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Household Economic Approach Advisor at Save the Children Nigeria

Posted on Wed 16th Sep, 2015 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- (0 comments)


Save the Children is a leading international organization helping children in need around the world. First established in the UK in 1919, separate national organizations have been set up in more than twenty-eight countries, sharing the aim of improving the lives of children through education, health care and economic opportunities, as well as emergency aid in cases of natural disasters, war and conflict.

In Nigeria, Save the Children has been working since 2001. The early focus was on getting children actively involved in shaping the decisions that affect their lives. Today, Save the Children is working in seven federal states - Zamfara, Yobe, Jigawa, Katsina, Kano, Bauchi and Kaduna - focusing on providing basic healthcare and protecting children.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Household Economic Approach Advisor

Job ID: #1172671
Location: Abuja

Background
  • Save the Children works in 9 States of the Federal Republic of Nigeria including Regions in Niger with 143 staff and expenditure of approximately US$ 20 million each year with programme in Health, Nutrition, Child Protection, Education, Food Security and Livelihoods. Under the general direction and guidance of the Programme Development and Quality Director and the Food Security Adviser in Abuja, Nigeria, and the HEA Sahel Regional Project Manager based in Dakar, Senegal ensure all activities related to the HEA Sahel project in Nigeria are implemented with high quality and in a timely manner.
  • The post-holder shall also contribute to the development and/review of the country strategic direction.
Key Areas of Accountability  (indicative % of full time employment)
HEA Project Delivery (75%):
  • Coordinate with the Operations department and ensure all the activities of the HEA project in Nigeria are implemented in a timely manner, with a high degree of technical rigour. In consultation with the relevant managers agree on the range of advice, support, training and/or other assistance required from you to provide HEA expertise to other thematic sectors.
  • Ensure all project activities are timely implemented and technically sound according to the donor’s general rules governing the grant (ECHO).
The main activities may include:
  • HEA baseline training: supervise and participate technically in a full HEA baseline training consisting of 6 days of classroom training; 15-18 days fieldwork and 6 days analysis and report writing for 20 participants from Government technical teams, UN agencies (WFP and FAO) and NGO partners
  • Outcome Analysis (OA) training: supervise and participate technically in one 5 day classroom training in Abuja for 15 participants from Government technical teams, UN agencies (WFP and FAO) and NGO partners.
  • HEA baselines: supervise and lead technically the development of two additional or updated HEA baselines in two uncovered livelihood zones of the North Eastern and North Western States of Nigeria with support from FEG Consulting.
  • Key parameters data collection exercises: supervise and lead on this training of enumerators and data collection exercises (7 to 14 days each) in the field three times prior to the three seasonal analysis sessions.
  • Response analysis exercise: supervise and lead on this one off workshop with the support of the HEA Regional Project Manager and with relevant RO or HO based advisers.
  • Seasonal outcome analysis sessions: supervise and lead technically the consolidation of key parameters either from primary or secondary sources and subsequent analysis and reporting on the findings with the support from FEG Consulting as an activity coordinated by the HEA WG.
  • The HEA Working Group: animate and set up regular coordination groups in coordination with the national working groups (i.e. FSTG).
  • The HEA Project Manager chairs the working group attended by representatives from national EWS and Government response planning units (i.e. NEMA, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Health), UN (FAO, UNICEF), FEWSNET and other NGO (i.e. ACF, Oxfam).
  • It includes finalising the TOR of the working group.
  • HEA awareness sessions: animate and set up three half-a-day or one-day sessions to Ministry of Agriculture technical and decisional staff members (including from the Department of Food Security and Livelihoods); National Planning Commission members; and Ministry of Youth and Social Development and Ministry of Health staff members.
  • Livelihood atlas presentation: animate and set up three half-a-day or one-day sessions to relevant decision makers from Ministry of Agriculture, NEMA and SEMA, National Planning Commission, Ministry of Youth and Ministry of Health.
  • Cadre Harmonise participation: actively participate in the CH food security and nutrition analyses and ensure that HEA data is used appropriately
  • Coordination: participate and share results of the HEA project in coordination meetings organised by the Food Security Theme Group, and other meetings called by NEMA and SEMA, FAO, FEWSNET.
