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Save
the Children is the leading independent organization creating
lasting change in the lives of children in over 120 countries
around the world.
Recognized for our commitment to
accountability, innovation and collaboration, our work takes us
into the heart of communities, where we help children and
families help themselves. We work with other organizations,
governments, non-profits and a variety of local partners while
maintaining our own independence without political agenda or
religious orientation. Save the Children’s mission is to inspire
breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve
immediate and lasting change in their lives.
Save the Children is recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Awards Officer
Location: Abuja
Description
- To assist the maintenance and administration of a robust
and effective awards management system that is compliant to SCI
awards systems and guidelines, and meet donor requirements.
Qualification
- Candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree in Business
Administration or other relevant discipline.
- 3-5 years’ working experience with institutional donor
contracts such as DFID, EC, ECHO, USAID in an l/NGO
environment.
- S/he should have analytical skills.
- Experience of supporting programmes in each stage of the
project cycle, including budgeting, technical and financial
monitoring in the context of grants/restricted funding sources.
- Computer literate (including working knowledge of MS Word,
Excel, Access) and competency in development of spread-sheets
and databases.
Job Title: Logistics Coordinator
Location: Abuja
Description
- The Logistics Coordinator is responsible to the Logistics
Manager for supporting improvements and providing management in
all logistics and procurement functions including the supply
chain, fleet, assets and communications in coordination with
the logistic and procurement together staff.
Qualification
- S/he should possess a degree in relevant subject with
extensive experience in purchasing, clearing and forwarding,
exemption waiver pursuit.
- NAFDAC, Customs processes and procedures.
- Extensive experience in warehousing,vehicle
management,administration, HF and VHF radios.
- Good communication skills and computer literacy skills.
- Experience working with I/NGO’s would be an asset.
Job Title: Awards Manager
Location: Abuja
Description
- This role will work collaboratively with members and other
departments of the Country office programme to ensure smooth
management of development and humanitarian programme awards,
sub awards and contracts, focusing on donor compliance and
accountability.
- This position will also be responsible to build the
capacity of staff and partner organizations.
Qualification
- Candidate should possess minimum of a Master’s Degree in
any of the social Sciences or related discipline and a
professional qualification will be an added advantage.
- S/he should have 6-8 years proven work experience managing
International Donor Funded projects in an l/NGOs environment
with excellent communication skills, report and proposal
writing skills.
- Experience of and well developed skills in staff
management, supervision and capacity building with proven track
record of supporting a senior management team.
- Computer literate (i.e.WORD,advanced Excel, Outlook,
Internet Explorer,financial systems).
Job Title: Head of Logistics
Contract – Full-Time (12 months)
Location: Abuja
The Role
- The post holder leads on responding to and managing the
growing needs within the Nigeria programme for effective core
logistics capacity to support ongoing development programmes
and emergency response interventions.
- In this, he ensures that all policies and procedures of
Save the Children are strictly adhered to and also to ensure
that Save the Children’s commitment to improving quality and
accountability in development and humanitarian work is upheld,
through reference to the Sphere Standards, Save the Children
Quality Framework Essential Standards and the NGO Code of
Conduct.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential:
- At least 7 years of national and/or International
experience – of which at least 4 years with an INGO – in supply
chain management, inclusive of procurement, transport and
distribution, warehouse and stock management.
- Strong experience in vehicle and fleet management.
- Robust experience of NGO project cycle management and
experience of working within a complex and matrix organisation
structure.
- Master’s degree in Logistics, MBA or any other relevant
degree.
- Experience of building and developing the capacity of
logistics staff through the use of training, performance
management frameworks and development plans.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation
skills.
- Strong analytical skills and capacities to plan and think
strategically.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Proficiency with Excel and Word platforms.
Desirable:
- Experience in distributions of both NFIs and food items in
emergency context.
- Working experience in Nigeria and/or West Africa.
- Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours,
and work with various incoming teams in the event of major
emergencies.
- Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s
aims, values and principles, including rights-based approaches.
Job Title: National Safety and Security Manager
Location: Abuja
Description
- The overall objective of this position is to 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
- Candidate should have a formal security qualification or
advanced security management training and an advanced level of
understanding with the philosophy and mode of operation of
NGOs.
- S/he must have a minimum of 5 years field based experience
in complex and insecure settings, experience in liaising with
civilian, police and military government authorities, as well
as with regional, national and international institutions,
experience of incident reporting, incident mapping,
intelligence collation and analysis functions, set up and
execution of an incident warning system (warden system),
compilation of security reports and assessments.
- Ability and willingness to dramatically change work
practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the
event of emergencies.
- Experience in providing safety & security trainings
such as personal safety & security, fire safety and first
aid
- Willingness to work and travel in often difficult and
insecure environments.
- S/he should have a high level of IT expertise.
- Knowledge and understanding of Nigeria-the Northern States
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV’s and
qualifying statement explaining why you are suitable to:
Nigeriavacancy@savethechildren.org State the
position clearly in the subject field as application without
appropriate subject will be disqualified.
Note:
- Application received after the closing date will not be
consider.
- Application will the treated as they are received and
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Application Deadline 9th March,
2015.