Ongoing Employment Opportunities at Save the Children

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 position below:

 

Job Title: Cash and Voucher (CVA Officer)

Job ID: 230000I7
Location: Dutse, Jigawa
Grade: 4
Reporting to: CVA Coordinator
Employee Status: Fixed Term

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.
• As part of these responsibilities the post holder will support the establishment of child safeguarding systems, promote a culture of keeping children safe, and ensure that potential harm to children (by our own staff and/or because of how we do our work) is identified and addressed on an ongoing basis.
• The post holder should report and respond to interventions as determined by position related responsibilities identified in the Child Safeguarding Policy.

Job Role

• Work closely with the Cash and Voucher Assistance Coordinator, to support the implementation of the Economic Recovery and Market system (Livelihoods) of the BHA funded ‘Integrated Lifesaving Assistance for Conflict-Affected Households’ in Jigawa state, ensuring that the Livelihoods component is delivered promptly and to a high quality
• In addition, maintain a strong understanding of the implementation of other related Food Security and livelihoods assistance

Main Responsibilities
With support from the CVA Coordinator:

• Assist in sensitization of local government structures, communities, and traditional authorities on the targeting criteria and identification and registration of the beneficiaries.
• Help oversee the delivery of regular Livelihood activities and help ensure the resolution of any problems.
• Assist in training of any Save the Children or partner staff on Livelihood programming.
• Actively participate in relevant field assessments to identify the beneficiaries’ needs and viable business opportunities, ensuring assessment findings are documented and that all assessments include a specific analysis of children’s needs
• Organize the training of the Livelihoods beneficiaries on the identified IGAs
• Conduct the implementation and monitoring of all activities, at the field level, as laid out in the Detail Implementation Plan (DIP).
• With support of the community mobilization team, coordinate the sensitization of beneficiaries on program activities and objectives.
• Lead the market assessment to ascertain the most profitable skills/IGAs in the intervention locations.
• Coordinate post distribution monitoring with MEAL team.
• Identify emerging issues related to the IGAs and MPCA and make recommendation for further solution.
• Assist in the registration of targeted families, ensuring that the data is collected and is recorded appropriately
• Coordinate activities with local authorities, community members, other implementing actors and partners at the local level.
• Compile and submit regular project reports and updates Integrate community approaches, protection mainstreaming, gender sensitivity and capacity building into all activities as appropriate.
• Coordinate with MEAL team to map, identify and register program participants.
• Lead in the selection and registration of beneficiaries with support from MEAL Team and livelihood officer.

Support the CVA Coordinator and other FSL colleagues to:

• Conduct vulnerability mapping with community representatives to identify the most vulnerable new arrival IDP in communities of implementation.
• Develop strategies to address the economic barriers impeding the IDPs’ access to their basic needs (WASH, Food, protection, etc) in collaboration with the community representatives.
• Implement viable income generating activities (IGAs) programs for IDP new arrival HHs, to allow families to be able to cover their basic needs

Overall:

• Ensure that you work to the best of your ability and demonstrate high levels of commitment to Save the Children International and our vision, mission, and values to ensure the objectives of your role and the country programme are met.
• Ensure the effective and efficient use of all Save the Children International resources to keep costs low and ensure safety in the workplace; and
• Comply with the requirements of the Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy to ensure maximum protection for children.

Capacity Building:

• Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.
• Contribute to country team-building efforts, help team members identify problem-solving options and ensure the integration of all team members into relevant decision-making processes.
• Identify any gaps or capacity needs within the team and ensure training and capacity building are incorporated into program planning.
• Promote accountability, communicate expectations, and provide constructive feedback via regular performance reviews.
• Provide team members with information, tools, and other resources to improve performance and reach objectives.

Representation & Advocacy & Organisational Learning:

• Ensure that Save the Children’s work is coordinated with efforts of other agencies and Government, and support Interagency Coordination forums, advocating for the specific needs of children. This may involve supporting coordination working groups within the IDP camps and host communities or target project sites.
• Contribute to communications and media work as required through correction of data and information and sharing with the project heads

General:

• 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.

