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ROLE PURPOSE:

• Save the Children (SC) is a leading independent organization creating lasting change for children in need around the world. With its headquarters in London, UK, SC works in over 120 countries globally, including Nigeria, helping children survive, learn and be protected by improving their education, health, nutrition, protection and economic opportunities, and in times of acute crisis, mobilizing rapid life-saving assistance to help children recover from the effects of war, conflict and natural disasters.
• Save the Children Nigeria is implementing Accelerating Basic Education and Livelihood Opportunities for Children and Youth in Northwestern Nigerian states of Kano, Sokoto and Jigawa funded by European Union. “ Accelerating Basic Education and Livelihood Opportunities for Children and Youth in Northwestern Nigerian states of Kano, Sokoto and Jigawa ” project is a 3-year initiative to support education and youth empowerment in North-West Nigeria by providing youth, in particular girls in rural underserved and nomadic communities, with access to inclusive gender transformative and conflict sensitive equitable quality education and skill development. This will be achieved by providing increased access to vocational training, including training for green jobs, and developing critical skills for women, girls, youths, and nomads in the North-West of Nigeria- Sokoto, Kano, and Jigawa states. This project will support the governments’ efforts to address the challenge of Out of School Children and Youth (OOSCY) through the institutionalization of Accelerated Basic Education Program (ABEP) and enhancing livelihoods opportunities and green jobs for youth in the 3 states.

The Programme Manager will:

• Strategically lead and manage the PLAN International lead Accelerating Basic Education and Livelihood Opportunities for Children and Youth project in Northwestern Nigeria.
• Be accountable and responsible for the achievement of the project’s deliverables.
• Be responsible for effective stakeholder management, including developing and maintaining strong working relationships with the donor, state and federal government and development partners working in the education and Livelihood sector.
• Under the guidance of the Deputy Director Programme Operations and Head of Education and the Livelihood advisor, the Program Manager will ensure that the EU Project is implemented in a coordinated, harmonized and aligned manner, in line with donors’ requirements and commitments. The Program Manager will be responsible for the timely and regular submission of progress reports, both narrative and financial. The project manager will be the State Team Lead for SCI in Jigawa state.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: DeputyDirector of Programme Operations.

Staff reporting to this post: Gender / Disability Inclusion Specialist, Programme Coordinator Education, Advocacy and Community Engagement.

Budget Responsibilities: Yes

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Projects Coordination & Management:

• Responsible for daily oversight and direction of project activities.
• Develop and maintain positive relations with State Ministries of Education, State Universal Education Board (SUBEB), Ministry of women affair, National Directorate of Employment and other relevant Ministries of Kano and Jigawa States, Donors, I/NNGOs, local and community-based organizations and program consortium partners.
• Build capacity of government institutions and local partners during the course of implementation of the project to ensure local ownership and sustainability of project activities.
• Communicate regularly with Save the Children UK & Nigeria to provide updates and progress reports.
• Oversee planning and implementation of project activities, including reporting, tracking of Performance Monitoring Plan and implementation of the project work plan.
• Supervise the recruitment, hiring, and supervision of all project staff and consultants.
• Establish, maintain, and strengthen linkages in the management and implementation of the project.
• Plan and coordinate National and State level engagements with partners and key stakeholders.
• Monitor and ensure timely and quality reports are submitted as per the reporting requirements.
• Ensure that project is implemented with the highest consideration to security and safe programming standards of Save the Children
• Working closely with Deputy Director, Programme Operations, Head of Education, Livelihoods Technical advisor, Awards, Operations Team, Supply Chain, Finance and MEAL to ensure quality program delivery, documentation and reporting of progress.

Operational Planning and implementation

• Program Manager ensures planning, development of detailed implementation plans, phased budgets, monitoring, documentation and reporting for EU Project.
• Overseeing the implementation and budget performance in line with the project plans and budgets.
• Effectively support the projects staff in developing weekly, monthly and annual plans, in line with the EU Project design and Save the Children International planning guidelines and ensure compliance with the agreed work plans and that programme objectives and targets are being realized in line with the contracts/agreements with the donors and consortium partners.
• Support staff to ensure that EU’s project implementation is at the desired standards and on time, with quality and within budget.
• Maintain high standard of transparency and accountability in the course of programme implementation while ensuring integrity and timeliness of activities implementation in meeting programme objectives, compliance with donors & Save the Children policies.
• Provision of regular operations and implementation updates on project progress and challenges to allow for timely interventions and corrective actions by management.
• Ensure the timely reviews and adjustments for the project operational and implementation plans and budgets as may be required from time to time.
• Conduct periodic review meetings with relevant project and non-project teams.
• Identify and effectively manage all key risks related to the project.
• Ensure regular update of all relevant project management tools including but not limited to detailed implementation plans, risk register, procurement plan, issue log, stakeholder register, communication and knowledge management plans, MEAL plan, indicator performance tracking tool and log-frame.
• Ensure compliance with the requirements of Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy to ensure maximum protection for children.
• Ensure that all project assets and supplies are maintained and utilized in a safe, secure and accountable manner.

Finance and Budget Management

• Manage the Project budget in coordination with Deputy Director of Programme Operations, Finance Director.
• Overseeing the budget performance to ensure that projects implementation is on course as per the detailed implementation plans and phased budgets.
• The Program Manager will conduct budget monitoring, suggest necessary revisions and prepare draft donor reports.
• Ensure the realistic phasing of project budgets in line with the project activities for each month and ensure that variance is kept at minimum.
• The Program Manager will conduct budget monitoring, suggest necessary revisions and prepare draft reports.
• Ensure strong financial management and compliance with Save the Children financial policy and procedures.
• Ensure effective demonstration of value for money to the project’s donor.
• Regularly analyze the project’s financial performance and develop appropriate mitigations as required.
• Work closely with the project team to ensure that partners are well guided, supported and their capacity built in sound management procedures.

Programme and Financial Reporting.

• Preparation of timely and high-quality progress and end of project narrative and financial reports which are in accordance with the donor reporting schedule and formats.
• Review all program financial reports ensuring that donor guidelines have been followed and high standard met, prior to submission to management.
• Organize and facilitate quarterly follow-ups and progress review meetings to address key performance issues from the reports.
• Overall Budget Vs Actual expenditure analysis and variance explanations.

Internal and external engagements

• Ensuring that the program experience is represented and given recognition at stakeholder meetings, workshops, donor, networks and any other engagements.
• Develop and maintain regular channels of communication with partners and key stakeholders at all levels (LGA, State and National).

MEAL

• Effectively manage projects design and study processes which include assessments, baseline and evaluation studies, putting in place a functional Activity Tracking Table.
• Ensure that the project’s quality benchmarks are followed.
• Collecting and managing complaints and feedback in close coordination with MEAL and Education team.
• Ensure regular monitoring of projects results, documentation of projects case studies, lessons learnt, significant changes and best practices and coordinating learning and reflection meetings/sessions.
• Ensure effective programs/ projects monitoring and evaluation systems are in place.
• Monitor programs/ projects activities to ensure quality, timeliness and adherence to both Country Office and international Save the Children policies and procedures.

