Save the Children Recruitment 2022 November, Careers & Jobs Vacancies (8 Positions)

Working contacts

• Internal: Regular liaison with the country management team
• External: Regular liaison with National Planning Commission and relevant government bodies, SCI’s legal counsel, suppliers of goods and services, and institutions required to ensure the smooth running of the office.

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Skills & Experience

• University Degree in Business Administration, or equivalent in relevant field
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a senior administration role in a corporate or an INGO environment
• Proven ability to provide high level support to management teams.
• Ability to plan and organise a substantial workload that including complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities
• Experience in managing and developing teams
• Experience in setting up and maintaining management information systems and office systems.
• Experience in effective budget development and management.
• Experience in negotiating service contracts and ensuring value for money.
• Excellent communication skills to deal tactfully and sensitively with a wide range of people.
• Excellent organisational skills and a track record of consistently prioritising delivering on time.
• An excellent grasp of data analytic tools
• Good judgement, initiative, and problem-solving ability
• Commitment to Save the Children’s mission and values

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Skills & Experience 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 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

Creativity:

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

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Integrity:

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

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.

Application Closing Date
6th September, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Skills & Experience
Essential:

• A B.Sc. or HND in Accounting or equivalent area of study. A professional qualification or Master’s Degree in Accounting or Financial Management will be an added advantage
• 2 – 3 years experience developing budgets for development and humanitarian projects.
• Proven experience in leading in the development of budgets for proposals for donors such as USAID, FCDO, other bilateral, foundations and/or corporations with a knowledge of their rules and regulations.
• Experience with non-profit accounting, budget analysis and development
• Ability to work with technical experts to cost out proposed project activities
• Prepared to spend time in field locations and to work with field staff as well as headquarters staff.
• Experience building the capacity of appropriate staff on business/cost proposals
• Proven experience in strategic cost modelling.
• Excellent experience of computerized accounts packages and in particular, complex spreadsheets, Power Point and Words.
• Familiar with cost modeling applications.
• Proven ability to multitask between multiple budgets with efficiency and accuracy.

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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 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; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Application Closing Date
6th September, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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Skills & Experience
Administrative & General Skills:

Essential:
He/she is expected to have the following:

• Graduate or Master’s in Gender, Child Protection, Human Rights, Humanitarian Action, Anthropology, Development, Conflict, or related Degree
• Substantial experience of safeguarding, child protection, PSEA, SGBV or MEAL issues and practice, within humanitarian or insecure settings, including leading or participating in investigations.
• Direct or indirect experience of child protection practice, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the Universal Declaration on Human Rights.
• Knowledge of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Nigeria Child Rights Acts, VAPP Act, child protection and GBV policies and practice as well as current issues in relation to safeguarding of beneficiaries 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.

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 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; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

Application Closing Date
6th September, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s Degree in relevant Social Science, Human Rights, Development Studies, NGO management or equivalent fields.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of progressive senior management and/or development experience in a corporate or an NGO environment, including experience directing and implementing programs for children.
• Experience in one of Save the Children’s thematic sectors: education, child protection, child rights governance, health and nutrition, child poverty, emergencies, social protection, climate resilience.
• Knowledge of New Business Development, members and donors and their environments.
• Credibility to lobby, influence and represent Save the Children at all levels
• Experience working with high level government agencies and academics on issues related to children.
• Strong skills and proven experience in new program development, project design, and donor proposal design with corporate, foundations and institutional donors.
• Strong skills and proven experience in leading strategic planning, change management and program management processes; also from the knowledge and learning perspective.
• Developing and managing monitoring, evaluation and learning systems
• Excellent listening, inter-personal, communication and networking skills; and an ability to work with diversified populations
• Skills such as training, capacity building, coaching, mentorship, problem solving, and analytical and an understanding of project cycle management and coordination.
• High level of self-awareness and willingness to take criticism as an opportunity for growth and self-development.
• Ability to research, write and represent well, manage time, multi-task and delegate tasks.
• English skills required.

Skills and Behaviours
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
25th August, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Qualifications 

• Professional qualification in Business, International Development, Finance/Accounting or similar

Experience and Skills:

• University Degree in International Development, Business Administration or Finance
• Highly developed interpersonal and English communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
• Experience managing grants, contracts & sub agreements with knowledge of major funders’ guidelines (e.g. USAID, ECHO, FCDO, CIDA, SIDA etc.)
• Relevant experience managing donor funded projects with International NGO’s particularly those addressing human/children’s rights and those applying partnership approaches
• Strong analytical skills and strategic planning abilities. Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must
• Ability to proactively identify issues and problem solving skills to address these
• Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Excellent time management and planning capacity
• Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.

Application Closing Date
30th August, 2022.

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

Note

• Women  are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

Qualifications 

• Professional qualification in Business, International Development, Finance / Accounting or similar.
• University Degree in International Development, Business Administration or Finance.

Experience and Skills:

• Highly developed interpersonal and English communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
• Experience managing grants, contracts & sub agreements with knowledge of major funders’ guidelines (e.g., USAID, ECHO, FCDO, CIDA, SIDA etc.)
• Relevant experience managing donor funded projects with International NGO’s particularly those addressing human/children’s rights and those applying partnership approaches.
• Strong analytical skills and strategic planning abilities. Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.
• Ability to proactively identify issues and problem-solving skills to address these
• Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Excellent time management and planning capacity.
• Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.

Behaviors (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.

Ambitious:

• 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.

Application Closing Date
27th August, 2022.

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

Qualifications

• BA / B.Sc in Management, Procurement, Logistics, Supply Chain Management or related field.
• Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS UK) or equivalent Experience.
• Master’s Degree in above fields is an added advantage.

Desirable:

• Procurement system experience.

Working Conditions:

• Ability and willingness to travel to projects and stay in basic conditions when necessary.

Behaviours (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:

• Creating best-in-class EA function
• Future-orientated, thinks pro-actively

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

Integrity:

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

Application Closing Date
27th August, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online