Core Behaviours

• Understanding humanitarian contexts and application of humanitarian principles:
• Participates in disaster coordination mechanisms and interagency cooperation
• Recognize opportunities to evolve the current humanitarian portfolio into a more effective and impactful portfolio addressing the changing needs of conflict-affected populations.
• Contribute to countrywide strategy development.

Achieving results effectively:

• Ensures efficient and transparent use of resources in accordance with internal controls
• Establishes staff engagement mechanisms.
• Continuously provides feedback and updates to achieve improved results
• Coordinates with stakeholders to avoid duplication and maximise resources
• Documents lessons learned and applied them to future projects
• Addresses difficult situations and makes tough decisions confidently and calmly
• Considers the wider impact of decisions to be made in the short and long-term.

Maintaining and developing collaborative relationships:

• Establishes and maintains clear communication and dialogue with disaster and conflict affected people and other stakeholders
• Identify, build, and manage collaborative partnerships with communities, local authorities and other stakeholders.
• Ensure effective coordination with relevant working groups, UN, ICRC, and colleagues I/NGO agencies.

Operating safely and securely:

• Identifies and communicates risk and threats and minimises these for oneself and the agency
• Takes measures to do no harm and to minimise risks for partners and the communities
• Reduces vulnerability by complying with safety and security protocols set by the organisation
• Demonstrates an understanding of wider UN/NGO security coordination and how the organisation can benefit from, and contribute to, those mechanisms

Managing yourself in a pressured and changing environment:

• Helps team members to practise stress management through prioritisation of workloads and modelling of appropriate self care
• Maintains ethical and professional behaviour in accordance with relevant codes of conduct
• Plans, prioritises, and performs tasks well under pressure
• Takes responsibility for own work and for the impact of own actions
• Remains effective and retains perspective in the face of difficult or demanding situations
• Demonstrates personal integrity by using one’s position responsibly and fairly

Leadership: Action; Thinking; Self; Inspiring; Developing Others:

• Demonstrates managerial courage by confronting difficult situations and seeking resolution, and stating willingness to champion ideas
• Demonstrates approachability and trust by listening carefully to others and valuing their contribution, and making others feel comfortable by being open and honest about their thoughts and feelings
• Effectively influences others by understanding their interests and showing how they will be met by own preferred solution
• Gives constructive feedback to enhance capabilities and responsibilities to another for the purpose of his/her development
• Demonstrates self-development and management by taking responsibility for own development, and actively seeking out feedback to better understand their own strengths and weaknesses
• Makes positive statements about work

Qualifications & Experience
Essential:

• B. Sc / HND in a relevant course – Social Policy, Social Science, International Development, Economics, or related relevant discipline
• 2 years post NYSC relevant experience in Humanitarian emergency
• Demonstrated success in community resilience programs and technically sound in cash transfers, capacity building, and other cash transfer components.
• Excellent communication skills, calm, with a good sense of working in an intercultural environment.
• Demonstrates a strong commitment and passion for the realization of women’s and girls’ rights and gender equality.
• Knowledge of women’s rights and gender equality and willingness to strengthen her/his capacity in this area; and
• Able to effectively advocate for change and influence others.
• Knowledge of and adherence to the Save the Children Code of Conduct understands other international development guidelines.
• Excellent Microsoft Office applications skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Emails, Skype, Web researchers);
• Self-motivated and result orientated.
• Highly diplomatic and emotionally intelligent with strong oral and written communication skills.

Desirable:

• High level of communication in a local language related to working environment
• Familiar with CVA and integrated programming
• Experience in gender mainstreaming, social protection programming.

Working Conditions

• Normally working condition within environments in which security assessment has been carried out.

 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply

Application Deadline 7th February, 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Job Title: Livelihood Officer

Job ID: 230000I5
Location: Dutse, Jigawa
Grade: 4
Reporting to: CVA Coordinator
Employee Status: Fixed Term

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.
• As part of these responsibilities the post holder will support the establishment of child safeguarding systems, promote a culture of keeping children safe, and ensure that potential harm to children (by our own staff and/or because of how we do our work) is identified and addressed on an ongoing basis.
• The post holder should report and respond to interventions as determined by position related responsibilities identified in the Child Safeguarding Policy.