Human Resources Management and Development:

• Working together with the Project Team to identify learning and development needs of the project teams and develop specific plans to address the learning needs.
• Support implementation of the Save the Children performance management system, by supporting, supervising and reviewing performance of the Education coordinator.
• Coaching and mentoring the direct repartees and project staff on the provision of technical support and implementation of quality programmes.
• Capacity building of staff directly reporting to them and other Project staff through trainings, coaching, performance management, implementation as well as in learning and reflection events
• Setting and managing staffing targets, performance and priorities for staff directly reporting to then and other Project staff
• Participate in monthly/weekly project management meetings to enable adequate staff support

BEHAVIOURS (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 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 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

QUALIFICATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• A postgraduate degree in Education, Development, Management or another related field
• At least 10 years of accrued working experience in education and multisectoral programme implementation with a minimum of 5 years in a management level position in an international NGO or equivalent organization.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience managing complex international and donor-funded education projects.
• Commitment to SCI’s mission, values and approach (includes gender equality, child safeguarding and equal opportunities)
• Demonstrated ability to assess priorities and handle multiple tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
• At least seven years’ demonstrated experience in managing, coordinating and supervising multi-location teams working with governments and development partners.
• Demonstrable understanding of Value for Money and donors’ results agenda.
• Significant project management experience
• Prior experience on education projects/programs
• Excellent budget and financial management skills
• Excellent communication and writing skills.

Desirable:

• A Degree or professional certification in project management
• Experience in business development/proposal development
• Ability to coach and mentor project teams.
• Experience managing sub-grantees or downstream partners.
• Skilled in influencing and obtaining cooperation from individuals.

Administrative & General Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point)

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ROLE PURPOSE:

• Save the Children International (SCI) is a leading independent international organization creating lasting change for children in need around the world. SCI works in over 120 countries globally, including Nigeria, helping children to survive, learn, and be protected. We are working with the government to improve children’s education, health, nutrition, protection and economic opportunities, and in times of acute crisis, mobilizing rapid life-saving assistance to help the children to recover from the effects of war, conflict and natural disasters.
• Save the Children International Nigeria has been selected to implement  Accelerating Basic Education and Livelihood Opportunities for Children and Youth in Northwestern Nigerian states of Kano, Sokoto and Jigawa. 
• Under the guidance of the Project Coordinator, the livelihoods and Econmic empowerment officer will ensure that the project is implemented in a coordinated manner and in line with donor requirements and commitments. The livelihoods and economic empowerment officers will be responsible for implementing livelihood Project in the selected State and ensure timely submission of regular of reports.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

• Reports to: Livelihoods and Economic Empowerment Project Coordinator (LEECo)
• Staff reporting to this post: N/A

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Programme Support (typically will be at field level):
• Oversee the implementation of Livelihoods activities and administration of the teams across program field locations;
• Develop activity work plans and manage day-to-day activity implementation;
• Ensure that program implementation is responsive to community needs, meets targets, and is carried out in line with best practices;
• Ensure that beneficiaries are effectively targeted according to vulnerability criteria;
• Establish and maintain effective program reporting, and monitoring and evaluation systems (to track, analyse and report on results) for both internal and external use;
• Integrate community approaches, protection mainstreaming, gender sensitivity and capacity building into all activities as appropriate;
• Ensure program filing system is in place, adheres to internal and donor regulation and filing is regularly maintained;
• Coordinate with MEAL team to map, identify and register program participants.
• Lead in the selection and registration of beneficiaries with support from MEAL team.
• Coordinate the sensitization and ensuring beneficiaries received necessary safeguarding support during project activities.
• Facilitate training of beneficiaries on financial literacy, bookkeeping and smart saving practices.
• Lead the market assessment to ascertain the most profitable skills in the intervention locations.
• Provide the required context and situation update to the LEECo to support the selection and review of CVA modality and delivery mechanism that will support the establishment and growth LEE programs, and facilitate financial inclusion among program participants.
• With support from MEAL and LEECo ensure monthly market - price monitoring of key livelihood inputs are conducted to guide decision on the transfer value, CVA modality and delivery mechanism that is suitable to LEE program, 
• Coordinate post distribution monitoring with MEAL team.
• Ensure effective community engagement to create enabling environment and ownership.
• Submit monthly program update including success stories to the supervisor.
• Identify emerging issues related to the livelihood programme and make recommendation for further solution.
• Working closely with the Livelihoods/project Coordinator and/or other senior programme staff, support timely programme and donor reports on project activities in compliance with internal SC requirements and any relevant external donor requirements. 
• With support from the Livelihoods/Project Coordinator and/or other senior programme staff, identify programme supplies needs and coordinate with the logistics team to put in place a sensible phased procurement plan.
• With support from the Accountability Lead ensure accountability is enforced in all project activities as well as ensuring that feedback from children and their families is considered in project design/implementation
• With support from the community mobilization lead, ensure effective and efficient information sharing to relevant stakeholders and continuous programme sensitization.
• Work closely with partners and their staff to ensure project activities are implemented in time and within the stipulated quality.
• To ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Sphere Charter and Red Cross Code of Conduct.

Capacity Building:

• Supervise, hire and orient team members, as necessary.
• Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.
• Promote accountability, communicate expectations and provide constructive feedback via regular performance reviews.
• Provide team members with information, tools and other resources to improve performance and reach objectives.
• Contribute to country team-building efforts, help team members identify problem-solving options and ensure the integration of all team members into relevant decision-making processes.
• Identify any gaps or capacity needs within the team and ensure training and capacity building are incorporated into program planning.
   
• Representation & Advocacy & Organisational Learning:
• Ensure that Save the Children's work is coordinated with efforts of other agencies and Government, and support Interagency Coordination forums, advocating for the specific needs of children. This may involve supporting coordination working groups within the IDP camps and host communities or target project sites.
• Contribute to communications and media work as required through correction of data and information and sharing with the project heads.
   

General:

• Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures. 
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BEHAVIOURS (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 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 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
   

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Relevant experience of working in livelihoods, including report writing.
• Educational qualification: B.SC in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Economics or its equivalent in any related field of study. 
• Previous experience of project management and implementation of livelihoods component of humanitarian and/or development projects.
   

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Relevant experience of working in livelihoods, including report writing.
• Academic qualification in Agriculture, Economics or other related fields 
• Previous experience of project management and implementation
• Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability
• Basic knowledge of CVA, with focus on modality and delivery mechanism that supports livelihoods and economic empowerment programs. 
• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation 
• Experience of training and staff capacity building
• Some experience of representation and ability to represent SC effectively in external forums.
• Knowledge of institutional donors and experience of developing proposals
• Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports
• Excellent communication and strong influencing skills
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
• A high level of written and spoken English 
• The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
• Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support
   

Desirable

• High level of communication in a local language related to working environment
• Familiarity with inter sectoral integration of project interventions
• Experience in gender mainstreaming, CVA and social protection programming.

