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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 DescriptionThe LGA Field Registration/Data Assistant will be responsible for capturing and collation data and organizing it in a useful manner for the targeted beneficiaries in the respective LGAs
ROLE PURPOSE:To strengthen the capacity of the Local Government Area (LGA) nutrition focal person or team (as designated by the LGA) in management, delivery, and advocacy of cost-effective malnutritio
ResponsibilitiesTo provide administrative support and assistance for the development and management of Human Resources functions, for the development and maintenance of policies & procedures, for
Ensure implementation of the M&E plan for DFID funded Improving Nutrition in Northern Nigeria Programme. including monitor progress against activity and critical milestones as well as providing su
Support implementation of IYCF activities by providing training and guidance to State Technical Advisors, Local Government Technical Advisors and Government counterparts. Qualifications:
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The Primary purpose of thin assignment into oversee the Child Health project in Lagos state.
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Job DescriptionThe primary responsibility of the WASH (Water Hygiene and Sanitation) Adviser is to provide technical oversight to all WASH interventions to the ‘Stop diarrhoea initiative’
ResponsibilityTo support the implementation of IYCF activities by providing training and guidance to SC staff and government counterpartsQualifications:
Health background (doctor
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The Nutrition Advisor will provide technical support to design and implement high quality and integrated Behavioural Change Communication (BCC) and nutrition programmes for the CDGP in Nige
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The Knowledge Management Specialist will have responsibility for communications and KM work related to the Child Development Grant Programme (CDGP).
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To ensure the maintenance and administration of a robust and an effective grants management system that is compliant to SC grants systems and guidelines and meet donor requirements.Qualifications:Cand
The National Programs Director will support the transformation of Save the Children’s operations platform in Nigeria to a new operating model, whilst also delivering Save the Children’s st
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Qualifications: Candidate should have a degr
The project officer will work under the direction of the STEER Chief of Party in the day-to-day successful implementation of the STEER Project and provide technical Support in program planning as well
This position will be responsible for implementing and/or coordinating all financial and administrative support functions to the roving team
Qualifications: Candidate should have a degree
The Safety and Welfare Officer will work closely with the National Safety & Security Manager and Kaduna Field Manger to carry out safety and security assessments, make recommendations and provide
The Head of Education is a senior technical post to develop a high quality programming, policy engagement and advocacy outcomes of Save the Children's Education work in Nigeria. Slhe will provide stra