Job Role

• Work closely with the Cash and Voucher Assistance Coordinator, to support the implementation of the Economic Recovery and Market system (Livelihoods) of the BHA funded ‘Integrated Lifesaving Assistance for Conflict-Affected Households’ in Jigawa state, ensuring that the Livelihoods component is delivered promptly and to a high quality
• In addition, maintain a strong understanding of the implementation of other related Food Security and livelihoods assistance

Main Responsibilities
With support from the CVA Coordinator:

• Organize the training of the selected households on business planning, record keeping and micro enterprise management
• Facilitate the provision of income generating equipment to the selected households
• Conduct the implementation and monitoring of all activities, at field level, as laid out in the plan of action.
• Coordinate activities with local authorities, international community members, other implementing actors and partners at the local level.
• Compile and submit regular project reports and updates
• With support from the Head of FSL and/or other senior programme staff, support with inputs in development of high quality concept notes and proposals.
• With the support of Project Coordinator, support project implementation to ensure timely delivery of project activities (for example, monitoring against log frames, individual performance management work plans).
• With support from the Accountability Lead ensure accountability is enforced in all project activities as well as ensuring that feedback from children and their families is considered in project design/implementation
• Assist in the registration of target families, ensuring that the data is collected and is recorded appropriately
• Assist the Project Coordinator in the preparation of project plans, budgets and all documents contributing towards an overall project implementation.

To ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Sphere Charter and Red Cross Code of ConductSupport the CVA Coordinator and other FSL colleagues to:

• Conduct vulnerability mapping with community representatives to identify the most vulnerable new arrival IDP in communities of implementation.
• Develop strategies to address the economic barriers impeding the IDPs’ access to their basic needs (WASH, Food, protection, etc) in collaboration with the community representatives.
• Implement viable income generating activities (IGAs) programs for IDP new arrival HHs, to allow families to be able to cover their basic needs

Overall:

• Ensure that you work to the best of your ability and demonstrate high levels of commitment to Save the Children International and our vision, mission, and values to ensure the objectives of your role and the country programme are met.
• Ensure the effective and efficient use of all Save the Children International resources to keep costs low and ensure safety in the workplace; and
• Comply with the requirements of the Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy to ensure maximum protection for children.

Capacity Building:

• Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.
• Promote accountability, communicate expectations, and provide constructive feedback via regular performance reviews.
• Provide team members with information, tools, and other resources to improve performance and reach objectives.
• Contribute to country team-building efforts, help team members identify problem-solving options and ensure the integration of all team members into relevant decision-making processes.
• Identify any gaps or capacity needs within the team and ensure training and capacity building are incorporated into program planning.

Representation & Advocacy & Organisational Learning:

• Ensure that Save the Children’s work is coordinated with efforts of other agencies and Government, and support Interagency Coordination forums, advocating for the specific needs of children. This may involve supporting coordination working groups within the IDP camps and host communities or target project sites.
• Contribute to communications and media work as required through correction of data and information and sharing with the project heads

General:

• 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.

Core Behaviours
Understanding humanitarian contexts and application of humanitarian principles:

• Participates in disaster coordination mechanisms and interagency cooperation
• Recognize opportunities to evolve the current humanitarian portfolio into a more effective and impactful portfolio addressing the changing needs of conflict-affected populations.
• Contribute to countrywide strategy development.

Achieving results effectively:

• Ensures efficient and transparent use of resources in accordance with internal controls
• Establishes staff engagement mechanisms.
• Continuously provides feedback and updates to achieve improved results
• Coordinates with stakeholders to avoid duplication and maximise resources
• Documents lessons learned and applied them to future projects
• Addresses difficult situations and makes tough decisions confidently and calmly
• Considers the wider impact of decisions to be made in the short and long-term.

Maintaining and developing collaborative relationships:

• Establishes and maintains clear communication and dialogue with disaster and conflict affected people and other stakeholders
• Identify, build, and manage collaborative partnerships with communities, local authorities and other stakeholders.
• Ensure effective coordination with relevant working groups, UN, ICRC, and colleagues I/NGO agencies.