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ROLE PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION:

• Save the Children International (SCI) is a leading independent international organization creating lasting change for children in need around the world. SCI works in over 120 countries globally, including Nigeria, helping children to survive, learn, and be protected. We are working with the government to improve children’s education, health, nutrition, protection and economic opportunities, and in times of acute crisis, mobilizing rapid life-saving assistance to help the children to recover from the effects of war, conflict and natural disasters.
• Save the Children International Nigeria has been selected to implement  Accelerating Basic Education and Livelihood Opportunities for Children and Youth in Northwestern Nigerian states of Kano, Sokoto and Jigawa. More specifically, the Livelihoods coordinator will assist in the improvement of the quality of livelihood programs within the Food Security and Livelihoods sector of Save the Children, Nigeria Country program. S/he is principally responsible for coordinating the implementation of the livelihoods component and CVA related activities of the project and other projects as necessary. Under the guidance of the Program Manager, the Project Coordinator in consultation with the Programme Manager will ensure that the project is implemented in a coordinated manner and in line with donor requirements and commitments. The Project Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating livelihood Project across the implementing states and ensure timely submission of regular narrative and financial reports.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Projects Coordination & Management:

• Oversee the coordination and implementation of the EU project in Kano, Sokoto and Jigawa States in line with the project design, donor requirements and SCI standards.
• Support field level technical assessments on livelihoods. This will be done in coordination with the FSL Programme Manager and other SC thematic areas and/or other external sector agencies, ensuring assessment findings are documented and that all assessments include a specific analysis of children’s needs.
• With support from the Programme Manager, develop livelihood project plans and budgets, contributing towards an overall project implementation.
• With the support of Programme Manager, oversee implementation of the livelihoods component of the project to ensure timely delivery of project activities (for example, monitoring against log frames, individual performance management work plans).
• Identify emerging issues related to the livelihood programme and make recommendation for further solution.
• In collaboration with project and partner staff, train enumerators on program component, its implementation and prepare narrative report of activities carried out.
• Working closely with the FSL and CVA Technical Advisors and/or other senior programme staff, support timely programme and donor reports on project activities in compliance with internal SC requirements and any relevant external donor requirements. 
• With support from the Programme Manager, identify programme supplies needs and coordinate with the logistics team to put in place a sensible phased procurement plan.
• With support from the Monitoring & Evaluation team support the M & E plan implementation within the FSL projects, ensuring this links to reporting requirements, and capacity build technical field staff in carrying out the work.
• With technical guidance from the CVA TA, facilitate the selection of delivery mechanism that will support the establishment and growth livelihoods and economic empowerment programs, and facilitate financial inclusion among program participants.
• With support from the MEAL and FSL technical teams, ensure the regular monitoring and impact tracking for all livelihoods, economic recovery and market systems development interventions. 
• With support from the Accountability Lead ensure accountability is enforced in all project activities as well as ensuring that feedback from children and their families is considered in project design/implementation
• With support from the community mobilization lead ensure effective and efficient information sharing to relevant stakeholders and continuous programme sensitization.
• Work closely with partners and their staff to ensure project activities are implemented in time and within the stipulated quality.
• To ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Sphere Charter and Red Cross Code of Conduct.

Operational Planning and implementation

• The Programme Coordinator will ensure design, plan, monitor project implementation plan, distribution process and procurement plan.
• Overseeing and provide technical solutions to speed up the implementation and budget performance in line with the project detail implementation plan, budget phasing and budget.
• Effectively support the Livelihoods Officers to ensure compliance with the agreed work plans and that programme objectives and targets are being achieved in line with the project proposal and agreement.
• Maintain high standard of transparency and accountability in the course of programme implementation and expedite implementation, where necessary while ensuring integrity and timeliness of project duration and meeting programme objectives, compliance with donors & Save the Children International policies.
• Provision of regular operations and implementation updates to the Programme Manager, State Team Lead on the project progress and challenges to allow for timely interventions and corrective actions by the management.
• Ensure the timely reviews and adjustments for the project operational and implementation plan and budget as may be required from time to time. 

Finance and Budget Management

• Overseeing the budget performance to ensure that project implementation is on track as per the budget phasing, detailed implementation and procurement plan. 
• Conduct project monitoring, suggest necessary revisions and prepare draft reports for corrective actions. 

Programme/Project Narrative and Financial Reporting.

• Preparation of timely and high quality progress and end of project narrative and financial reports which are in accordance to the donor and SCI reporting schedule and formats.
• Review all programme narrative and financial reports ensuring that donor and SCI guidelines have been followed and met high standards. The project deadlines met in reporting and keep a track record of reporting (Narrative and Financial).
• Organize and facilitate monthly follow-ups and progress review meetings to address key performance issues from the reports.
• Internal and external engagements
• Ensuring that the project  is represented and given recognition at project stakeholder meetings, workshops, project technical committee, networks and any other engagements. 
• Develop and maintain regular channels of communication key stakeholders at all levels (Community, LGEA and State).

MEAL

• Effectively support all the sector based officers and MEAL Officer in MEAL aspects, which include assessments, baseline and evaluation studies, putting in place a functional Activity Tracking Table.
• Coordinate market assessment and monthly price monitoring of key livelihood inputs, with view to guide decision on the transfer value, CVA modality and delivery mechanism that is suitable to livelihood and economic empowerment program,
• Ensure that the projects quality bench marks developed and monitored as per project design and implementation.
• Collecting and managing complaints and feedback in close coordination with MEAL team and state Team.
• Ensure regular monitoring of projects results, documentation of projects case studies, lessons learnt, significant changes and best practices and  coordinating, learning  and  reflection meetings/sessions 
• Ensure an effective programmes/ projects monitoring and evaluation systems are in place.
• Monitor programmes/ projects activities to ensure quality, timeliness and adherence to both the donor and Save the Children policies and procedures.
• Human Resources Management and Development:
• Working together with the Programme Manager, State Team Lead Adamawa, sector officers, and other project staff to identify learning and development needs of the project teams and develop specific plans to address the learning needs. 
• Conduct and participate in weekly/monthly staff and project team meetings to enable adequate support is provided.
• Technical Oversight   
• In liaison with Programme Manager, State Team Leads, CVA and FSL TA, Abuja to provide guidance and support to state team and project stakeholders. 

