Job Openings at Save The Children

Job ID: 2100092Z
Locations: Damaturu and Potiskum LGA - Yobe
Employee Status: Contingent

Role

• The Child Protection Case Worker has responsibility to initiate, oversee and support the implementation of child protection strategies and activities at the community level.
• The CP Case Worker will be responsible for implementing the work of and providing guidance to the Community on Child Protection activities.

Key Areas of Accountabilities

• Represent SCI in the field, with professionalism, honesty and commitment
• Interview potential CP cases documenting interview prior to referral to relevant service providers.
• Implement program objectives, strategies and activities in agreement with local customs
• Identify child protection cases for assessments, home visits and follow-ups
• Assist the Child Protection officer in carrying out interviews with children.
• Filling in the relevant monitoring tools for the individual cases management of the of UASC and other vulnerable children accordingly
• Identify high priority cases requiring referrals and report to CP officer as they arise for necessary referral
• Facilitate the implementation of a mobilization strategy for community structures and target beneficiaries
• Mobilize community structures as required
• Participate in training courses and meetings for the community structures and fill the relevant monitoring tools
• Attend camp/community level staff and planning meetings monthly
• Give information to the beneficiaries on the services provided by SCI
• Facilitate the setup of foster parents and referral systems to respond to protection issues
• Comply with all relevant save the children policies and procedures with respect to child protection, health and safety and other relevant policies
• Perform any other duties that will be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications and Experience and Attributes
Essential:

• Degree / HND / Diploma in Social Work / Social Sciences or equivalent with preferably 1-year work experience in social work or with development-related organisations.
• Good communication skills with fluency in written and spoken English and local language
• Knowledge of community-based child protection approaches, preferably including experience in participatory approaches (PRA/PLA) and child participation methodologies.
• Good IT skills including the use of Word and database software
• Demonstrable ability to adapt to changing programme priorities and emergency priorities that may arise
• Strong self-starter, able to take initiative and adapt to changing circumstances and priorities
• Positive attitude towards community work with emphasis on the ability to learn from communities and support innovative approaches to problem solving
• Commitment to Save the Children’s Child Protection Policy.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of local language
• Experience and skills in management of staff
• Experience in designing and facilitating training sessions
• Understanding of the region dynamics of the conflict
• Experience in working in an insecure environment.

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Job ID: 2100093Z
Team: Programme Operations
Grade: 2
Post Type: National
Employee Status: Fixed Term

Child Safeguarding

• Level 3- The responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with children or young people and, in the overseas context all posts are considered to be level 3 posts in view of potential situations which may allow staff unsupervised access to vulnerable children and young people.

Role Purpose

• The incumbent will strategically lead and manage a Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) funded social protection project currently being implemented in 4 states of North-West Nigeria- Kaduna, Kano, Jigawa and Zamfara.
• He/she will be accountable and responsible for the achievement of the project’s deliverables by both SCI and its downstream partner Action Against Hunger Nigeria.
• The post-holder will also be responsible for effective stakeholder management, including developing and maintaining strong working relationships with the donor, state and federal government and development partners working in the social protection sector.

Scope of Role

• Reports to: Deputy Director of Program Operations
• Staff directly reporting to this post: 4-5
• Budget responsibility: Yes

Key Areas of Accountabilities
Programme Implementation and Management:

• Manage and lead project related strategic liaison with federal and state governments, FCDO and Action Against Hunger (AAH) so as to ensure optimal performance of the project at state and federal levels.
• Monitor progress of project activities against the detailed implementation plan, MEAL plan and log- frame.
• Conduct periodic review meetings with relevant project and non-project teams.
• Identify and effectively manage all key risks related to the project.
• Ensure regular update of all relevant project management tools including but not limited to detailed implementation plans, risk register, procurement plan, issue log, stakeholder register, communication and knowledge management plans, MEAL plan, indicator performance tracking tool and log-frame.
• Ensure project implementation demonstrates high levels of commitment and adherence to the ethos and values of Save the Children.
• Ensure effective and efficient use of all Save the Children resources.
• Ensure compliance with the requirements of Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy to ensure maximum protection for children
• Inspire, lead and motivate the project teams to deliver on project objectives.
• Ensure that all project assets and supplies in are maintained and utilized in a safe, secure and accountable manner.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning:

• Ensure there is an effective monitoring system in place for achieving targets in relation to programme activities, budget allocations and financial expenditures.
• Ensure proper and regular documentation of programme learning, and incorporate analysis and lessons learned into new strategies/activities and advocacy work.
• Ensure that all learning points from the project’s work are disseminated to all relevant stakeholders and audiences. In particular, work closely with relevant TAs across Save the Children in order to maximize the synergies and learning from the project.

Financial Management:

• Lead the development of the project’s detailed budget and ensure timely development of financial reports.
• Manage the project’s budget, acting as the authorized budget-holder; ensure that all activities payments are properly approved and are made in a timely manner.
• Ensure strong financial management and compliance with Save the Children financial policy and procedures.  
• Ensure effective demonstration of value for money to the project’s donor.
• Regularly analyze the project’s financial performance and develop appropriate mitigations as required.

Reporting:

• Lead the process of producing regular project progress reports to both internal and external stakeholders.

General:

• Represent the project externally with relevant partners and stakeholders.
• Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.
• Line manage Senior TA’s and State team Leads.
• Support the values of SCI.

Additional Job Responsibilities:

• The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:

• Accuracy and timeliness in all areas of responsibility
• High level of accuracy in work, and ability to analyse complex sets of relationships and situations
• Holds self and others accountable

Ambition:

• Creating best-in-class EA function
• Future-orientated, thinks pro-actively

Collaboration:

• Working effectively with stakeholders to achieve common goals
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Designing more effective admin systems
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency, demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Experience, Qualifcations and Skills

• Administrative & General Skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent computer skills  (MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point)

Essential:

• Master's Degree in Sociology, Development Studies, or relevant Social Sciences.
• At least seven years demonstrated experience in managing, coordinating and supervising multi-location teams working with governments and development partners.
• Demonstrable understanding of Value for Money and FCDO results agenda.
• Significant project management experience.
• Prior experience on systems strengthening projects/programmes.
• Excellent budget and financial management skills.
• Good knowledge of Nigeria’s social protection landscape, particularly current poverty alleviation initiatives at federal and state levels.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Commitment to SCI’s mission, values and approach (includes gender equality, child safeguarding and equal opportunities).
• Demonstrated ability to assess priorities and handle multiple tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.

Desirable:

• A degree or professional certification in project management.
• Experience in business development/proposal development.
• Ability to coach and mentor project teams.
• Experience managing sub-grantees or downstream partners.
• Skilled in influencing and obtaining cooperation of individuals;