Vacancies: Food Security Adviser, Director of Finance, Director of Programme Development and Quality
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: Food Security Adviser
Location: Abuja
Responsibilities:
- To ensure high quality programming, policy engagement and advocacy outcomes of Save the Children’s Food Security and Social Protection work in Nigeria, including preparedness for slow-onset food crisis.
Qualifications:
- Experience in designing successful food security and cash transfer proposals.
- Excellent understanding of food security issues, including cash transfers/social protection, in Nigeria at both field and policy levels.
- Good knowledge and understanding of Northern Nigeria and Sahel region.
- Experience in working with government counterparts and other partners at various levels -federal to district. This includes technical support, capacity-building and coordination.
- Strong analysis of food security data and ability to summarise and communicate this to a range of audiences.
- Proven advocacy, representation skills and demonstrable experience in M&E.
- Excellent spoken and written English.
- Ability to communicate in Hausa.
- Knowledge and experience in the Household Economy Approach (HEA), including the use of HEA for livelihoods programming and M&E (desirable).
Position: Director of Finance
Location: Abuja
Responsibilities:
- As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) in Nigeria, the ideal candidate will be responsible for finance administration, fiscal management, grant management, financial and grant reporting, in both emergency and development programming contexts.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 10 years management experience in a corporate or an NGO environment, of which three at a management level within the finance department of a national or international organization.
- CPA or equivalent degree (ACA, ACMA, ACCA) strongly recommended.
- Excellent understanding of business and financial planning including strategic modeling.
- Excellent analytical skills the ability to analyze complex financial data and design and produce effective management information.
- Excellent experience of budgeting and budget management.
- Experience of managing and leading fraud and dishonesty investigations.
Position: Director of Programme Development and Quality
Location: Abuja
Responsibilities:
- As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) in Nigeria, the ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing the development of high quality, innovative programs that deliver immediate and lasting change for children and monitoring the quality of the implementation of those programs.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 8 years management experience in a corporate or an NGO environment, including experience directing and implementing programs for children in both emergency and development contexts
- Preferably with solid experience in more than one of the Save the Children priority sectors: Education, Protection, Rights governance, HIV/AIDs, Health and Nutrition, and Emergencies.
- Masters degree in Social Sciences, in an area of social development.
- Good understanding and knowledge of gender equity and diversity.
Experience of developing consortia programmes and working with and in consortia. - Experience of contracting and managing technical assistance to carry out research and studies.
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 states 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.
