Program Consultants at Save the Children Nigeria

Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating lasting change in the lives of children in over 20 countries around the world. Recognized for our commitment to accountability, innovation and collaboration, our work takes us into the heart of communities, where we help children and families help themselves.

We work with other organizations, governments, non-profits and a variety of local partners while maintaining our own independence without political agenda or religious orientation. Save the Children’s mission is to Inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Program Consultant

Location: Lagos

Purpose & Scope of the Consultancy
The purpose of engaging a program consultant is to facilitate the effective completion of all Health & Hygiene Africa program activities, and support the project close out process. Specifically the program consultant when engaged will perform among other identified activities the following:

• Ensure that every activity detailed on the project workplan is completed with activity reports
• Support the asset collection team through the process, from securing consent to the documentation of success stories
• Provide programmatic support to the MEAL consultant in conducting the endline survey
• Ensure the effective filing and preservation of all project documents
• Plan high-level stakeholders close out meeting in conjunction with Advocacy team
• Support BCC consultant in the development and pretest of IEC/Teacher resource materials
• Support project schools/SBMC to strengthen their school development plans with integrated SHN components.
• Support the SHN Advisor on other key project deliverables as needed.

Skills and Competencies required

• Master's degree is preferred in education, health science, public health or social sciences. A bachelor’s degree is acceptable.
• Relevant training or proven experience in community mobilization.
• Knowledge of group facilitation and/or training experience.
• Experience in community-based nutrition and education services.
• Demonstration of ability to work with or without supervision to ensure program success in an urban/rural setting.
• Fluency in oral and written English. Working knowledge of indigenous local language (Yoruba) is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team player.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and non-verbal
• Advanced Computer literacy - Microsoft office, telecommunications and email.

Key deliverables, Outputs and Expectation of this Consultancy
The Consultant will deliver the following outputs:

• Program activity reports
• Organized filing system for all project documents
• First draft of Final Project Narrative
• The program consultant will report directly to the SHN Advisor.

Duration of Consultancy:

• The program consultant will be engaged for 3-months. All key deliverables must be completed within this time frame.
• The consultant's performance will be appraised at the end of this 3-month period.

Application Closing Date
10th February, 2016.

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