Operating safely and securely:

• Identifies and communicates risk and threats and minimises these for oneself and the agency
• Takes measures to do no harm and to minimise risks for partners and the communities
• Reduces vulnerability by complying with safety and security protocols set by the organisation
• Demonstrates an understanding of wider UN/NGO security coordination and how the organisation can benefit from, and contribute to, those mechanisms

Managing yourself in a pressured and changing environment:

• Helps team members to practise stress management through prioritisation of workloads and modelling of appropriate self care
• Remains effective and retains perspective in the face of difficult or demanding situations
• Demonstrates personal integrity by using one’s position responsibly and fairly
• Maintains ethical and professional behaviour in accordance with relevant codes of conduct
• Plans, prioritises, and performs tasks well under pressure
• Takes responsibility for own work and for the impact of own actions

Leadership – Action; Thinking; Self; Inspiring; Developing Others:

• Demonstrates managerial courage by confronting difficult situations and seeking resolution, and stating willingness to champion ideas
• Demonstrates approachability and trust by listening carefully to others and valuing their contribution, and making others feel comfortable by being open and honest about their thoughts and feelings
• Makes positive statements about work
• Effectively influences others by understanding their interests and showing how they will be met by own preferred solution
• Gives constructive feedback to enhance capabilities and responsibilities to another for the purpose of his/her development
• Demonstrates self-development and management by taking responsibility for own development, and actively seeking out feedback to better understand their own strengths and weaknesses

Qualifications & Experience
Essential:

• B. Sc / HND in a relevant course – Social Policy, Social Science, International Development, Economics, or related relevant discipline
• 2 years post NYSC relevant experience in Humanitarian emergency
• Demonstrated success in community resilience programs and technically sound in cash transfers, capacity building, and other cash transfer components.
• Demonstrates a strong commitment and passion for the realization of women’s and girls’ rights and gender equality.
• Knowledge of women’s rights and gender equality and willingness to strengthen her/his capacity in this area; and
• Able to effectively advocate for change and influence others.
• Knowledge of and adherence to the Save the Children Code of Conduct understands other international development guidelines.
• Excellent communication skills, calm, with a good sense of working in an intercultural environment.
• Excellent Microsoft Office applications skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Emails, Skype, Web researchers);
• Self-motivated and result orientated.
• Highly diplomatic and emotionally intelligent with strong oral and written communication skills.

Desirable:

• High level of communication in a local language related to working environment
• Familiar with CVA and integrated programming
• Experience in gender mainstreaming, social protection programming.

Working Conditions

• Normally working condition within environments in which security assessment has been carried out.

 

 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply

 

Application Deadline  7th February, 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

Job Title: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS Officer)

Job ID: 230000H9
Location: Dutse, Jigawa
Grade: 4
Employee Status: Fixed Term
Team/Programme: Child Protection in Emergencies

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.
• As part of these responsibilities the post holder will support the establishment of child safeguarding systems, promote a culture of keeping children safe, and ensure that potential harm to children (by our own staff and/or as a result of how we do our work) is identified and addressed on an ongoing basis.
• The post holder should report and respond to interventions as determined by the position-related responsibilities identified in the Child Safeguarding Policy.

Role Purpose
The purpose of this position is two-fold:

• To support the MHPSS unit to oversee quality improvements in Save the Children’s mental health and psychosocial support interventions for children affected by the flood in NW Nigeria, and
• To assist the MHPSS unit in providing clinical intervention to the children in distresses.
• The MHPSS Officer is required to travel to field sites regularly.
• 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: Response Team Lead
• Staff reporting to this post: None
• Budget responsibility: None

Key Areas of Accountability
Support MHPSS activities in CP programming:

• Provide support, in the MHPSS Programming which includes:
• Ensuring assistance is provided to children affected by the conflict in a  dignified, respectful, equitable, and inclusive manner that supports their resilience
• The participation of parents and caregivers in MHPSS activities
• Support structured MHPSS activities for groups of boys and girls of different age groups, with particular attention to survivors of SGBV, unaccompanied children, and other children who present with signs of poor mental health and distress
• Identify MHPSS service providers and agree on referral pathways for children with severe mental disorders
• Assisting children in acute distress and alleviating their stress, for instance ensuring that all staff/partners are trained on PFA and feel confident to use it
• The mainstreaming of inter-agency guidelines (e.g. IASC MHPSS guidelines) and standards (e.g. CPMS) across the different sectors of program activities delivered by SC and its partners
• The use of structured and manualized MHPSS techniques

Proposed Outputs:

• Individual counseling sessions with children and beneficiaries where required to discuss complex cases.
• Development of peer/reflective practices with teams
• Support current MHPSS practices, reflecting on a cross-sectoral approach.
• Structured MHPSS activities for boys and girls, organized in age-appropriate groups with a clear methodology or curriculum to promote mental well-being. Such activities must align with donor commitments in already-funded projects.
• Be available on call/skype if any urgent matters arise that a staff would like to share regarding their casework or his/her personal well being
• Bi-monthly progress reports to the MHPSS Coordinator to highlight needs and gaps.

