Save the Children Jobs Vacancies in Nigeria

Save
the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with
programs in over 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire
breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate
and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and
economic opportunities. In times of acute crisis, we mobilize rapid assistance
to help children recover from the effects of war, conflict and natural
disasters. Each year, we and our partners reach millions of children in
communities around the world. Join our dedicated and diverse staff in their
work to improve the well-being of children everywhere.

We
are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:

Job
Title: Logistics
Assistant-STEER
Location: Kano, Bauchi, Calabar, Cross Rivers

Role
Purpose

The
Logistics Assistant is responsible for supporting the logistics officer in
vehicle fleet, assets, communications, procurement, security and
properties to ensure effective, transparent and accountable logistic
support to the Save the Children programme in SC Nigeria.
Liaison
with program teams to ensure adequate logistical consideration for
coordination and planning of program implementation.
Provide
technical support and guidance to program teams on logistical elements of
distribution & procurement planning.

Key
Areas of Accountability
Transport & Fleet:

Managing
and tracking of all vehicles on the fleet, including movement planning and
day-to-day allocation
Manage,
maintain and repair vehicles in safe and efficient working order
Ensure
that vehicles are checked on a daily basis, and that regular service and
maintenance is carried out as per agreed schedule
Ensure
vehicles have current and lawful documentation.
Receive
travel requests, and maintain trip schedules and Staff Movement Board.

Asset
& Facility Management:

Oversee
the issuance and return of assets to/from staff
Ensure
good condition of assets, and maintain asset condition reports.
Establish
and maintain a list of contact details for preferred service providers
including carpenters, electricians, plumbers, generator servicers and
builders and make this list available to staff.

Procurement
and Supply
Warehouse and store management:

Oversee
all stock inflow and outflow
Recording
all incoming goods for suppliers and prepare goods receive note
Update
stock/bin cards regularly
Support
program team in dispatching program suppliers to the LGAs
Monthly
stock count
Prepare
monthly stock report
Ensure
cleanliness of the store

Administration
& Reports:

Maintain
all logistic files in an organized, accurate and up to date manner
Update
the vehicle cost schedule and produce regular vehicle performance and cost
reports and send to capital office once per month.
Comply
with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect
to child protection, code of conduct, fraud, health and safety, equal
opportunities and other relevant policies
Work
in close collaboration with the finance and administration departments to
ensure effective operations and strong team spirit.
Line
manages, coordinate, monitor and guide the work of all project the
drivers.
Ensure
Office Assist cleans the office and office environment.
Produce
logistics site report, vehicle and generator cost performance report.
Ensure
that the FO SAT phones are tested once every month.
Carry
out any other tasks required by the line manager

Skills
& Experience
Administrative & General Skills:

Level
of Education – Degree
Communication
& Interpersonal Skill Level – Excellent
Language
Requirements – English – Excellent
Level
of IT Expertise Required – Good

Experience
Expectations:

Desired
Number of Years Prior Experience in a Similar Role – 2
Experience
in procurement and logistics with INGO
Experience
in a relatively insecure field based environment

Working
Conditions:

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

Job
Title: HIV/Tuberculosis
Coordinator – STEER Project
Location: Kaduna

Job
Description

As
a member of the STEER Team, The TB coordinator will be responsible for
working closely with the STEER technical team to achieve the strategic
objectives of the project – focusing primarily on TB prevention, Care
& Support but also supporting cross-cutting themes and integration
efforts across the project with other areas of OVC programming including
Household Economic Strengthening and Nutrition.
S/he
will lead planning and capacity strengthening efforts while putting in
place operational strategies for achieving project aims, results and
performance expectations through adherence to high standards of
programmatic and management quality.

Key
Areas of Accountability

Provide
a coordinating role primarily in the areas of TB prevention; Community
based TB Care & Support for project beneficiaries.
Responsible
for strengthening the linkages between the community-based care activities
and health facilities providing TB care and treatment towards ensuring a
continuum of care.
Support
the strengthening of the capacity of implementing CSOs in the area of TB
prevention, awareness creation, community mobilization for TB counselling
and testing, and Early Identification and contact tracing, improving
referral and counter-referral systems between communities and facilities.
Support
the implementation of evidence-based interventions aimed at addressing TB
risk behaviours, TB transmission, and gender-based violence.
The
TB coordinator will utilize approaches that support integration and
maximize country and community-ownership.
Work
in close collaboration with the M&E Coordinators, OD Specialists and
other STEER Project stakeholders at the states.
Coordinate
periodic monitoring/reviews of the TB Prevention, Care & Support
services of the project, identify successes, and using lessons learned to
make contribution to the overall strategies of the project.
Contributes
to the development of monthly, quarterly and annual workplans.
Prepares,
collates and submits periodic reports to the Technical Advisor on TB
activities.
Comply
with the requirements of Save the Children’s child protection policies; comply
strictly with security procedures and other staff policies.

Place
of Work

Each
coordinator will be based in either of Kano or Bauchi States, and will
require about 50% of travel to the implementing LGAs and communities
within the state.

Skills
and Experience

MBBS/MD
and/or MPH with a minimum of 3 years relevant experience in implementing
TB Prevention, Care and Support programs.
Or
BS/MA in a relevant health degree a plus a minimum of 5 years technical
experience with community-level TB prevention, Care & Support programs
Demonstrated
ability to work effectively with government and civil society partners and
communities as well as transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through
workshops, training and meetings using participatory methods and adult
learning principles.
Demonstrated
ability to support partners working at a distance to achieve results
against program objectives/targets.
Successful
experience in project design and proposal development in the TB/Health
sector for USAID.
Experience
with monitoring and evaluation and reporting TB Care & Treatment
activities.
Good
knowledge of Government of Nigeria TB Care and Treatment guidelines
(Paediatric & Adult)and experience working with Ministry of Health and
other relevant entities.
Familiarity
with OVC programming and principles.
Proven
leadership and inter-personal skills for effective team work; as well as
the ability to work independently on a frequent basis, taking initiative,
managing a variety of activities concurrently, and delivering outputs on
schedule.
Excellent
English oral and written communication skills required, and working
knowledge of Hausa language.
Excellent
analytic, organizational and computer skills; skilled in MS Office
including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Experience with SharePoint
a plus.