BEHAVIOURS (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 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 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
   

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Minimum of BSc or equivalent in agriculture, food & agribusiness, Economics and related disciplines 

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• At least 5 years of accrued working experience in programme implementation with a minimum of 2 years in a management level position in an international NGO and those applying partnership approaches is desirable. 
• Experience in strategic thinking and planning skills, be able to set priorities, prepare manageable plans and to evaluate progress.
• Technical expertise in Livelihoods and Food Security programming.
• Fundamental knowledge of CVA, with focus on CVA feasibility, and selection of appropriate CVA modality and delivery mechanism that supports livelihoods and economic empowerment programs. 
• Strong analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.
• Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
• Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
• Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are compulsory.
• Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary. 
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
• Excellent time management and planning capacity.
• Fluent English language skills (written and verbal) and Local language skills (Hausa etc.).

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ROLE PURPOSE:  

• Save the Children International in consortium with Plan International will be implementing a 3 year EU funded project which focuses on education and youth empowerment in Sokoto, Kano and Jigawa States. The projects aims to provide youth, in particular girls in rural underserved and nomadic communities, with access to inclusive gender transformative and conflict sensitive equitable quality education and skill development. The project will support the governments’ efforts to address the challenge of Out of School Children and Youth (OOSCY) through the institutionalisation of Accelerated Basic Education Programme (ABEP) in the 3 states. The project will also support the efforts of the Federal and respective State governments to empower youth with job creative skills through vocational training as well as address the barriers that girls and women face to access education and livelihood opportunities.
• The MEAL Coordinator will lead all MEAL activities for the project. This includes, leading in the development and implementation of the project MEAL plan and ensure all data reporting requirements for both donor and SCI are met. S/he will lead the collection, management, analysis and use of project performance monitoring data in line with the project Performance Monitoring Plan in order to continually identify areas for improved program design and implementation. The MEAL Coordinator will also lead in providing technical support to project partners.
• The position holder will support evaluations/assessments, monitor program progress and quality, document lessons learnt, and contribute to periodic monitoring and reporting. Ensuring gender-sensitive, inclusive, and participatory MEAL processes, including children's involvement, is crucial.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Provide technical leadership, support and capacity building on MEAL to the project implementation team.
• Ensure that the project delivers on all internal and external MEAL requirements in a timely manner and with high quality information. 
• Develop robust MEAL plans, systems, processes and tools for the project in line with SCI and donor requirements.
• In collaboration with the programme & technical team, develop and implement project MEAL plans, quality benchmarks, research, assessments and evaluations to support evidence and learning agenda as well as a process for knowledge sharing between SCI, stakeholders and partners in the state.
• Support project staff to track quality benchmarks, collect good quality monitoring data in a timely manner and collate/organize data received for reporting purposes. 
• Ensure relevant data is entered in SCI’s Project reporting Information Management & Evidence (PRIME) system in a timely manner.
• Lead project data review meetings to identify performance trends and support the project team to identify areas for improvement or adaptation.
• Work with government and other stakeholders to support adequate dissemination of project data. 

Accountability

• Ensuring the project is implementing the 3 pillars of Accountability - Information sharing, participation and feedback & reporting and providing relevant documentation.
• Establish robust accountability mechanisms, ensuring the voices of project participants are considered in project adaptation/design and implementation.
• Conduct periodic community feedback and stakeholder meetings to gather input, feedback, and insights on the program, enhancing community engagement, and promoting transparency and accountability.
• Knowledge Management & Learning
• Actively engage in program learning initiatives, facilitating discussions and knowledge-sharing sessions among project teams.
• Ensure project MEAL documents are adequately stored in the SCI Resource Centre. 
• Support in the development of case studies and success stories for the project

Safeguarding

• Ensure risk assessments are done before any data collection that involves children.
• Ensure Safeguarding and PSEA are part of every training agenda. 
• Staff Management & Coaching
• Coaching and mentoring of project MEAL team to achieve project deliverables. 

General

• Comply with SCI policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.
• Undertake any other tasks within the MEAL function as the line manager requires, adapting to project needs and challenges. 

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, and achieving and role modeling 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

• Set ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, take responsibility for their own personal development, and encourage their team to do the same.
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children and engages and motivates others.
• Future-orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members external partners, and supporters.
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to. 

Creativity:

• Designing more effective admin and data management systems
• willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

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

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Minimum of BSc or equivalent qualification in Education, Demography, Statistics, Information Technology, Computer Science or any related courses.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Essential

• At least 5 years of experience working in MEAL for Humanitarian/developmental organizations.
• Experience in implementing Education and/or Child Protection projects in development contexts program is an added advantage. 
• Experience in the use of analytical and visualization tools/software 
• Very good communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate technical issues effectively and persuasively.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values, and principles including rights-based approaches and children’s participation.
   

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ROLE PURPOSE:  

• Save the Children International in consortium with Plan International will be implementing a 3 year EU funded project which focuses on education and youth empowerment in Sokoto, Kano and Jigawa States. The projects aims to provide youth, in particular girls in rural underserved and nomadic communities, with access to inclusive gender transformative and conflict sensitive equitable quality education and skill development. The project will support the governments’ efforts to address the challenge of Out of School Children and Youth (OOSCY) through the institutionalisation of Accelerated Basic Education Programme (ABEP) in the 3 states. The project will also support the efforts of the Federal and respective State governments to empower youth with job creative skills through vocational training as well as address the barriers that girls and women face to access education and livelihood opportunities.
• The MEAL Officer will support in establishing and managing a robust Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) system for the project in their location. Core duties for the position include designing and implementing a MEAL system in accordance with Save the Children International (SCI) standards. 
• The position holder will support evaluations/assessments, monitor program progress and quality, document lessons learnt, and contribute to periodic monitoring and reporting. Ensuring gender-sensitive, inclusive, and participatory MEAL processes, including children's involvement, is crucial.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Develop robust MEAL plans, systems, processes, and tools for the project in line with SCI and donor requirements.
• Provide MEAL technical support to partners 
• Take the lead in data collection efforts for the project, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Conduct in-depth data analysis to derive actionable insights and recommendations from project data.
• Execute quarterly monitoring, and accountability activities to enhance project performance, including quality benchmarks, data quality assessments, and/or data quality assessments. 
• Document data collection and analysis findings, contributing to comprehensive and informative reports.
• Ensure monthly updates to the SCI’s Project reporting Information Management & Evidence (PRIME) system, accurately reflecting project progress and achievements.
• Monitor the implementation of programs, ensuring that activities are carried out according to standards and protocols.

Accountability

• Ensure the project is implementing the 3 pillars of Accountability - Information sharing, participation and feedback & reporting and providing relevant documentation.
• Assist in establishing robust accountability mechanisms, ensuring the voices of project participants are considered in project adaptation/design and implementation.
• Conduct periodic community feedback and stakeholder meetings to gather input, feedback, and insights on the program, enhancing community engagement, and promoting transparency and accountability.
• Knowledge Management & Learning
• Actively engage in program learning initiatives, facilitating discussions and knowledge-sharing sessions among project teams.
• Support in the archiving of Project Documents in the Resource Centre
• Support in the development of case studies and success stories for the project

Safeguarding

• Ensure risk assessments are done before any data collection that involves children.

