This is to notify you that ongoing recruitment at Save the Children Nigeria, Save the Children of Nigeria is currently recruiting graduates to fill the vacant position below.
Save the Children is the world's leading independent organization for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfill their potential. We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting changes in their lives.
Interesting individuals in Save the Children of Nigeria are invited to apply for the listed list.
We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programs in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.
We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:
Job Title: State Team Lead - Alive & Thrive
Location: Lagos
Reports to: Area Operations Manager with matrix reporting to the A & T Program Manager
Staff reporting to this post: Project Officers
Budget Responsibilities: None
Scope of Role
- The State Team Leader will work closely with the Project Officers, Senior SBCC Officer, Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor and Program Manager.
State level quality implementation:
- Accountable for the delivery of Project objectives, outcomes, and milestones at the state levels and ensures that financial, operational, and reporting requirements of the program and the donor are followed.
- Responsible for ensuring the results of logical framework are achieved with the support of the Program Manager and Technical Advisors.
- Supports Officers Program to develop timely budgets and workplans and further ensure the implementation of activities as agreed in the workplan.
- Works in collaboration with the Lagos State team through formal and informal exchanges to increase the impact of the project.
- Make sure all outputs of the Alive and Thrive Project are met and work to promote a "one team" approach.
- Liaises with other relevant nutrition programs in Save the Children International as well as in the State as appropriate to further the outcomes of the program.
- Ensure the mainstreaming of child protectioning (safe programming) and fraud awareness in program implementation.
- Ensure that all interventions are delivered to the highest quality standards and according to approved workplans.
- State level workplans (annual, quarterly, monthly and weekly) are prepared and approved by the PM according to set timelines.
- Active contributor to Nutrition and Alive & Thrive Program teams.
- Earn the technical assistance from the Nutrition team in the Country office to ensure effective and high quality delivery program.
- Works in collaboration with the Program Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor to ensure that State Program data is accurate and updated.
- Accountable for the delivery of quality Reports of activities in Lagos State as per schedule agreed with the PM.
- Ensure that case studies and success stories are periodically developed from Lagos State's A & T implementation.
- Conveys the overall purpose, activities, and achievements of the Project to stakeholders outside the state.
- A & T representation and contribution in relevant meetings in Lagos State.
- Collaborates with other nutrition actors in Lagos State.
- Ensure that all Line-managed Staff are supported to produce quality and timely deliverables.
- Builds capacity of Line-managed staff in areas requiring need development.
- Supports the recruitment of new team members.
- The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the Post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
- Skills and Behaviors (SCI Values in Practice)
- Accountability:
- Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
- Works closely and constructively with many colleagues at all levels and across cultures, influencing effectively while having little formal authority and to hold peers accountable to deliver on their responsibilities.
- Sensitivity to the needs of a range of stakeholders and able to balance conflicting interests to create shared goals.
- Proactive and flexible approach to work.
- Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves, takes responsibility for their own personal development.
- Proactive, forward thinker who is able to plan ahead and anticipate requirements and problems
- Maintains a calm disposition and positive outlook when working under pressure.
- Self-motivated and able to work with a high degree of autonomy as well as with others.
- Fully appreciates the value of cooperation, both internationally and within a team.
- Develop and encourage new and innovative solutions and cuts away bureaucracy and encourage an entrepreneurial approach.
- Thinks creatively and strategically and translates strategy into practical action.
- Analyze complex information from different sources and to synthesize this information into coherent briefs and communication documents.
- Honest, encourages openness and transparency, builds confidence and confidence. Exhibit displays and excellent judgment.
- Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills with proven experience of relationship management with stakeholders.
- Passion and commitment to the values of Save the Children.
- Academic / professional qualification at post graduate level or equivalent in nutrition.
- At least 5 years' experience in nutrition programs.
- Sound strategic thinking and planning skills, including ability to think creatively and innovate and set priorities, manageable work plans and evaluate progress.
- Demonstrable ability to acquire a high level of thematic expertise on priority issues within nutrition.
- Experience on line managing staff.
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and negotiate clearly and effectively at all levels.
- Tact and diplomacy are essential.
- Proven ability to deliver results against objectives, reporting schedules and workplans.
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Fluency in Yoruba language
- Proficient in word processing, presentations and spreadsheet computer packages.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click Here To Apply
Deadline Application: 29th September, 2017.
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