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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.
Role Purpose
The overall aim of the role is to support the country programme (humanitarian and development) in promoting and building a ‘Safe Organisation’ and zero tolerance to sexu
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Health and Nutrition Officer will provide technical support and lead the implementation of health and nutrition interventions within the project, ensuring activities a
ROLE PURPOSE:
With Funding from GAC, the CP/Gender Officer will provide support to the Nutrition and Child Protection project in Adamawa and is responsible for ensuring that quality mental he
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Program Development
Establish and build capacity of the field-based health and nutrition staff in prioritized health and nutrition interventions within SC p
Key Areas of Accountability
Programme Implementation:
With support from the Programme Manager, develop, implement and monitor quarterly, monthly and weekly activity plans to achieve expected re
Description
The responsibilities of this post may require the post holder to have regular contact with children and young people.
In the overseas context allposts are considered to be lev
The MEAL Assistant in Kaduna will support the establishing and managing a robust Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) system for the project in their location. Core duties for t
Child Safeguarding
The responsibilities of this post may require the post holder to have regular contact with children and young people.
In the overseas context allposts are considered to
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Communication Coordinator will lead the planning, coordination, and execution of all communication and visibility activities related to the ROOSC project. The role will ensure
ROLE PURPOSE:
To support implementation of WASH component of a project, including hygiene promotion, distribution of WASH items, follow-up of community hygiene groups, and collaboration with WAS
To support the successful implementation of project management practices within the organisation, the Project Management Senior Officer facilitates the adoption of project management methodology and s
Child Safeguarding
Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people.
As part of these responsibilities
Role Purpose
The candidate will provide statistical analysis and other information to support management decision making within Child Protection Programs in Adamawa state.
The CPIMS Assistant
The “Provide Support for Save the Children’s Early Childhood Education in Nigeria” project, also known as the NGA Whitehurst Education Project, is designed to build a robust evidence
ROLE PURPOSE:
The incumbent will be responsible for leading the design, integration, and implementation of SBC strategies within the PLANE project to complement advocacy and community mobiliz
Team and Job Purpose
To provide strategic leadership and direction on all Programme Funding matters across Save the Children. Optimise and align our local-to-global programme funding portfolio a
Role Purpose
The Warehouse & Assets Assistant is responsible for handling Logistics activities including Warehouse & Inventory management tasks, and Asset management tasks, in accordance
Child Safeguarding
Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or