General

• Comply with SCI policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.
• Undertake any other tasks within the MEAL function as the line manager requires, adapting to project needs and challenges. 

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, and achieving and role modeling 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

• Set ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, take responsibility for their own personal development, and encourage their team to do the same.
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children and engages and motivates others.
• Future-orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members external partners, and supporters.
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Designing more effective admin and data management systems
• willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

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

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Minimum of BSc or equivalent qualification in Education, Demography, Statistics, Information Technology, Computer Science or any related courses.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Essential

• At least 3 years of experience working in MEAL for Humanitarian/developmental organizations.
• Experience in implementing education or child protection programs is an added advantage. 
• Very good communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate technical issues effectively and persuasively.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values, and principles including rights-based approaches and children’s participation.

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SCOPE AND ROLE PURPOSE: 

• This role will manage, coordinate and mobilize all advocacy, and community engagements for ROOSC project, through collaborating and closely working with the Education Coordinator, GESI Specialist, MEAL Coordinator, Child Protection officers, Advocacy, Campaign and Policy Manager/Learn, Deputy Director/s of Program Operations, Project Director, Field Manager, and Community Mobilization and engagement Manager – ensuring that there is an effective and coordinated team spearheading SCI Nigeria’s influence towards an accelerated positive change for all children, specially girls, to access quality, safe, inclusive, uninterrupted and free education.
• S/he will work closely with the Community Mobilization Officers and Field Manager on the implementation of the advocacy and community engagements. S/he will ensure during proposal development that sustainability of the projects are well articulated and the project implementation are directed using both National and Sub-national advocacy and community engagements strategies as appropriate. S/he will also be expected to contribute to the design, review and implementation of wider SCI Nigeria Advocacy, Campaign, Media and Communication Strategy and the CSP. 
• S/he will coordinate and oversee the Community Mobilization Officers to ensure monthly, quarterly and annual advocacy reports that feeds into CO and donors report. S/he will work closely with CO ACCM Unit to develop relevant materials, such as but not limited to policy briefs/briefing messages, concept notes, guidelines and undertake actions to create enabling environment and promote increasing government and community commitment and action on children’s rights to education. 
• S/he will lead on education advocacy and community engagements and support the design and implementation of the programme within the right based programming approach. 
• Generally, s/he shall provide technical support, capacity building and technical oversight to community mobilization Officers and Assistants; networking and partnership building at state level; and shall promote Girl Education Campaign across the State.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Advocacy and Community Engagements 

• Develop, coordinate and manage Advocacy and Community engagements plans, in order to influence relevant stakeholders and achieve required changes at State and local government levels.
• Lead Advocacy and community engagements at the state, local government and community levels on Universal Basic Education, develop key messages for influencing state policy reviews, processes and discussions.
• Champion, promote, coordinate and manage the implementation of out of school children Campaign Strategy in collaboration with Advocacy, Campaign and Policy Manager learn.
• Mobilize and build capacities of community mobilization officers and assistants, towards delivering advocacy and community engagements strategies through strengthening knowledge and skills/capacities to incorporate, align and integrate advocacy and community engagements into their area of work
• In collaboration with the MEAL Coordinator, s/he shall track, measure, monitor and evaluate the quality of integration and implementation of advocacy and community engagement in the implementation of the project. 
• Shall contribute to the development of annual work plans, budgets, reports and document case studies and success stories on the ROOSC project. 
• Ensure maximum visibility of Save the Children according to the branding guidelines both internally and externally across relevant platforms. 
• Ensure that children are at the heart of advocacy and community engagements activities, and they are an integral part of Save the Children’s campaigning work.
• Ensure proper documentation and dissemination of major activities, successes and learnings related to ROOSC.
• Strengthen Networking and Partnership
• S/he shall represent SCI Nigeria in the state level engagements, and shall create, nurture, strengthen and maintain strategic partnership with other key stakeholders in the education sector. 
• Work with Media and Communication team, Education Coordinator, Safeguarding officer and Project Director to develop case studies for the project and ensure that these meet Save the Children Child Safeguarding Policies (SP)
• In collaboration with the CO Media and Communication Manager, Advocacy, Campaign and Policy (ACP) Manager/learn, s/he will identify story ideas on lessons learned and experiences for development of success stories and other communication materials.
• Explore opportunities to communicate about ROOSC project deliverables and its impact internally and externally, with a wide variety of state and national level stakeholders using innovative methods.
• Produce reports, advocacy messaging and presentations for internal and external audiences, as directed by the line manager or ACCM Director.
• Act as SCI Nigeria’s representative at state and local government levels as required, mainly in events relating to education advocacy, and community engagement. 
• Develop and maintain a professional network for governance issues within project state and within SCI Nigeria.
• Build the capacity of CSOs and support the development of strong civil society engagement in reducing out of school children.
• Contribute to the bi-weekly ACCM country wide coordination meeting and produce stories and case studies for publication in the monthly Jebb times.
• In collaboration with Advocacy Campaign and Policy Manager Lean, Community Mobilization and Engagements manager, organise events on education issues, including symposiums, trainings, high-level seminars and conferences for the dissemination of important information, learning, reports, research and messages.

Others

• Participate in all ACCM activities, meetings, annual review workshops and trainings. 
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Project Director, Field Manager, ACP Manager/learn or ACCM Director.

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
• Build strong influencing networks among policy makers, donors and CSOs to push the UHC agenda 

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. 

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Level of Education – Postgraduate
• Specified Study Area – Development Economics, Education, Public Policy, Human Rights Law, Development Studies
• Desired Number of Years’ experience – 5 (in education/development advocacy)
• Language Requirements – English – Excellent with a good knowledge of Hausa language
• Level of IT Expertise Required – Excellent
• Profound knowledge in Nigeria governance and education systems and political terrains
• Ability to write very good position papers and policy briefings
• Strong analytical framework to clearly articulate and communicate our policy positions.
• Ability to be strategic and proactive when required to be able to keep advocacy plans dynamic and aligned to new policy and political developments.
• Ability to clearly communicate and easily relate to state and local government authorities.
• Able to demonstrate positive attitude, diplomatic, negotiator, and team player.
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment and respect for diversity
• Comply with the requirements of Save the Children’s commitment to protect children in accordance with the Child Safeguarding Policy

Prior Experience Expectations

• Building external networks
• Strategic Planning
• Governance and Gender advocacy
• Enhanced voice accountability
• Training and Facilitation

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ROLE PURPOSE: 

