Save the Children Nigeria Recruitment 2023(3 Positions)

Requirements
Essential:

He/she is expected to have the following:

• At least a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Communications, Law, Education or relevant professional qualification.
• Minimum of 2 years post NYSC relevant work experience.
• Direct or indirect experience of child protection practice and the Convention on the Rights of the Child
• Knowledge of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Nigeria Child Rights Acts, child protection policies and practice as well as current issues in relation to safeguarding children in the Nigeria context.
• Good data management, data analysis, computer literacy and excellent documentation and report writing skills in English are a must.
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information as well as facilitate training to a wide and diverse audience.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Basic knowledge of the local language(s); Hausa, Kanuri

Desirable:

• Ability to foster and maintain strategic alliances across multiple stakeholders;
• Willingness to travel to and work in hard-to-reach areas; Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
• Experience of assisting in the development of local procedures, SoPs, manuals and guidance on child safeguarding.
• Experience on facilitation and coordination of training and workshop.
• Experience in conducting assessment, monitoring and report writing.
• Practical experience in the participation of children on the intervention of program activities.

Skills and Behaviours (Our Values in Practice)
Competencies and values:

• Respect, integrity, diversity, commitment to excellence, adaptability, able to perform under stress, innovation, building relationships, communicating effectively, coaching and mentoring, facilitating change, developing teams, initiating action, strategic decision making, planning and organizing, leading through vision and mission and a personal commitment to children’s development and protection.

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 others to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically

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

Application Closing Date
3rd October, 2023; 15:14

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Qualification anf Experience
Essential Criteria:

• Graduated with Degree in Communication, Media, Journalism, Literature or related field of studies from a recognized higher educational institution; with a minimum of 2/two years of professional experience in INGOs
• Evidence of excellent English verbal and written communication skills for a wide range of different audiences including donors, journalists and the ‘general public’.
• Ability to strategically target a wide-range of audiences is essential.
• Excellent relationship building skills in order to work across all departments;
• The ability to support the communications team in high-pressure situations, with changing deadlines and priorities;
• Excellent understanding of communication and information needs, media and campaigning activities, as well donor and member requirements and standards;
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion. Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy;
• An initiative-taking, proactive, inspiring attitude with the ability to manage and prioritise an unpredictable workload and solve problems quickly with limited support;
• Ability to fact check ands draft materials;
• The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
• Commitment and interest in Save the Children’s mission, vision and values. In particular, a good understanding of Save the Children mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support
• Knowledge of local language is a plus.

Skills and Behaviours (Our Values in Practice)
Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team 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 others to do the same
• Future orientated, thinks strategically on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Actively listens to different perspectives and experiences of Project participants and Stakeholders
• Actively participates in networks to access and contribute to good practice
• Establishes and maintains clear communication and dialogue with disaster and conflict affected people and other stakeholders
• Establishes clear objectives with partners
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to; builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity and different people’s perspectives, able to work cross-culturally.

Creativity:

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

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency
• Commitment to Save the Children Values
• Understanding humanitarian contexts and application of humanitarian principles:
• Ensure that project/programme goals and activities uphold the Media and communications programming.
• Prioritize key national and international humanitarian news, frameworks, codes and commitments
• Integrates beneficiary feedback as success stories, case studies or impact stories.
• Leadership – Action; Thinking; Self; Inspiring; Developing Others:
• Demonstrates approachability and trust by listening carefully to others and valuing their contribution, and making others feel comfortable by being open and honest about their thoughts and feelings
• Demonstrates self-development and management by taking responsibility for own development, and actively seeking out feedback to better understand their own strengths and weaknesses
• Makes positive statements about work
• Effectively influences others by understanding their interests and showing how they will be met.

Desirable:

• Experience building capacity and trainings especially on gender related issues.
• Prior work experience in communities across Nigeria.
• Desired Knowledge to know and learn policies, functions, structures and decision-making processes with regards to Media and Communications.
• Team player with collaborative skills
• Local language skills (Ability to communicate in Hausa and Kanuri will be an advantage)

Application Closing Date
3rd October, 2023; 15:12

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

3.) Administration Officer

Location: Abuja