Latest Vacancies at Save the Children Nigeria

Job ID: 210003X0
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employee Status: Fixed Term
Position Type: National

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; ore because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

Role Purpose:

• The Project Coordinator will generally be deployed in an emergency response at field level offices/programmes’ sites.
• The role of the Project Coordinator is to manage the design and implementation of programme and operational activities in Borno state.
• S/he may also be deployed to support the in-country coordination mechanisms in a large scale emergency response. 
• In most circumstances, the post holder will be expected to mentor and/or capacity build existing country programme staff.

Key Areas of Accountability
Programme Support (typically will be at field level):

• Ensure quality delivery of programme activities, for example, monitoring against log frames, budget forecast and reporting and monitoring on the BvA.
• Preparation of timely programme and donor reports for project activities in compliance with internal and external requirements.
• In close collaboration with the Sector Leads and project focal points, manage project field activities, ensuring project objectives are being achieved and ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of our field work.
• Working closely with the Sector Leads and Project Focal Points, ensure that the project implementation strategy is clearly understood by the implementing teams, and ensure that project plans and strategies are adhered to during implementation.
• Follow up and ensure all procurements are implemented in alignment with project procurement plans.
• Ensure all documentation, reports, and records are maintained per agreed procedure, and information is provided on community activities as required.
• Facilitate regular project deep dive meetings with Sector Leads and project focal points to ensure project is implemented on time, budget and quality
• Facilitate internal and external donor communications with Members and Country Office.
• Manage implementation of award portfolio, ensuring that projects and reports are delivered according to SC and donor contractual requirements, within the agreed timescale and budget.
• Develop and manage relevant multi-sector and multi-site budgets, ensuring proper authorisation and monitoring expenditure in line with SC and donor budgets, award management and financial guidelines, preparing budget plans, supervising variance analysis reports, and managing all sub-budget holders.
• Contribute relevant site level and operational input to the master budget
• Prepare and oversee programme implementation to ensure timely delivery of programme activities (for example, monitoring against log frames, individual performance management work-plans, etc.).
• Implement effective safety and security procedures for the project, ensuring staff compliance and that new programmes are built around security considerations
• Manage logistics processes to procure, store and distribute stock, supplies and services for the timely delivery of project objectives within the field base
• Develop and implement participatory assessment to contribute to programme planning and MEAL processes
• Manage and motivate project staff to perform highly in their respective roles and responsibilities. This will include leading on staffing structure, recruitment, performance management and implementing staff welfare policy
• To ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Sphere Charter.
• Must adhere to the child safeguarding and protection policies and reporting standards.
• Other ad hoc tasks as requested by Line Manager

Capacity Building:

• Identify learning and training opportunities for Save the Children staff and partners and work as a mentor and role model for less experienced staff.

Representation & Advocacy & Organisational Learning:

• Ensure that Save the Children's work is coordinated with efforts of other agencies and Government, and take a leadership role within Interagency Coordination forums, ensuring the specific needs of children are being addressed.
• Contribute to communications and media work., representing the organisation at field level to media, local government and other fora as required

General:

• Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience
Essential:

• Significant relevant experience of working in the in-country humanitarian teams/programmes and/or being deployed to humanitarian responses in other countries
• Degree or equivalent field experience
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience
• Previous experience of managing a team
• Previous experience of programme and project management
• Demonstrable project budget management experience
• Management experience of single site and multi-sector programme
• Experience of identifying advocacy issues at field level, or supporting efforts at national level
• Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports
• Excellent communication skills
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
• A high level of written and spoken English
• The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
• Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support

Desirable:

• Multi-site management experience.
• Experience of M&E and beneficiary accountability.
• Experience of local level co-ordination with key stakeholders and other NGOs.
• Knowledge of local language.

Competencies for this Role:
Delivering Results:

• Takes personal responsibility and holds others accountable for delivering our ambitious goals for children, continually improving their own performance or that of the team/ organisation.

Level Required: Skilled
Innovating and Adapting:

• Develops and implements innovative solutions to adapt and succeed in ever-changing and uncertain global and working environments.

Problem Solving and Decision Making:

• Takes effective, considered and timely decisions by gathering and evaluating relevant information from within or outside the organisation.

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Job ID: 190001OV
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employee Status: Fixed Term
Position Type: National
Reports to: Programme Director / Manager
Number of direct reports: TBC
Indirectly: Supply Chain staff & drivers

Role Purpose

• This role will lead the setup of supply chain / procurement functions and responsibilities in the state and support the Project Director / Manager and other members of the senior management team on the best use of Save the Children’s and donor resources.
• The role will include supply chain support to programmes with a broad spread within the state, staffing, thematic interventions, and complexity. As such, the role may include remote management, management of multiple field bases.

Key Areas of Accountability:

• Management of all programme logistics; implement the country/donor procurement policies and procedures for the management of the supply chain, including procurement, transport and distribution, warehousing and stock management, and for the management of vehicle fleet, communication systems, and assets.
• Ensure that Save the Children/donor  minimum standards of procurement and logistics procedures and country policies are implemented and adhered to throughout the programme, briefing and supporting relevant staff as required
• Monitor and ensure that the quality of the commodities and other supplies meet agreed specifications
• Maintain relationships with suppliers to ensure completeness of deliverables outlined in the contract this includes ensuring that all vendor complaints and concerns are addressed promptly to ensure that the project continues to receive uninterrupted services at all times and project performance standards are met.
• Manage and support state logistics staff including ensuring appropriate team structures, clear division of responsibilities, clear objectives, and management of performance
• Manage and support IT, ensuring IT/Communication policies and procedures are adhered to at all times and the programme is adequately supported as required
• Ensure that the supply chain is appropriate and cost effective, based on budget, markets, infrastructure, nature of the Save the Children  programmes, and need for timely delivery
• Provide advice and support to Project Director/Manager on logistics issues, and collaborate with staff on budgets, technical aspects of the programme, and implementation mechanisms as required
• Where appropriate, be responsible for developing and implementing surge preparedness strategies across the logistics aspects of the operation
• Provide logistics training and capacity building as required across the programme
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual procurement plans and progress reports as required
• The post-holder will comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect to child safeguarding, safety and security, code of conduct, equal opportunities and other relevant policies.
• Comply with the requirements of Save the Children’s Policies (including Chid Safeguarding and Fraud) to ensure maximum protection for children.  

Qualifications and Experience
Essential:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Sciences, Accounting with training in procurement, logistics and supply chain management.
• At least 5 years experience in procurement planning and management in private sector / international organizations.
• Demonstrated experience of efficiently and efficaciously completing procurement of health-sector goods and commodities.
• Knowledge and ability to work on ICT tools for inventory management, logistics and supply chain management.
• Knowledge of completing procurement in Nigeria or FCV countries.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) in English.
• Strong credibility and integrity in this domain.
• Ability to synthesize and analyze complex information, and make clear, informed decisions
• Experience of advising and supporting others at all levels with logistics aspects of a programme, including strategic thinking and planning
• Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities.

Desirable:

• Technical experience/training in specific areas of logistics eg fleet mechanics, IT/communications networks
• Experience of working on donor funded project.

Behaviours (Values in Practice)
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 to.

Creativity:

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

Integrity:

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