Job Openings at Save the Children Nigeria

Job ID: 210004PO
Employee Status: Fixed Term
Grade: 3
Team: Nigeria Country Office

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 post holder will strategically support the planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of the technical aspects of a social protection systems strengthening programme that is working to reduce multi-dimensional poverty across Nigeria, with a particular emphasis on children and caregivers.
• With guidance from the senior social protection specialist, he/she will primarily provide technical support to the social protection programs of the governments of Kaduna and Zamfara states in four cores areas:
  • Ensuring the expansion of (child-sensitive) social protection coverage;
  • Promoting policy and programmatic synergies between other relevant sectors and social protection;
  • Promoting social protection measures, to improve gender equality in education; and
  • The development of risk informed and shock responsive social protection. The postholder may also be required to contribute to strategic planning on social protection at federal level under the supervision of the Senior Social Protection Specialist.

Scope of the Role:

• Reports to: Senior Social Protection Specialist.

Key Areas of Accountability:

• Support the delivery of timely and high quality technical assistance on social protection to relevant stakeholders at federal and state levels. 
• Contribute to strategic planning on social protection with relevant stakeholders including the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, the Governments of Kaduna and Zamfara states, the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office and the Social Protection Development Partners Group.
• Participate in national and state level advocacy initiatives on social protection with the aim of influencing key policy decisions to ensure more adequate consideration for the needs of children and their caregivers, people with disabilities and other social excluded or vulnerable groups.
• Provide technical support the development of policy and analytical tools for informing the design and implementation of shock responsive social protection systems at federal and state levels
• Support the development of key messages and materials to enhance policy outreach and advocacy for social protection.
• Plan and implement social protection capacity development activities, including but not limited to training, workshops, seminars, conferences and meetings.
• Support other technical leads within the programme to identify and respond to the capacity building needs of critical government and non-government partners and stakeholders.   
• Contribute to the body of knowledge on social protection to inform public dialogue and policy and programme decision-making based on new evidence.
• Alongside the Knowledge Management Coordinator, promote knowledge sharing and best practices in social protection within the programme.
• In partnership with other technical leads, support activities aimed at strengthening national civil society engagement in social protection.
• Support the monitoring and reporting of results as per the programmes ToC, log-frame and results framework.

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:

• Future-orientated, thinks pro-actively
• Driving technical excellence

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
• Able to build evidence and develop innovative approaches

Integrity:

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

Skills & Experience

• Post-graduate Qualification in International Development, Economics, Sociology, Social Policy or related relevant discipline.
• Strong grounding in social protection programming and policy, demonstrated through a combination of practical experience, including policy and research, and formal education or training.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in program planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation, ideally in social protection.
• Ability to represent the programme at a policy and strategic level as well as to engage with and influence key stakeholders at a high level
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Demonstrable track record of meeting or exceeding programme targets, while maintaining technical quality.
• Proven ability to motivate and develop others
• Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy-in
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles
• Strong communication, and interpersonal skills in English.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and results orientated.
• Demonstrable understanding of Value for Money and the UK’s FCDO results agenda (desirable).

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.

Equal Opportunities:

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

• We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:

• The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy

Health and Safety:

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

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Job ID: 210004Q4
Employee Status: Fixed Term
Grade: 3
Team / Programme: ESPID

Child Safeguarding

• Level 3:  the role 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 more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

Role Purpose

• The purpose of this assignment is to support the Kaduna State government to undertake key reforms and sector strengthening initiatives identified in the state SP policy. These reforms are critical for ensuring long term sustainability and effectiveness of the state’s social protection programmes and are key to ensuring that the state’s SP policy can be fully and adequately implemented.
• The primary function of this role is to provide technical support to the Kaduna state government to reform and strengthen the social protection sector.
• S/he will represent Save the Children externally, including high-level meetings in the state and through cross-organizational working groups and civil society networks.

Scope of the Role:

• Reports to:  Focal Person, Kaduna Social Investment Office and the Senior Social Protection Specialist, CDGP-SC
• Staff directly reporting to this post: None

Key Areas of Accountability

• Providing technical support to the Kaduna State government to develop a sector wide coordination and M&E strategy tied to the state development plan and linked to the national SP policy.
• Supporting strategic research on poverty and vulnerability to inform programme design across various pillars of the policy.
• Supporting the establishment of the Kaduna SP agency.