  • It includes the initial information of stakeholders with kick off meeting in Abuja and States, and constantly engaging the NEMA and SEMA to communicate officially on the basis of the HEA Sahel, joint missions and other assessments findings.
  • Report monthly on the progress again all the indicators presented in the M&E Plan for Nigeria with the support of the Regional Project Manager.
  • H/She will lead on the donor reporting at country level and in coordination with SC RO and HO. The main success indicator that the post holder will report on are:
  • Government Emergency Response Plan (NEMA ERP) and UN CAP in Nigeria informed by HEA seasonal analysis.
  • Fully train 15 relevant participants on OA, monitor knowledge retention of participants.
  • Ensure that 20 participants attend 2 presentations (10 in each minimum) of the Sahel livelihood atlas (one presentation on the present version, one on the version that will be updated in 2014).
Internal Networking and Cooperation (10%):
  • Liaise (at least weekly) with the HEA Regional Project Manager and Technical Coordinators based in Dakar, Senegal to share progress, achievements and challenges, seek advise and guidance to jointly find solutions.
  • Regularly communicate (at least monthly) with Save the Children members’ (US, UK and other ones as appropriate) Regional and Head Offices to share project updates, key findings and issues, and seek technical support whenever necessary
  • Participate in the development of the Country Strategic and Thematic Plans. Specifically contribute to the definition of thematic or sub thematic strategic axis of Early Warning (EW), link with response and Food Security Information Systems (FSIS) within the broader fields of resilience, social protection, safety nets and livelihood support.
  • Participate in the systematic documentation of project impact, lessons learnt and corrective measures based on case studies, compilation and analysis of monitoring information in collaboration with the MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning) and FSL teams.
  • Documentation (reports, briefs, presentations as appropriate) will be shared through External Networking & Representation.
  • Participate in any donor visit to project(s) directly linked to the HEA Sahel project and proactively make the necessary adjustments with the technical and coordination teams.
Mentoring and Capacity-Building (5%):
  • Provide technical on-the-job assistance to FSL staff members in Nigeria and partners as required on HEA, OA especially on the Child Development Grant Programme in Jigawa and Zamfara States and the Cash Transfer Programme in Katsina State and their crisis modifier components. Share all results of the HEA project internally with other teams and adapt to some of their needs as feasible.
External Networking & Representation linked to the HEA project (5%):
  • Participate, as appropriate, in joint food security analysis missions (including field data collection, analysis of results and report writing) led by CILSS (ECOWAS), FAO and FEWSNET and participate in Food Security and Livelihoods field assessments (including emergency seasonal assessments - following droughts or floods - and Household Economy Approach baselines and Cost of Diet surveys); and actively participate in the Nigeria-level CH analyses
  • Represent Save the Children as appropriate and confidently engage with UN agencies, Donors, Nigeria Government at Federal, State and Local levels, other International and National NGO, FEWSNET and other stakeholders at the central and local levels in both verbal and written communications on the HEA project and results.
  • The post holder will promote Save the Children vision and work in Nigeria focusing on early warning and response systems in the quarterly Food Security Theme Group (let by FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture);
Others (5%):
  • Share and exchange best practices with other international and local NGO (ACF-USA, Oxfam GB, CRS) working the Food Security and Livelihood sector in Nigeria:
  • Promote the exchange of tools based on HEA for programming (design, targeting, monitoring, evaluation) between agencies and ensure Save the Children is recognised as a proactive actor and leads on some of the initiatives falling under its mandate;
  • Participate in the development of a joint advocacy platform, and produce short advocacy notes from the HEA results.
  • Comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect to child safeguarding policy, health, security and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies.
  • Any other reasonable duty as may be assigned by the line manager that is consistent with the nature of the job and level of responsibility
Application Closing Date
25th September, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should kindly send their C.V. and covering letter explaining why you are suitable to: [email protected] State position clearly in the subject field as applications without appropriate subject will be disqualified.

Note: Applications received after the Closing Date above will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

  

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