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Save the Children is working to strengthen health systems and support maternal and child health in four northern states. Much work needs to be done for Nigeria to deliver its promises on Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 (which aim to reduce child mortality and improve maternal health) before 2015.
Facts About Nigeria
More than 173 Million people live there
The average girl stays in school only until she's 9
123 out of 1000 children die before their 5th birthday
A parent earns an average of just $4 a day
Our Work
Save the Children has been working in Nigeria since 2001. We're helping to improve health systems in northern Nigeria to delivery maternal, newborn, and child health services, including the revival of routine immunization.
Job Role
To support the (Child Care Core Group -CGPP), Katsina team in developing, implementing and maintaining effective and appropriate Immunization programme (Routine Immunization and Supplement
Location: Borno, Nigeria The Role
The Field Manager will be responsible for the efficient and effective operation of support services - Logistics, Security, Finance and Human Resources/administrat
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JOB DESCRIPTIONThis position will be responsible for providing technical support and guidance in the implementation of the economic strengthening component of the STEER OVC project.
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The Stabilization Care Doctor will ensure quality of services in the stabilization centre (CMAM programme) through strengthening capacities on the clinical management of SAM and facil
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The Nutrition Adviser will be the lead nutrition adviser for the humanitarian response, supporting the start-up of implementation while building the capacity of the newly recruited nat
The Child Protection Officer is responsible for ensuring that quality psychosocial support services are provided to internally displaced persons mostly children. They will have their capacities develo
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To support implementation of WASH component of project including construction/rehabilitations, follow up of community hygiene groups, and collaboration with WASH stakeholders at state
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The DiFD Project Manager will provide technical leadership to all aspects of project planning and implementation and maintain and enhance the project’s relationship with key
Job Description
The National Human Resources for Health Policy (NHRHP) 2007, the National HRH Strategic Plan (2008-2012), and the recently validated National HRH Strategic Plan (2015-2019) set out
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The Humanitarian Awards Manager will provide the primary awards management inputs in the Save the Children emergency response programme working closely with the humanitarian team in
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The Humanitarian Finance Manager will provide the primary financial management inputs in emergency response programmes, and ongoing support to develop best practice emergency finan
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The Finance Coordinator role will support the Area Office, Humanitarian Finance Manager and/or Country Finance Manager in the relevant geographic area in emergency response programm
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The Finance Assistant has responsibility to manage payments, receipts and disbursement of funds.
He/she would be responsible for Glacos registration and filling of documents.
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Job Description
As a member of the Extended Senior Management Team (ESMT), the Deputy Director of Program Development and Quality (PDQ), provides leadership and mobilizes the necessary technical a
Job Description
Support and ensure that sub grantees (CSOs) have clear roles and responsibilities, and a strong understanding of all Donors and save the children regulation and policies, especially
The role
As a member of the Extended Senior Management Team (ESMT), the Deputy Director of Program Development and Quality (PDQ), provides leadership and mobilizes the necessary technical assistance
Programme Background SCI has been contracted by DFID to implement a large-scale social protection programme in Northern Nigeria, the Child Development Grant Programme (CDGP). CDGP provides an uncondit
The role
The Humanitarian Manager provides support to all programmatic aspects of Save the Children humanitarian responses across the whole of Save the Children's Nigeria programme and specifically t