Strategy Development:

• Supporting the establishment of the state social protection financing mechanism.
• Supporting the development of an integrated framework of social protection programming to ensure linkages between various pillars of the policy (including potentially piloting a single window social protection).
• Providing support to coordination of social protection support from donor and other partners.

Influencing:

• Demonstrate good knowledge of Kaduna state government structures (parliamentary and political processes and key decision-making) including the local governments and articulate how to influence them.
• Undertake a range advocacy, communications and other activities to inform and persuade policy makers, including donors and politicians, of the value of Save the Children’s policy recommendations.
• Build systems for research, analysis and documentation that underpin evidence based advocacy and influencing at state level.
• Produce reports, briefing papers and presentations for internal and external audiences, as directed.

Collaboration & Representation:

• Develop strategic relationships with other agencies engaged in advocacy and policy work.
• Develop and maintain a network of external contacts with key individuals in the government, NGO sector, civil society and the media.
• The Policy Coordination and Sector Reform Specialist while supporting the delivery of Save the Children’s Child Development Grant Program, will work with civil society organizations to ensure strong accountability for political and financial commitments and contribute to the implementation of Social Protection policies, and strategic frameworks.
• Represent Save the Children at various policy forums and advocacy opportunities at State level, as directed.
• Act as a spokesperson for Save the Children to a variety of external audiences including policy makers and the media, as directed.
• Liaise closely with staff in the Social Policy units at Save the Children Country Office and coordinate with other Save the Children members.

Programme Development:

• Support the programme team in the development of research methodologies, data analysis, report writing and publication.
• Ensure clear links and mutual reinforcement between programmatic approaches and Social Policy strategies.
• Write regular progress reports, including annual impact monitoring reports.
• Perform other tasks, as required, to ensure the smooth running of the country programme.

Competencies and Behaviours (Our Values in Practice)
Core Competencies:

• Leading and inspiring others – Delivering results – Developing self and others – Problem solving and decision making – Innovating and adapting – Applying technical and professional expertise – Working effectively with others – Communicating with impact - Networking
• Adhere to SCI Values: Accountability; Ambition; Collaboration; Creativity; Integrity

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same.
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters.
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk with.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

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

Qualifications and Experiences

Skills & Experience:
Essential:

• Master’s Degree in Social Protection Development, Social Policy, Economics or any other related discipline.
• At least 8 years experience designing and implementing social protection programmes and policies.
• Broad understanding of poverty and vulnerability in Nigeria.
• In-depth knowledge of social protection in Nigeria, particularly key developments in the last few years.
• Awareness of key developments in social protection in Kaduna state.
• In-depth understanding to the project management cycle.
• Fluent in English language skills (written and verbal).
• Commitment to the values, mission, aims and policies of Save the Children.

Administrative & General Skills:

• The post holder will possess a high degree of analytical skill, political acumen, ability to facilitate change, ability to influence, and ability to communicate key nutrition advocacy messages effectively and convincingly to a diverse audience at local and state levels.

Desirable:

• Experience in advocacy techniques and influencing tactics.
• Prior work experience in advocacy in Nigeria.
• Knowledge of the policies, functions, structures and decision-making processes of key national institutions with regard to child Health and Nutrition.
• Local language skills (Ability to communicate in Hausa will be an advantage).

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.

Equal Opportunities:

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

• We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:

• The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy

Health and Safety:

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

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Job ID: 210004Q3
Employee Status: Fixed Term
Grade: 3
Team / Programme: ESPID

Child Safeguarding

• Level 3: The role 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 more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking / vetting process staff.

Role Purpose

• The purpose of this assignment is to support the Kaduna State government to undertake key reforms and sector strengthening initiatives identified in the state SP policy. These reforms are critical for ensuring long term sustainability and effectiveness of the state’s social protection programmes and are key to ensuring that the state’s SP policy can be fully and adequately implemented.
• The purpose of this assignment is to support the Kaduna State government to design and operationalise key social protection programmes identified in the state SP policy implementation framework.
• The primary function of this role is to provide technical support to the Kaduna state government to reform and strengthen the social protection sector.
• S/he will represent Save the Children externally, including high-level meetings in the state and through cross-organizational working groups and civil society networks.

