Vacancies: Head, Member Service and Marketing, Head, Safety and Security
Save the Children is a leading international organization helping children in need around the world. First established in the UK in 1919, separate national organizations have been set up in more than twenty-eight countries, sharing the aim of improving the lives of children through education, health care and economic opportunities, as well as emergency and in case of natural disaster, war and conflict. Today, twenty-eight national Save the children organizations participate in the International save the Children Alliance- a global network of non-profit organization working in over 120 needs and Rights of Children Worldwide. Alliance Members coordinates emergency relief efforts, helping to protect children from the effects of disasters both natural and man-made. We also work with the existing Food and Nutrition Partnership Forum to influence government and donors to bring issue of malnutrition and poverty into the national agenda.
Position: Head, Member Service and Marketing
Location: Abuja
Responsibilities:
- As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) in Nigeria, the ideal candidate will be responsible for providing leadership to ensure excellence in serving members and their donors, in both emergency and development contexts.
- S/he will lead on coordinating fundraising and Marketing.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 8 years management experience in a corporate or an NGO environment
- With experience in successfully leading the development and implementation of Communication and Marketing strategies for an international organisation, preferably in Africa/ Nigeria.
- Masters degree in an area of Social Development, Marketing or equivalent.
- A general appreciation of the issues concerning the INGO sector
- With an in-depth knowledge in Communications, Marketing and/or fundraising.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
- Experience of building personal networks, resulting in securing significant new opportunities for the organisation.
Position: Head, Safety & Security
Location: Abuja
Responsibilities:
- The ideal candidate will mitigate the risks posed to the Programmes, Personnel and Assets in SC in Nigeria through the provision of specialized, coordinated and focused security management support.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- Formal security qualification or advanced security management training.
- Advanced level of understanding with the philosophy and mode of operation of NGOs Recommended
- A minimum of 5 years field based experience in complex and insecure settings, preferably in more than one country with large teams of staff.
- Strong analytical capacity, resourcefulness and creativity in developing the role of security within programmes and ensuring the most effective support to line management.
- Competency in Internet and Microsoft Office systems including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and other database/mapping systems.
- Knowledge and understanding of Nigeria and Sahel region.
- Ability to speak Hausa is an advantage.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates for these positions should send your C.V. and covering letter on or before 12th July 2012 explaining why you are suitable to: scijobswca@savethechildren.org state the position and location in the subject field.
Our selection processes reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Our people are as diverse as the challenges we face.
