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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.
The Deputy Country Director of Programme Operations will lead the transformation of Save the Children's ooertaions platform in Nigeria to a new operating model, whilst delivering Save the Children's s
RESPONSIBILITIESEnsure implementation of the M&E plan for Health & Child Survival programmes including monitoring progress against planned activities, critical milestones and targets as well a
RESPONSIBILITIESCoordinate Monitoring and Evaluation of all Health and Child Survival programmmes. Ensure implementation of the M&E plan for Health & Child Survival programmes; monitoring prog
DetailsThe CORE group Immunization project aims to contribute to the eradication of Polio in Katsina state and Nigeria by increasing Routine Immunization (RI) coverage and SIA (Supplementary Immunizat
DetailsThe Coordinator will lead Communications and Knowledge Management activities across the programme using different approaches in order to influence a wide variety of government, donor, media and
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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 malnutrition
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To assist the Senior Research Team Leader in data management including data quality assurance, database maintenance,logistics and coordination for research activities including workshops, c
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To provide leadership and oversight for Improving Treatment of the Sick Child through Measurement, Learning, and Evaluation (MLE Program) and serve as the day-to-day in-country point of con
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The Nutrition Project Manager will lead on developing, managing and monitoring the implementation of the CMAM (Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition) programme to reduce malnutri
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Under the general direction and guidance of the Director of Programm Development and Quality, the incumbent will ensure that all food security an livelihoods programming is of excellent tec
Required qualifications and experience:
Experience of working with large, complex donors to secure and/or manage new large-scale and/or competitive funding
Experience of building, leading and deve
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The IT Officer will provide IT technical support services to the field by providing computer training to users; trouble shooting, ensuring timely maintenance of all communication and IT
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The CMAM Coordinator will be responsible for the planning and implementation of CMAM Coverage surveys, including recruitment of surveyors, supervision of coverage teams and quality chec
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To lead the operational planning and implementation of the Child Development Grant Programme (CDGP), a five year multi-million pound cash transfer pilot in Northern Nigeria funded by DF
The role:
To lead the operational planning and implementation of the Child Development Grant Programme (CDGP), a five year multi-million pound cash transfer pilot in Northern Nigeria funded by DFID
Job DetailsThe National Advocacy Adviser will provide leadership and support for ail elements of the advocacy work in the programme across the various outputs and initiatives, engage in strategy devel
Job DetailsThe State Team Manager will be a member of the programme Senior Management Team. S/he takes overall responsibility for the management and coordination of the programme implementation activi
Job DetailsThe Neonatal and Child Health Specialist will provide technical support, advice and coordination to the programme in the states. S/he will lead technical efforts related to neonatal and chi
