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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 Role
Under the direct supervision of the WASH officer, the WASH Technician is responsible to organize and follow-up the construction/ rehabilitation/fixing or other related activities in target
Role Purpose
The CPiE Officer will generally be deployed to the field as the lead technical Adviser in a small or medium-sized emergency The overall aim of the Child Protection Adviser will be to a
Role Purpose
The Humanitarian Response Team Leader will generally be deployed to manage a Category 1 or 2 response, and to provide response oversight and strategic direction to the country programm
Background The Nigerian government has recently rolled out a comprehensive National Social Safety Net Programme (NASSP) as part of the Social Investment Programmes. The sum of Five Hundred Billion Nai
Context
The Federal Government of Nigeria has committed to implementing Social Protection (SP) initiatives as an instrument for poverty reduction. One major intervention is the World Bank supported
Role Purpose
The Nutrition Adviser will be the lead nutrition staff for the humanitarian response, supporting the implementation of SC’s various awards with nutrition components by providing
Length of Assignment: 8 weeks Dates of Assignment: February 1st - March 26th, 2018. Reporting to: Head, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning and Humanitarian MEAL Adviser Key Working Contacts: Projec
Job Description
This post focuses on FFP emergency/humanitarian programming, but will be expected to contribute to SCI’s dual mandate and support as needed in FFP and other award.
Key Area
Background The Child Development Grant Programme (CDGP) is a flagship nutrition-sensitive social protection programme funded by the United Kingdom’s Agency for International Development (UKAID),
Background The Nigerian government has recently rolled out a comprehensive National Social Safety Net Programme (NASSP) as part of the Social Investment Programmes. The sum of Five Hundred Billion Nai
Location: Calabar - Cross River Contract Duration: January to May 2018 Role Purpose
The CPiE Officer will generally be deployed to the field as the lead technical Adviser in a small or medium-size
Project Summary The Child Development Grant Programme (CDGP) is a DFID funded programme that provides an unconditional cash transfer of 4,000 NGN per month to pregnant women and women with children un
Number of days: 7 Background The Child Development Grant Programme (CDGP) is a -six-year DFID funded programme, with Save the Children, AAH and the Government of Nigeria being implemented in a total
Project Summary
Level 3. The responsibilities of this post may require the post holder to have regular contact with children and young people. In the overseas context all posts are considered to be
Location: Maiduguri, Borno Job Description
The role The Project Manager-Nigerian Joint Response 4 will be based in Maiduguri and work under the supervision of the Deputy Team Leader (DTL) - Progra
Project Summary The Child Development Grant Programme (CDGP) is a DFID Funded program that provides an unconditional cash transfer of 4,000 NGN per month to pregnant women and women with children unde
Background Save the Children International Girl Child Ambassador, Maryam Ahmed, is mobilizing Nigerians to show support for girl child education, girl empowerment and passage of the Childs Rights Act
Number of days: 7 Background The Child Development Grant Programme (CDGP) is a -six-year DFID funded programme, with Save the Children, AAH and the Government of Nigeria being implemented in a total