• Save the Children (SC) is a leading independent organization creating lasting change for children in need around the world. With its headquarters in London, UK, SC works in over 120 countries globally, including Nigeria, helping children survive, learn and be protected by improving their education, health, nutrition, protection and economic opportunities, and in times of acute crisis, mobilizing rapid life-saving assistance to help children recover from the effects of war, conflict and natural disasters.
• Save the Children Nigeria is implementing Reaching Out of School Children (ROOSC) Project in Kaduna State, Northwest Nigeria for Crisis-Affected out of school children funded by Educate a Child, Islamic Development Bank, Global Partnership in Education, Kuwait fund and Save the Children. “Reaching Out of School Children (ROOSC) Project” project is a 4-year initiative to support crisis-affected out of school children (aged 6-14) to exercise their equal rights to quality education and gender equality (GE) in the State of Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria.
• The “Reaching out of school children in Kaduna State (ROOSC)” is designed to support Kaduna State government in ensuring the inclusive and equitable provision of quality primary education for all children of official primary school age and adolescents & young adults. Particular attention and focus will be on these marginalized and deprived groups as the project's target beneficiaries. Project approach, strategies, and interventions are gender-sensitive, pro-poor, and promote inclusivity in primary education provision. Adequate attention will be given to infrastructure and providing facilities and teaching-learning supplies and processes to ensure child-friendly and enabling environments in schools and learning centers to promote and sustain enrolment, full participation, completion, and quality learning outcomes in primary education.

The Project Director will:

• Strategically lead and manage the Educate a Child, Islamic Development Bank, Global Partnership in Education, Kuwait fund and Save the Children funded education project, which is to be implemented in Kaduna State, Northwest Nigeria.
• Be accountable and responsible for the achievement of the project’s deliverables.
• Be responsible for effective stakeholder management, including developing and maintaining strong working relationships with the donor, state and federal government and development partners working in the education sector.
• Under the guidance of the Director Programme Operations and Head of Education, the Project Director will ensure that ROOSC Project is implemented in a coordinated, harmonized and aligned manner, in line with donors’ requirements and commitments. The Project Director will be responsible for the timely and regular submission of progress reports, both narrative and financial. 

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:  

Projects Coordination & Management:

• Responsible for daily oversight and direction of project activities;
• Develop and maintain positive relations with State Ministries of Education, State Universal Education Board (SUBEB) and other relevant Ministries of Kaduna State, Donors, I/NNGOs, local and community-based organizations and program consortium partners;
• Build capacity of government institutions and local partners during the course of implementation of the project to ensure local ownership and sustainability of project activities;
• Communicate regularly with Save the Children UK & Nigeria to provide updates and progress reports;
• Oversee planning and implementation of project activities, including reporting, tracking of Performance Monitoring Plan and implementation of the project work plan;
• Supervise the recruitment, hiring, and supervision of all project staff and consultants.
• Establish, maintain and strengthen linkages in the management and implementation of the project.
• Plan and coordinate National and State level engagements with partners and key stakeholders. 
• Monitor and ensure timely and quality reports are submitted as per the reporting requirements. 
• Ensure that project is implemented with the highest consideration to security and safe programming standards of Save the Children
• Working closely with Director, Programme Operations, Head of Education, State Team Lead, Awards, Operations Team, Supply Chain, Finance and MEAL to ensure quality program delivery, documentation and reporting of progress.

Operational Planning and implementation

• Project Director ensures planning, development of detailed implementation plans, phased budgets, monitoring, documentation and reporting for ROOSC Project.
• Overseeing the implementation and budget performance in line with the project plans and budgets.
• Effectively support the projects staff in developing weekly, monthly and annual plans, in line with ROOSC Project design and Save the Children International planning guidelines and ensure compliance with the agreed work plans and that programme objectives and targets are being realized in line with the contracts/agreements with the donors and consortium partners.
• Support staff to ensure that ROOSC’s project implementation is at the desired standards and on time, with quality and within budget.
• Provide guidance to the SCI and consortium partners through the planning processes to develop plans that are cost effective and in line with Contribution Agreement.
• Maintain high standard of transparency and accountability in the course of programme implementation while ensuring integrity and timeliness of activities implementation in meeting programme objectives, compliance with donors & Save the Children policies.
• Provision of regular operations and implementation updates on project progress and challenges to allow for timely interventions and corrective actions by management.
• Ensure the timely reviews and adjustments for the project operational and implementation plans and budgets as may be required from time to time. 
• Conduct periodic review meetings with relevant project and non-project teams.
• Identify and effectively manage all key risks related to the project.
• Ensure regular update of all relevant project management tools including but not limited to detailed implementation plans, risk register, procurement plan, issue log, stakeholder register, communication and knowledge management plans, MEAL plan, indicator performance tracking tool and log-frame. 
• Ensure compliance with the requirements of Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy to ensure maximum protection for children.
• Ensure that all project assets and supplies are maintained and utilized in a safe, secure and accountable manner.

Finance and Budget Management

• Manage the Project budget in coordination with Director of Programme Operations, Finance Director and State Team Leads.
• Overseeing the budget performance to ensure that projects implementation is on course as per the detailed implementation plans and phased budgets. 
• The Project Director will conduct budget monitoring, suggest necessary revisions and prepare draft donor reports. 
• Ensure the realistic phasing of project budgets in line with the project activities for each month and ensure that variance is kept at minimum.
• The Project Director will conduct budget monitoring, suggest necessary revisions and prepare draft reports. 
• Ensure strong financial management and compliance with Save the Children financial policy and procedures. 
• Ensure effective demonstration of value for money to the project’s donor.
• Regularly analyze the project’s financial performance and develop appropriate mitigations as required.
• Work closely with the project team to ensure that partners are well guided, supported and their capacity built in sound management procedures.
• Programme and Financial Reporting.
• Preparation of timely and high-quality progress and end of project narrative and financial reports which are in accordance with the donor reporting schedule and formats.
• Review all program financial reports ensuring that donor guidelines have been followed and high standard met, prior to submission to management.
• Organize and facilitate quarterly follow-ups and progress review meetings to address key performance issues from the reports.
• Overall Budget Vs Actual expenditure analysis and variance explanations.
• Internal and external engagements
• Ensuring that the program experience is represented and given recognition at stakeholder meetings, workshops, donor, networks and any other engagements. 
• Develop and maintain regular channels of communication with partners and key stakeholders at all levels (LGA, State and National).