Scope of the Role:

• Reports to:  Focal Person, Kaduna Social Investment Office and the Senior Social Protection Specialist, CDGP-SCI
• Staff directly reporting to this post: None

Key Areas of Accountability

• The primary function of this role is to provide technical support to the Kaduna state government to design and operationalise key social protection programmes as identified in the state social protection policy implementation framework.
• Providing support to development and design of key systems and processes including:
  • Targeting
  • Payments
  • GRM
  • Livelihood Support activities
• Support to planning and budgeting for priority programmes.
• Ensure linkage and synergises between state and federal programmes

Strategy Development:

• Development of SoP’s and required guidance documents for relevant programmes.
• Research, analysis and assessment to inform decision making around priority programmes.
• Capacity building and training of key actors on different aspects on priority programmes.

Influencing:

• Demonstrate good knowledge of Kaduna state government structures (parliamentary and political processes and key decision-making) including the local governments and articulate how to influence them.
• Undertake a range advocacy, communications and other activities to inform and persuade policy makers, including donors and politicians, of the value of Save the Children’s policy recommendations.
• Build systems for research, analysis and documentation that underpin evidence based advocacy and influencing at state level.
• Produce reports, briefing papers and presentations for internal and external audiences, as directed.

Collaboration & Representation:

• Develop strategic relationships with other agencies engaged in advocacy and policy work.
• Develop and maintain a network of external contacts with key individuals in the government, NGO sector, civil society and the media.
• The Policy Coordination and Sector Reform Specialist while supporting the delivery of Save the Children’s Child Development Grant Program, will work with civil society organizations to ensure strong accountability for political and financial commitments and contribute to the implementation of Social Protection policies, and strategic frameworks.
• Represent Save the Children at various policy forums and advocacy opportunities at State level, as directed.
• Act as a spokesperson for Save the Children to a variety of external audiences including policy makers and the media, as directed.
• Liaise closely with staff in the Social Policy units at Save the Children Country Office and coordinate with other Save the Children members.

Programme Development:

• Support the programme team in the development of research methodologies, data analysis, report writing and publication.
• Ensure clear links and mutual reinforcement between programmatic approaches and Social Policy strategies.
• Write regular progress reports, including annual impact monitoring reports.
• Perform other tasks, as required, to ensure the smooth running of the country programme.

Competencies and Behaviours (Our Values in Practice)
Core Competencies:

• Leading and inspiring others – Delivering results – Developing self and others – Problem solving and decision making – Innovating and adapting – Applying technical and professional expertise – Working effectively with others – Communicating with impact - Networking
• Adhere to SCI Values: Accountability; Ambition; Collaboration; Creativity; Integrity

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same.
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters.
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk with.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

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

Qualifications and Experiences

Skills & Experience:
Essential:

• Master’s Degree in Social Protection Development, Social Policy, Economics or any other related discipline.
• At least 5 years’ experience designing and implementing social protection programmes specifically cash transfer programmes.
• Experience in project management and training.
• Experience in the implementation and oversight of projects implemented for vulnerable populations.
• Experience with solutions aimed at increasing programme efficiency.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and coordinate with a variety of stakeholders, maintaining harmonious and productive working relationships.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Attention to detail and capability to work in a fast-paced and demanding environment.

Administrative & General Skills:

• Broad understanding of poverty and vulnerability in Nigeria.
• In-depth knowledge of social protection in Nigeria, particularly key developments in the last few years.
• Awareness of key developments in social protection in Kaduna state.
• In-depth understanding to the project management cycle.

Desirable:

• Excellent communication and report writing skills are required.
• Familiarity with the overall policy and strategic context of Nigeria is an asset.
• Good facilitation skills for internal and external consultations;
• Strong analytical and good inter-personal communication skills; experience in participatory processes;
• Professional command of English, both oral and written, good report writing skills.

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.

Equal Opportunities:

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

• We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:

• The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy

Health and Safety:

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.