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Household Economic Strengthening Coordinator, OVC - Nigeria (ICHSSA) at Save the Children Nigeria

Posted on Fri 16th Aug, 2019 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- (0 comments)


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 position below:

Job Title: Household Economic Strengthening Coordinator, OVC - Nigeria (ICHSSA)

Job ID: 190002OW
Location: Kano, Nigeria
Grade: 3
Post Type: National
Employee Status: Fixed Term
Team: Nigeria Country Office

Job Description
  • Child Safeguarding: Level 3- The responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with children or young people and, in the overseas context all posts are considered to be level 3 posts in view of potential situations which may allow staff unsupervised access to vulnerable children and young people.
Role Purpose
  • Save the Children is recruiting an experienced Economic Strengthening/Livelihoods Coordinator for an anticipated USAID/PEPFAR project that will provide comprehensive support to orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs) and their caregivers in select states in Nigeria.
  • As a member of the technical leadership technical team, the Advisor will be responsible for the technical aspects of project implementation that relate to household economic strengthening and livelihoods activities using a graduation approach.
  • She/he will report directly to the Director of Programs and will advise and support the project team in providing technical excellence through contributions made to project implementation.
  • She/he will take technical leadership role designing and promoting use of low-risk activities to diversify and stimulate growth in household income and integrate economic activities with complementary interventions across the project.
  • She/he will be knowledgeable about evidence-based and state-of-the-art household economic strengthening approaches/strategies, including savings-led approaches that address the different levels of household vulnerability. This position is contingent on the issuance of USAID funding and the selection of applicants is subject to USAID approval.
Scope of Role:
  • Reports to: Technical Director
  • Staff directly reporting to this post: None
  • Budget responsibility: None
Key Areas of Accountability
The main responsibilities for the Economic Strengthening/Livelihoods Coordinator include:
  • Provide technical leadership and oversight for high quality design, implementation and evaluation of the household economic strengthening and social protection components of the project.
  • Conduct initial scoping and mapping activities to gather information on what models of economic strengthening services are available in the target communities, both formal and informal; which models are working effectively and why, etc.
  • Based on the above, design a flexible and adaptable economic strengthening model based on best practices and relevance to the southern Nigeria context, which can be feasibly rolled out in target communities.
  • Provide technical support and coordinate the development of relevant tools and resources related to the economic strengthening and social protection components of the project.
  • Provide training, capacity building and ongoing technical support and mentoring for staff and partners to roll out and implement the economic strengthening strategy in target communities, working with state teams to plan and implement the strategy.
  • Continue to maintain current understanding and awareness of related services being provided throughout Nigeria, networking and sharing information on lessons learned and best practices.  This includes maintaining links with international resources provided through the Save the Children global and regional networks.
  • Facilitate linkages with government safety net programs and other stakeholders to ensure that activities complement other economic strengthening initiatives and adhere to country and global standards
  • Ensure timely, high-quality work plans, quarterly and annual reports, financial reports, and any other reports required by the donor or the government.
  • Provide technical assistance in documenting and scaling up best practices related to the economic strengthening and social protection components of the project through case studies or success stories.
  • Support project team efforts to ensure quality, timeliness and efficiency of all deliverables on household economic strengthening component of the project.
Place of Work:
  • The post will be based in Kano and will require about 50-75% of travel within the state.
Skills & Experience
Essential:

At a minimum, the Economic Strengthening/Livelihoods Coordinator will have:
  • Master’s Degree in Commerce, Economics Economic Development, Business Management and Administration or related field.
  • Minimum of seven years’ experience in the provision of economic strengthening services, preferably savings and loan models, to vulnerable and disadvantaged groups (such as OVC and HIV-affected families), in Nigeria.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the socioeconomic context in Nigeria, and preferably in the South South / South East.
  • Be fully conversant on global best practices in household economic strengthening.
  • Understanding of PEPFAR OVC programming priorities, strategies and monitoring and evaluation tools and systems.
  • Willingness to travel frequently and in difficult circumstances.
  • Experience working in multi-cultural environments, and in ‘grassroots’ community-based settings.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government representatives, for-profit private sector entities, local community organizations, donors and other stakeholders, particularly at the sub-national level.
  • Leadership qualities and ability to create synergies where applicable.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team.
  • Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
  • Expert computer skills in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
  • Qualified Nigerian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Skills and Behaviours (Our Values In Practice):
Accountability:
  • Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
  • Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
  • Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
  • Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
  • Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
  • Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
  • Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
  • Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
  • Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
  • Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
  • Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
Application Closing Date
30th August, 2019.

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

  

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