design and proposal writing during new programme development, and ensure that we design and deliver high quality multisectoral and integrated programmes for children with public health resources, building on global best practice.
• Work with Child Rights Governance colleagues to ensure that rights-based approach is reflected in our programme design and implementation (in line with our child rights programming approach), with a strong focus on child participation
• Provide oversight and guidance to the programme implementation teams to ensure that thematic programme components are technically sound, implementation methods are consistent with national and global strategies, acknowledged good practice (e.g. Save the Children Common Approaches); and are likely to achieve scale, as well as equitable and sustainable results.
• Promote and monitor integrated programming in a way that increases overall impact of WASH programmes at the community level.
• Support local partners (government, private sector, CBOs, professional organizations, universities) to design, implement and measure quality WASH programs and understands its link to quality and accountable programming; Contribute to strengthening the use of equality-focused programme principles and good practice across themes and sectors.
• Contribute to develop emergency preparedness plans, and to conduct multisectoral assessments (including gender analysis and disability situation analysis using SC assessment processes and tools) and to design and deliver emergency response and recovery programmes. Monitor trends in order to ensure early action; and lead technical design and implementation and technical coordination of humanitarian responses.
• Participates actively in key relevant internal meetings such as Programme Review Meetings, sectoral team meetings, or Area-based meetings and in donor visit to project(s) as required.
• Provide technical review of WASH engineering designs (and when requested, engineering designs from other sectors) and hygiene promotion programmes as necessary, as well as review donor reports with elements of WASH.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning:

• In coordination with MEAL team organize training for field offices for deep understand of needs assessment and monitoring and evaluation framework, key indicators and quality benchmarks and monitor, during the field visit the correct use of those tools.
• Undertake field visits to project sites; work with implementation teams to understand impacts, operational challenges, and continuously identify opportunities for learning and improvement. During field visits monitor, provide advice on use of tools and activities to ensure beneficiaries’ participation to all project cycle management phases with particular focus on women and children.
• In coordination with MEAL Managers at field offices level, support WASH team and when relevant, address challenges and possible solutions/proposals in use and regular data reporting; and in elaborating useful documents that will be disseminated back to field offices and to key stakeholders.
• Contribute to organisational learning ensuring that learning from our programmes is shared across the Country Office and our partners, as well as with colleagues in the wider regional and global community in Save the Children.

Networking & External Engagement:

• In alignment with Country Office strategy and leadership, engage in strategic positioning with donors, partners and government in-country, and ensure that Save the Children is a partner of choice in WASH.
• Ensure that Save the Children is influencing and learning from others through national technical coordination and networking bodies such as NEMA, SEMA and WaSH clusters and working groups.
• Strengthen civil society engagement in national dialogues and policy processes through working closely with advocacy and child rights governance colleagues. Ensure that the diverse voices of children, girls and boys are equitably heard and represented in our WASH work.
• Support advocacy efforts around WASH needs in collaboration with SC’s ACCM department, the WASH, collaborating agencies/organisms and donors, and SC members, as appropriate
• Represent SC’s program to National and Local government representatives, donors, partner agencies, etc. as required.
• Ensure the quality, clarity and consistency of technical components of internal and external reports (e.g. programme reports, sit-reps, internal updates), working closely with awards, programme implementation and communications colleagues as needed.
• Leverage and liaise with technical colleagues from across Save the Children, including technical working groups, universities, centres of research and centres of excellence, ensuring that learning from the Country Office is shared with others and global lessons brought back.

Safeguarding:

• Work with the Safeguarding Team to budget for Child Safeguarding Activities during proposal development and ensure that safeguarding activities are captured in project design.

Qualifications

• Master's or WASH Degree in Hydraulic, Hydrologic, Hydrogeological, Civil Engineering, Construction or related field.
• Significant professional experience, at least 5 years in WASH sector at managerial position in a humanitarian and/or resilience/development context.
• Excellent understanding of the WASH sector within Nigeria context in rural or urban, and main problematic linked to WASH (epidemics, climate change, CBI, etc.).
• Master’s Degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Anthropology, Geography or related to WASH or equivalent experience.
• Degree or course in humanitarian project management or strategy with proven experience on it.