MEAL

• Effectively manage projects design and study processes which include assessments, baseline and evaluation studies, putting in place a functional Activity Tracking Table.
• Ensure that the project’s quality benchmarks are followed.
• Collecting and managing complaints and feedback in close coordination with MEAL and Education team.
• Ensure regular monitoring of projects results, documentation of projects case studies, lessons learnt, significant changes and best practices and coordinating learning and reflection meetings/sessions.  
• Ensure effective programs/ projects monitoring and evaluation systems are in place.
• Monitor programs/ projects activities to ensure quality, timeliness and adherence to both Country Office and international Save the Children policies and procedures.
• Human Resources Management and Development:
• Working together with the Project Team to identify learning and development needs of the project teams and develop specific plans to address the learning needs. 
• Support implementation of the Save the Children performance management system, by supporting, supervising and reviewing performance of the Education coordinator.
• Coaching and mentoring the direct repartees and project staff on the provision of technical support and implementation of quality programmes.
• Capacity building of staff directly reporting to them and other Project staff through trainings, coaching, performance management, implementation as well as in learning and reflection events 
• Setting and managing staffing targets, performance and priorities for staff directly reporting to then and other Project staff 
• Participate in monthly/weekly project management meetings to enable adequate staff support

BEHAVIOURS (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 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 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

QUALIFICATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• A postgraduate degree in Education, Development, Management or another related field
• At least 10 years of accrued working experience in education programme implementation with a minimum of 7 years in a management level position in an international NGO or equivalent organization 
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience managing complex international and donor-funded education projects.
• Commitment to SCI’s mission, values and approach (includes gender equality, child safeguarding and equal opportunities)
• Demonstrated ability to assess priorities and handle multiple tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
• At least seven years’ demonstrated experience in managing, coordinating and supervising multi-location teams working with governments and development partners.
• Demonstrable understanding of Value for Money and donors’ results agenda.
• Significant project management experience
• Prior experience on education projects/programs
• Excellent budget and financial management skills
• Excellent communication and writing skills.

Desirable:

• A Degree or professional certification in project management
• Experience in business development/proposal development
• Ability to coach and mentor project teams.
• Experience managing sub-grantees or downstream partners.
• Skilled in influencing and obtaining cooperation from individuals.

Administrative & General Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point)

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ROLE PURPOSE:

• The GPE Multiplier ROOSC project will support Kaduna State to increase access to learning opportunities, improve enrolment, and ensure active participation and completion of quality primary education by all children, particularly children with disability, girls, and adolescents. It will complement the programs and interventions of the government and those of its development partners to address effectively and substantially reduce the number of OOSC.
• The MEAL Assistant will be a part of the MEAL team. He/she will assist the MEAL team with activities, including data collection, validation, and entry. S/he will support in coordination with operations and assist in planning field visits and assessments. S/he will also support in ensuring Accountability in supported communities including information sharing, participation, and ensuring efficient feedback and response mechanisms. 

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Assist in programme updates for programme management and internal information sharing.
• Assist with data collection and verification processes as necessary.
• Conduct field monitoring visits (including the use of the quality benchmarks/ monitoring checklist) and facilitate focus group discussions.
• Assist with the implementation of programme evaluations (data collection)
• Support MEAL in conducting assessments as needed.
• Assist in raising purchase requests and planning training for enumerators.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Accountability:

• Responsible for handling documenting, confidentiality, and security of all informational resources related to feedback and complaints from beneficiaries.
• Support Complaints and Feedback Mechanisms, including communicating responses to complainants; liaise with programs and operations to ensure prompt follow-up on feedback and complaints received.
• Support in facilitating participation activities in implementing communities.
• Documentation and Dissemination:
• Contribute to preparing weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports on MEAL.
• Prepare field visit reports and do debriefing and action planning with relevant staff.

Coordination:

• Maintain liaison with MEAL unit and other units including programmes, finance, supply chain, advocacy and campaign etc including field coordination/community mobilization team.

Safeguarding

• Ensure risk assessments are done before any data collection that involves children.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modeling 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 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 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.

QUALIFICATIONS 

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a minimum of 1 year of experience working with International NGOs, UN agencies, partners, and/or local authorities including NYSC.
• Computer literate with experience in the following computer packages; MS word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Access.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential:

• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Listening skills.
• Problem analysis and problem-solving.
• Proficient in relevant computer applications.
• Ability to work in a team with flexibility to undertake challenging tasks and adapt to different working conditions.
• Good spoken, reading, and writing skills in English with the ability to produce quality reports. Knowledge of local language (Yoruba) is highly desirable. 
•  Ability to work as part of a team, flexible, adaptable, and patient.
• Ability to work under pressure often to strict deadlines.

Desirable:

• Experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection 
• Have experience and/or knowledge about working with children 

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ROLE PURPOSE:  

• The GPE Multiplier ROOSC project will support Kaduna State to increase access to learning opportunities, improve enrolment, and ensure active participation and completion of quality primary education by all children, particularly children with disability, girls, and adolescents. It will complement the programs and interventions of the government and those of its development partners to address effectively and substantially reduce the number of OOSC.
• The MEAL Coordinator will coordinate PLANE MEAL activities for the response, design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities for the SCI projects and strengthening Monitoring and Evaluation systems, monthly review, analyse data and provide feedback to project managers and prepare the M&E Project reports to the donors as at when due. She/he will provide a framework through which these measurements (M&E data) are fed back to those involved in the running of the various component of the program and ensure that the information can support and guide the decisions of the management team to improve the quality and impact the program operations.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Provide high quality technical leadership, support and capacity building on MEAL to the project implementation team.
• Ensure that the project delivers on all internal and external MEAL requirements in a timely manner and with high quality information. 
• Develop robust MEAL plans, systems, processes and tools for the project in line with SCI and donor requirements.
• In collaboration with the programme & technical team, develop and implement project MEAL plans, quality benchmarks, research, assessments and evaluations to support evidence and learning agenda as well as a process for knowledge sharing between SCI, stakeholders and partners in the state.
• Support project staff to track quality benchmarks, collect good quality monitoring data in a timely manner and collate/organize data received for reporting purposes. 
• Lead project data review meetings to identify performance trends and support the project team to identify areas for improvement or adaptation.
• Ensure relevant data is entered in SCI’s Project reporting Information Management & Evidence (PRIME) system in a timely manner.
• Participate in designing and implementation of project assessment, evaluations, and research. In coordination with the project team, technical advisors and Research Manager, design study terms of reference, provide briefings to consultants and provide logistical support, review reports to ensure studies are in line with SCI & donors’ standards.

Accountability 

• Ensure that all project staff fully understand and promote accountability in general and to children in particular through training and coaching.
• Ensure the project is implementing the 3 pillars of Accountability - Information sharing, participation and feedback & reporting and providing relevant documentation.
• Ensure project participants are involved in every stage of the programme cycle. 
• Design and implement appropriate feedback mechanisms that are contextual, effective, accessible and safe for beneficiaries, and that ensure that feedback is reported, reviewed and acted upon. · 
• Ensure the development of regular trend analysis of feedback received and sharing for wider learning and improvement. 
• Knowledge Management & Learning 
• Support the integration of adaptive learning approaches into routine project processes, such as regular pause and reflect meetings, data review meetings, and the use of continuous quality improvement processes.
• Coordinate with project team, country technical advisors and Knowledge management & Learning lead to ensure that lessons learned are properly documented and are incorporated into programme implementation and design. 
• Contribute to the sharing of good practices in the implementation of immunization activities in the States by following and highlighting successful examples through "success stories."
• Ensure project MEAL documents are adequately stored in SCI Resource Centre. 