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 a reasonable level of their 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.

Qualifications and Experience
Essential:

• Minimum of BSc in Psychology, Psychiatric Nurse, and Medical social work.
• Minimum of 2 years post NYSC cognate experience in a clinical setting, NGO, and INGO
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and discretion with confidential information
• Ability to work independently and proactively.
• Experienced in Psychological First Aid, and other psychosocial support (MHPSS) activities
• Experience working in Child Protection programs, including those with MHPSS component
• Fluent in English and Hausa is desirable

Desirable:

• Experience in humanitarian emergencies and/or a refugee/displacement-setting

Behaviours (Values in Practice)
Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modeling Save the Children’s values

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for him or herself 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, and 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

 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply

Application Deadline  7th February, 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Job Title: Case Management Officer

Job ID: 230000H3
Location: Dutse, Jigawa
Grade: 4
Post Type: National
Employee Status: Fixed Term
Team/Programme: Humanitarian

Child Safeguarding

• Level 3 – The responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have occasional  contact with or access to children or young people

Role Purpose

• The Case Management Officer is responsible for ensuring that quality case management and psychosocial support services are provided to internally displaced persons mostly children.
• They will have their capacities developed to provide these kinds of protection to children in a range of Save the Children’s emergency responses worldwide.
• The Case Management Officer will be expected to support sectoral assessment, project planning, and coordination.
• In most circumstances, the post holder will be expected to mentor and/or build capacity of implementing partners on the field.

Scope of Role

• Reports to: Response Team Lead
• Staff directly reporting to this post: None
• Budget responsibility: None

Key Areas of Accountability

• Support the Case Management Coordinator/Project Coordinator to develop, implement, and monitor quarterly, monthly and weekly activity plans to achieve expected results. This includes planning of the project activities, budgets, and procurement.
• Ensure the day-to-day implementation of the work plan activities in the work plan and provide input into the development, ongoing management, and maintenance of the work plan.
• Support in conducting child protection assessments using SC assessment processes and tools and the Inter-agency Child Protection Assessment Resource Toolkit. Adapt the Assessment Tool as necessary. Coordinate with other SC thematic areas, the national/district Child Protection Working Group and/or other external sector agencies, ensuring assessment findings are documented and that all assessments include a specific, disaggregated analysis of children’s needs.
• With support from the lead Case Management Coordinator or other senior program staff, develop monthly and quarterly plans and costed plans, contributing towards an overall thematic program plan. From the strategy initiate programming in the following areas as appropriate:
• Support to the psychosocial (physical, social, emotional) well-being of children and their families.
• Emergency family tracing interventions and alternative care options for unaccompanied and separated children, utilizing tools within the Inter-Agency Child Protection Information Management System
• Prevention and response to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and gender-based violence (GBV) in project communities
• Prevention and response to the main risks of children’s exposure to physical harm
• Prevention and response to all forms of exploitation including harmful child labour, and child trafficking
• Support the integration of case management into CFS and PSS
• Support the integration of child protection into other SC emergencies core sectors on the field
• Work with the MEAL plan to ensure links to reporting requirements where possible, and refer the MEAL framework to build an evidence base for child protection programming interventions.
• With support from the CRM/Accountability Officer put in place accountability activities for your project, ensuring that feedback from children and their families is considered in project design.
• Ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Settings and the Sphere standard
• Ensure appropriate PSS time schedules are tailored to the physical and mental needs of the children based on age group and gender
• Coordinate monthly meetings including, foster parent’s forum, CRC meetings, and child protection committee
• Ensure that children are followed up and receiving proper case management.
• Ensure that cases are prepared for case discussions/ case management meetings
• Ensure partner staff are well supported to implement the entire project
• In collaboration with the CP coordinator, conduct training for the partner staff, the ministry staff, and other stakeholders.
• With support from the Case Management Coordinator, supervise project implementation to ensure timely delivery of project activities (for example, monitoring against individual performance management work plans).
• Compile concise quantitative and qualitative reports, case studies, Success stories, etc. on a monthly, and quarterly basis and submit them to the Case Management Coordinator for documentation
• In close collaboration with the RTL/Project Coordinator, manage project field activities, ensuring project objectives are being achieved and ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of fieldwork
• Working closely with the Program Manager, ensure that the project implementation strategy is clearly understood by the implementing teams, and ensure that project plans and strategies are adhered to during implementation,
• Providing technical support, capacity building, and on-the-job supervision to build the capacity of the respective Save the Children’s field staff and partner staff to effectively deliver the project including;
• With support from the lead Case Management Coordinator and/or other senior program staff, prepare and review timely monthly reports submitted by partners
• With support from the lead Child Protection Manager, identify project supplies specific to the program needs and coordinate with the logistics team to put in place a sensible phased procurement plan.
• Provide essential psychosocial first aid support to children and adults when needed.
• Ensure partner staff (where applicable) are supervised regularly to ensure activities are carried out in line with minimum standard guidelines.
• Consistently maintain referral pathway of project locations
• Responsible for technical supervision and training of all case workers working with the UASC.
• Daily supervision of the Child protection case workers.
• Ensure that caseworkers are trained in case management and the use of the IA CPIMS forms.
• Ensure the quality of the registration forms.
• Make referrals of the registered children to the Ministry of women and social development.
• Ensure that all activities under his/her supervision are conducted so as to comply with the obligations of the SC beneficiaries, staff, and other stakeholders under his/her jurisdiction, in accordance system of quality supervision, including the CPiE minimum standard and SPHERE standards