Experience & Skills:

• Experience working in integration with other sectors such as health, nutrition, education, protection, FSL, shelter or construction an added advantage.
• Experience of promoting quality and impact through at least one cross-cutting area: gender equality and inclusion, adaptive and safer programming; child rights; disability; migration and displacement.
• Experience writing donor funding proposals for institutional grants in excess of US$1 million.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and negotiate clearly and effectively at all levels, taking into account cultural and language difficulties.
• Commitment to Save the Children values, including willingness to abide by and enforce the Child Safeguarding policy.
• Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff and partners in WASH technical skills.
• Fluency in English, written and oral; and an ability present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner. (French optional)

Behaviours (Values in Practice):
Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds their team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in accordance with the context, 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 professional development and encourages their team to do the same.
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a national and even regional scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, technical advisors and working groups, Members and external partners and supporters.
• Values diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Key Competencies (Indicative / Key Competencies):
Technical Competencies:

• Able to carry out Situational assessment and analysis: Adapts existing tools and leads on appropriate assessments and able to link local to national and global level advocacy efforts, supporting localisation of change and influencing global policy development.
• Drives Quality WASH Programming: Trains and mentors others on the application of relevant WASH sector standards.
• Understanding of Impact of emergencies on WASH and child outcomes: Engages in the humanitarian aid architecture, the cluster approach and inter-cluster coordination of public health / WASH information and demonstrates an understanding of quality WASH programming.
• Able to build integrated multi-sectoral programmes: Builds the capacity of others to design and implement integrated programming incorporating WASH and specific programming and advocacy.

Generic Competencies:

• Being the Voice of Children: Promotes evidence-based policy and public engagement that includes the voices of children and their communities.
• Advancing Equality & Inclusion: Displays a commitment to ensuring everything we do considers the most deprived and marginalised children.
• Building & Strengthening Partnerships: Promotes working with diverse partners as critical to delivery.
• Child Rights: Promotes the rights of children in own work and in work with colleagues and peers.

Additional Job Responsibilities:

• The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities:

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

• We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:

• The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy

Health and Safety:

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Application Closing Date
20th November, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Capacity Strengthening Expert - Programme Management & MEAL

Job Identification: 4323
Locations: Borno, Adamawa, Katsina & Ogoja - Cross River
Team/Programme: Operations (Localisation)
Grade: Consultancy
Contract Length: 2 months
Job Category: Programme Operations

Child Safeguarding

• Level 3:  the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

Purpose of the Consultancy

• The Capacity Strengthening consultants will provide a tailor-made capacity strengthening support to community-based, local, and national organisations around Save the Children Nigeria’s areas of operation in Borno, Adamawa, Katsina and Ogoja.
• The consultants will lead mentorship, coaching, training (in-person and virtual) sessions as well as support selected organisations to train, mentor, develop templates and tools, strategies and processes that will enable an enhanced programme management and MEAL, including knowledge management capacity.
• He/she/they will ensure that outlined capacity strengthening gaps are improved using different capacity strengthening methods which must be integrated during the period of the engagement.

Scope of the Role

• The role is expected to deliver the capacity strengthening initiative of Save the Children as part of enhancing technical and organisational capacity strengthening support to prospective local and national actors, in line with its localisation strategy.
• Experts will lead one-on-one training; mentorship supports and develop relevant MEAL and programme tools and templates for L/N organisations towards strengthening their programme management and MEAL capacities.

Mode of Engagement:

• The consultants shall be seconded to an in-situ/in-person mentorship, training and coaching based on agreed specific days (however, twice a week) with selected local & national NGOs.

Duration of the engagement:

• Twice a week (12-16 days between November and December).

Reports to:

• Localisation and Civil Society Specialist

Staff reporting to this post:

• No direct reports but expected to provide training, coaching and mentoring support to selected local and national organisations.

Capacity strengthening methods:

• Technical trainings
• Mentoring & coaching
• Reporting
• Joint Field Visit
• On-the-job-training
• Follow up on actions related to capacity strengthening

Key Deliverables

• Train and coach program and MEAL staff on programme cycle management.
• Train and coach program and MEAL staff on Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning.
• Mentor and coach relevant L/N NGO staff on resource mobilization, including proposal writing.
• Support staff to develop relevant tools and templates relating to MEAL and programmes.
• Where necessary, lead/conduct field visits with programme/MEAL staff to demonstrate knowledge and learning.
• Deliver other tasks as may be required.

Expected Results:
The consultants are expected to deliver on the below actions:

• Program & MEAL staff are mentored and trained on programme cycle management and MEAL.
• Program & MEAL staff are mentored and trained on report writing.
• Conduct on-the-field visits with program and MEAL team to demonstrate knowledge on programming.
• Develop and/or review program reporting templates, MEAL templates and tools to meet standards and expectations.
• Mentor and coach staff on resource mobilization, including proposal writing.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Sciences, Development, Organizational Leadership, International Relations, or any relevant field.
• Extensive and substantive relevant practical experience and certifications may be considered in lieu of a master’s degree.