Safeguarding

• Include questions about safeguarding and safe programming issues in MEAL tools.
• Ensure volunteers and partners have the understanding, skills, and capacity to inform communities to discuss how SEA and other forms of abuse will be prevented in the course of the program or project.
• Ensure risk assessment are done before any data collection than involves children. Staff Management & Coaching
• Coaching and mentoring of direct reports to achieve project deliverables. 
• Support implementation of the SCI performance management system, by supporting, supervising and reviewing performance of direct reports.
• Working together with direct report to identify learning and development needs and develop specific plans to address these needs. 

General

• Comply with SCI policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.
• Any other reasonable duty as may be assigned that is consistent with the nature of the job.

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 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 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

• B. Sc or equivalent in social science/management sciences and another related discipline.
• 5 years’ experience in M&E positions and/or program experience in field data collection and analysis in hard-to-reach areas. 
• Project management skills will be an added advantage 

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Experience with immunization programs, including immunization data, at the sub-national level. 
• Experience in coaching, supervision, or building capacity in data entry, management, and use. 
• Skilled in data quality assurance methods and data analysis using spreadsheets (Excel), Access, SATA, SPSS, and GIS applications).
• Experience in data visualization and use, including demonstrated ability to interpret data and recommend programmatic actions to take .
• Experience implementing research or evaluations, including experience conducting qualitative research.
• Excellent communication skills, including verbal and written communication. 
• Willing to travel within Nigeria and within implementation communities
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation, and coaching.
• Excellent time management and planning capacity.

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SCOPE AND ROLE PURPOSE: 

• This role will manage, coordinate and mobilize all advocacy, and campaign engagements for the EU education project, through collaborating and closely working with the Education Coordinator, GESI Officer, MEAL Coordinator, project team members, Advocacy, Campaign and Policy Manager/Learn, Deputy Director/s of Program Operations and the Field Manager – ensuring that there is an effective and coordinated team spearheading SCI Nigeria’s influence towards an accelerated positive change for all children, specially girls, to access quality, safe, inclusive, uninterrupted and free education.
• S/he will work closely with the Education and Livelihood and engagement Officers and Field Manager on the implementation of the advocacy and campaign activities. S/he will also be expected to contribute to the design, review and implementation of wider SCI Nigeria Advocacy, Campaign, Media and Communication Strategy and the CSP. 
• The role holder will contribute to monthly, quarterly and annual advocacy and campaign reports that feeds into CO and donors report. S/he will work closely with CO ACCM Unit to develop relevant materials, such as but not limited to policy briefs/briefing messages, concept notes, guidelines and undertake actions to create enabling environment and promote increasing government and community commitment and action on children’s rights to education. 
• S/he will lead on education advocacy and campaign activities and support the design and implementation of the programme within the right based programming approach. 
• Generally, s/he shall provide technical support, capacity building and technical support on advocacy and campaign; networking and partnership building at state level; and shall promote Girl Education Campaign across the State.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Advocacy and Campaign Engagements 

• Develop, coordinate, and manage Advocacy and Campaign engagements plans, in order to influence relevant stakeholders, policies, systems and achieve required changes at State and local government levels.
• Lead Advocacy and campaign engagements at the state, local government and community levels on Universal Basic Education, develop key messages for influencing state policy reviews, processes and discussions.
• Champion, promote, coordinate, and manage the implementation of out of school children Campaign Strategy in collaboration with Advocacy, Campaign and Policy Manager learn.
• Mobilize and build capacities of project team members towards delivering advocacy and campaign through strengthening knowledge and skills/capacities to incorporate, align and integrate advocacy into their work.
• In collaboration with the MEAL Coordinator, s/he shall track, measure, monitor and evaluate the quality of integration and implementation of advocacy and campaign engagement in the implementation of the EU Education project.  
• Shall contribute to the development of annual work plans, budgets, reports and document case studies and success stories on the EU Education project. 
• Ensure maximum visibility of Save the Children according to the branding guidelines both internally and externally across relevant platforms. 
• Ensure that children are at the heart of advocacy and campaign engagements activities, and they are an integral part of Save the Children’s campaigning work.
• Ensure proper documentation and dissemination of major activities, successes and learnings related to the  EU Education project.

Strengthen Networking and Partnership

• S/he shall represent SCI Nigeria in the state level engagements, and shall create, nurture, strengthen and maintain strategic partnership with other key stakeholders in the education sector. 
• Work with Media and Communication team, Education Coordinator, and project staff to develop case studies for the EU Education project and ensure that these meet Save the Children Child Safeguarding Policies (SP)
• In collaboration with the CO Media and Communication team, Advocacy, Campaign and Policy (ACP) Manager/learn, s/he will identify story ideas on lessons learned and experiences for development of success stories and other communication materials.
• Explore opportunities to communicate about the EU Education project deliverables and its impact internally and externally, with a wide variety of state and national level stakeholders using innovative methods.
• Produce reports, advocacy messaging, campaign plan, and presentations for internal and external audiences, as directed by the line manager or ACCM Director.
• Develop and maintain a professional network for governance issues within project state and within SCI Nigeria.
• Build the capacity of CSOs and support the development of strong civil society engagement in reducing out of school children.
• Contribute to the bi-weekly ACCM country wide coordination meeting and produce stories and case studies for publication in the monthly Jebb times.
• In collaboration with Advocacy Campaign and Policy Manager Lean, MEAL team and Knowledge Management Specialist, organise events on education issues, including symposiums, trainings, high-level seminars, webinars and conferences for the dissemination of important information, learning, reports, research and messages.

Others

• Participate in all ACCM activities, meetings, annual review workshops and trainings.   
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Project Director, Field Manager, ACP Manager/learn or ACCM Director.

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.
• Build strong influencing networks among policy makers, donors and CSOs to push the UHC agenda. 

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters.
• Values diversity and 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. 

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Level of Education – Postgraduate
• Specified Study Area – Development Economics, Education, Public Policy, Human Rights Law, Development Studies
• Desired Number of Years’ experience – 5 (in education/development advocacy)
• Language Requirements – English – Excellent with a good knowledge of Hausa language
• Level of IT Expertise Required – Excellent
• Profound knowledge in Nigeria governance and education systems and political terrains
• Ability to write very good position papers and policy briefings.
• Strong analytical framework to clearly articulate and communicate our policy positions.
• Ability to be strategic and proactive when required to be able to keep advocacy plans dynamic and aligned to new policy and political developments.
• Ability to clearly communicate and easily relate to state and local government authorities.
• Able to demonstrate positive attitude, diplomatic, negotiator, and team player.
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment and respect for diversity
• Comply with the requirements of Save the Children’s commitment to protect children in accordance with the Child Safeguarding Policy

Prior Experience Expectations

• Building external networks
• Strategic Planning
• Governance and Gender advocacy
• Enhanced voice accountability
• Training and Facilitation