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Street Child is a UK charity, established in 2008, that aims to create educational opportunity for some of the world's most vulnerable children Street Child began its work in Sierra Leone in 2008 working with a small number of street children, eight years later we have helped to transform the lives of more than 50,000 children across Sierra Leone, Liberia a...
Operational Context/Role
Street Child is looking for a dedicated Programme Officer for our programme in North East Nigeria. Our planned programme will include emergency education interventions in collaboration with the Education in Emergencies Working Group, such as building temporary learning centers, training education facilitators in delivery of the curriculum and trauma counselling, and providing teaching and learning materials. Street Child is also planning activities relating to unaccompanied and separated children, working to create a referral network and supporting as many children as possible to be reunified with their families and access education.
The person will be required to work flexibly, to support the start-up of programmes, reporting directly to the Nigeria Programme Manager. The position requires a background in international development, with education, child protection and/or livelihoods experience in the Nigerian context a distinct advantage. Good communication skills, leadership, and the capacity to work with a team and independently will be required. Analytical thinking, the capacity to research innovative intervention methods, as well as creativity and flexibility are also expected.
This full time position is for 3 months initially, and subject to performance and funding availability, may be extended for up to a year.
Key Responsibilities
General
Reporting
Networking
Leadership Behaviour
Core values
Qualifications and Experience:
Education
Experience
Technical Skills
Remuneration
Contract is for three months, and may be extended for up one year, based on proved experience, results and availability of funding. The Street Child remuneration policy is aligned with the Street Child ethos to offer effective and professional services and at the same time express solidarity with the people served. The salary is calculated with the use of a post-adjustment multiplier and takes into account years of relevant experience and degree of responsibility of the role. Details will be discussed with short-listed candidates.
All applicants are requested to submit the following documents through the form below:
Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English including two (2) professional references with their contact information, phone and email address.
A cover letter describing the candidate's desire and motivation to work for Street Child and how your qualifications and experience are a good fit for this position.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
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