Experience & Skills:

• M.Sc / M.A in Social Science, Humanities, or relevant fields
• Relevant experience in similar field with a UN, international or local NGO preferred.
• Previous experience in strengthening capacity of organisations in similar area, through consultancy or fixed term would be an asset.
• Must be based in location of application: Borno, Adamawa, Ogoja or Katsina
• Demonstrable experience and success in delivering similar support in the Ogoja, Katsina, Borno, Yobe or Adamawa in Nigeria would be preferred.
• Excellent facilitation and mentorship skills
• Knowledge and committed to the Grand Bargain 2.0 localisation.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills including experience in facilitation of pieces of training/workshops and presentations as well as report writing.
• Excellent communication and writing skills in English is mandatory; local language skills especially would be an asset.

Behaviours (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 their team to do the same.
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters.
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Additional Job Responsibilities:

• The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities:

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

• We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:

• The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy

Health and Safety:

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Application Closing Date
20th November, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Capacity strengthening Expert - Financial Management

Job Identification: 4316
Locations: Borno, Adamawa, Katsina & Ogoja - Cross River
Team/Programme: Operations (Localisation)
Grade: Consultancy
Contract Length: 3 months
Job Category: Programme Operations

Child Safeguarding

• Level 3:  the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff

Purpose of the Consultancy

• The Capacity Strengthening consultants will provide a tailor-made capacity strengthening support to community-based, local, and national organisations around Save the Children Nigeria’s areas of operation in Borno, Adamawa, Katsina and Ogoja.
• The consultants will lead mentorship, coaching, training (in-person and virtual) sessions as well as support selected organisations to train, develop policies, strategies and processes that will enable an enhanced finance management capacity.
• He/she/they will ensure that outlined capacity strengthening gaps are improved using different capacity strengthening methods which must be integrated during the period of the engagement.

Scope of the Role

• The role is expected deliver the capacity strengthening initiative of Save the Children as part of enhancing technical and organisational capacity strengthening support to prospective local and national actors, in line with its localisation strategy.
• Experts will lead one-on-one training; mentorship supports and develop relevant policies and procedures of L/N organisations towards strengthening their financial management and other internal control capacities.

Mode of engagement:

• The consultants shall be seconded to an in-situ/in-person mentorship, training and coaching based on agreed specific days (however, twice a week) with selected CSOs.

Duration of the Engagement:

• Twice a week (12-16 days between November and December).

Reports To:

• Localisation and Civil Society Specialist

Staff reporting to this Post:

• No direct reports but expected to provide training, coaching and mentoring support to selected local and national organisations.

Capacity strengthening methods:

• Technical trainings
• Mentoring & coaching
• Reporting
• Joint Field Visit
• On-the-job-training
• Follow up on actions related to capacity strengthening

Key Deliverables

• Develop and share work plan for the period of engagement
• Support selected organisations to develop annual budgets and cash flow forecast.
• Support org. to develop chart of accounts.
• Train staff on Financial Management.
• Set-up approval thresholds and scheme of delegation for the organisations
• Jointly develop an indirect cost sharing system or policy.
• Train staff on adequate supporting documentation while treating different transactions.
• Train finance staff on excel accounting or software like Quick-Books
• Support orgs. to introduce & train org. on petty cash
• Support and encourage financial reports to be developed monthly/quarterly and shared with budget holders.
• Enhance org’s skills on financial reconciliation practice.
• Develop engagement process of external auditors.
• Deliver other tasks as may be required.

Expected Results:
The consultants are expected to deliver on the below actions:

• Final report
• Support organisations to introduce and develop charts of account, petty cash, annual budget,
• Support organisations to develop approval thresholds/scheme of delegation.
• Where applicable, review and update finance manual/policy for the organisations
• Train & mentor finance and relevant teams on:
• Use of petty cash
• Accounting software or accounting excel.
• Approval thresholds
• Financial reconciliations

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Sciences, Development, Organizational Leadership or any relevant field.
• Extensive and substantive relevant practical experience and certifications may be considered in lieu of a master’s degree.

Experience & Skills:

• B.Sc or M.Sc. in Accounting or Business Management
• A holder of ICAN, ANAN or other finance certifications
• Relevant experience in similar field with an international or local NGO
• Previous experience in strengthening capacity of organisations in similar area, through consultancy or fixed term.
• Demonstrable experience and success in delivering similar support in the Ogoja, Katsina, Borno, Yobe or Adamawa in Nigeria.
• Excellent facilitation and mentorship skills
• Committed to the Grand Bargain 2.0 localisation.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills including experience in facilitation of pieces of training/workshops and presentations as well as report writing.
• Excellent communication and writing skills in English is mandatory; local language skills especially will be an asset.

Behaviours (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 their team to do the same.
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters.
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Additional Job Responsibilities:

• The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities:

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

• We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:

• The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy

Health and Safety:

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Application Closing Date
20th November, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online