Capacity Building:

• Provide capacity to implementing partners that have less CPiE experience
• Provide technical support/capacity building to caseworkers and project staff in the absence of the senior child protection adviser

Representation & Advocacy & Organisational Learning:

• Ensure that Save the Children’s work is coordinated with the efforts of other agencies, the Government, and support Interagency Coordination forums including the State Child Protection Sub Working Group, advocating for the specific needs of children. This may involve supporting the coordination of working groups and sub-working groups.
• With support from the Lead Child Protection Manager and/or other senior program staff, assist in advocacy activities that target decision-makers in-country.
• In collaboration with the Humanitarian Technical Unit and Child Protection team, feed in learning, experiences, and evidence to relevant global advocacy objectives.
• Contribute to communications and media work as required.

General:

• Comply with Save the Children policies and practices with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities, and other relevant policies and procedures.
• Other ad hoc tasks as requested by Line Manager.

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 own personal development, and encourages others to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically.

Collaboration:

• Actively listens to different perspectives and experiences of stakeholders
• Actively participates in networks to access and contribute to good practice
• Establishes and maintains clear communication and dialogue with the flood-affected people and other stakeholders
• Establishes clear objectives with partners

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

Understanding humanitarian contexts and application of humanitarian principles:

• Ensure that program goals and activities uphold the principles of the key national and international humanitarian frameworks, codes, and commitments
• Integrates beneficiary accountability principles into the approach
• Participates in disaster coordination mechanisms and interagency cooperation mechanisms

Leadership: Action; Thinking; Self; Inspiring; Developing Others:

• Demonstrates approachability and trust by listening carefully to others and valuing their contribution, and making others feel comfortable by being open and honest about their thoughts and feelings
• Makes positive statements about work
• Effectively influences others by understanding their interests and showing how they will be met by own preferred solution
• Gives constructive feedback to enhance capabilities and responsibilities to partners and others
• Demonstrates self-development and management by taking responsibility for own development, and actively seeking out feedback to better understand their own strengths and weaknesses

Qualifications and Experience
Essential Criteria:

• University Degree or equivalent in Social work, Social Science, Development Studies or equivalent combination of relevant training and experience
• Proven ability to supervise a CP project with a holistic approach and integrated  child protection right
• Speaking fluent English and Hausa is an advantage
• Computer literate
• 2 years of experience in protection work, supervision, community mobilization, and a solid understanding of the actual Nigeria Emergency context.

Desirable Criteria:

• High level of personal integrity, commitment and professional responsibility
• Mature personality with life experience is an advantage
• Able to be a self-started and work in challenging contexts and fragile environment.
• Excellent communication skills,
• Team player with strong leadership skills

 

 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply

Application Deadline  7th February, 2023.

 

 

 

 

Job Title: WASH Officer

Job ID: 230000H8
 Location: Dutse, Jigawa
Grade: 4
Post Type: National
Employee Status: Fixed Term
Team/Programme: Humanitarian

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 support the implementation of the WASH component of the project including construction/rehabilitation of water and sanitation facilities and collaboration with WASH stakeholders at state/LGA levels.

Scope of Role

• Reports to: Response Team Lead/Project Coordinator
• Staff directly reporting to this post: WASH Officer

Key Areas Of Accountabilities
Objective 1 – Take the lead on the Rehabilitation/Construction of Water and Sanitation Facilities at Communities of implementation:

• Work with the Logistic Coordinator, Finance, and Grants Compliance Team to identify and contract vendors to ensure the planned activities are in accordance with the specified designs and standard.
• Prepare weekly plans and schedule of work for all construction/rehabilitation sites, while ensuring compliance in meeting and reaching deadlines and targets.
• Work with and support the vendors to ensure all materials and equipment are in stock and any necessary orders are placed for all actions to be carried.
• Provide interpretation to designs of work and work according to specifications.
• Establish a site book at each location and make a report on progress registered in the site book while ensuring signing in with remarks.
• Must adhere strictly to standards and ensure the quality of materials used by the contractors falls within the utmost standard.
• Carry out field visits to assess sites at the respective facilities to ensure quality of work is up to standard

Objective 2 – Take the lead on the Integration of Hygiene Promotion into other SCI programming:

• Liaise with RUWASSA and the LGA WASH departments on WASH programming and ensure that all activities are done with their active participation and support
• Provide support on WASH to other SCI programmes and initiatives when required
• Ensure that WASH is integrated into all training carried out on the project
• Carry out advocacy visits to key stakeholders at both state, LGA and community levels
• Support periodic evaluation studies to evaluate the impact of the WASH component
• Contribute technical expertise to donor proposals for any future project
• Carry out regular supportive supervision visits on hygiene promotion to SC integrated projects
• Build the capacity of partners and SCI staffs on hygiene promotion
• Ensure that community mobilisation approaches on the project fully integrate hygiene promotion concepts
• Engage community leaders and other key stakeholders at LGA level on hygiene promotion

Objective 3 – Monitoring and evaluation of WASH activities:

• Prepare a monthly plan of field activities and share with relevant staff
• Develop and implement tools for monitoring of WASH activities (Hygiene promotion) in collaboration with the M&E team
•  Evaluate regularly the impact of the activities and propose changes for improvement
•  Prepare activities’ weekly, monthly, semi-annual and annual reports and other ad hoc reports according to agreed timelines and as required
• Timely collection and analysis of data for the monitoring of the activities
•  Identify the problems in the implementation process and propose solutions

Requirements

• First Degree in Engineering, Geology, Geography or other WASH-related fields from a recognized/accredited Tertiary Institution in Nigeria
• An advanced degree will be an added advantage
• At least 3 years post NYSC relevant experience
• Ability to work in partnership with government and other NGO staff
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work within a team setting
• Independence, adaptability and flexibility with good workload management, multitasking and ability to meet tight deadlines
• Excellent communication skills
• Previous experience with other local and international NGOs
• Training and experience on borehole and VIP latrine construction/rehabilitation
• Community mobilization and advocacy experience
• Computer literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint)
• Fluency in English and  Hausa spoken and written

Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:

• Accuracy and timeliness in all areas of responsibility
• High level of accuracy in work, and ability to analyse complex sets of relationships and situations
• Holds self and others accountable

Ambition:

• Creating best-in-class EA function
• Future-orientated, thinks pro-actively

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• Working effectively with stakeholders to achieve common goals
• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Creativity:

• Designing more effective admin systems
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

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

 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Deadline  7th February, 2023.

 

 

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