Programme Support Volunteer (Protection) at Smile for All Children Initiative (SMILE)

Smile for All Children Initiative (SMILE’s) is a vision birthed from deep concerns for challenged children in our society, some of whom are separated from their primary caregivers, others living with most vulnerable parents and others who are largely neglected and abandoned. These categories of children characterizes over 60% of children around the Northeast Nigeria, largely because of the prolong insurgency.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Programme Support Volunteer (Protection)

Location: Kano
Job Type: Full Time

Role Purpose

• The Programme Support Volunteer PSV (Protection) is responsible for the implementation of SMILE’s Programme activities in Borno State, Nigeria and reports to the Line Supervisor.

Responsibilities

• In addition to the requirements listed below, regular attendance in the workplace is an essential function of this position and must comply with policies, procedures and ethical conduct at all times.  
• Work closely with education officer to ensure the quality implementation of Child Protection activities in the field.
• Lead on case management activities and be supervisor in the designated field sites, including coordinating and sharing data with other service providers using the new Case Management SOPs, annexes, forms and handbook.
• Prepare monthly activity plans with line staff as necessary and ensure smooth implementation of these plans.
• Set up/strengthen child protection committees, including training and awareness raising on child protection law in their communities and linking children to available services.
• Set up/support and monitor child protection help desks to identify, support and refer children with protection concerns.
• Monitor and assess the implementation of the program, ensuring that case workers are using the case management forms consistently and correctly.
• Ensure quality and timely registration of recovered abductees and at-risk children including UASC.
• Ensure all data from the case management are kept confidential and only shared on a need-to-know bases and in accordance with case management SoP.
• Perform other functions related to GBV prevention and response including establishment and management of complaints and feedback mechanism.

Skills:
The requirements listed below are representative of the basic knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

• A strong employment and volunteering history that reflects leadership, managing high-level operations, teams, and community engagement.  
• Excellent communication (speaking, writing and presentation) skills including demonstrated professional and effective working relationships.  
• Outstanding leadership ability, strong problem-solving skills, interpersonal and coordination skills, emotional intelligence, confidence, and executive presence for sound decisions, logical interpretations. 
• Operates with proficiency in a variety of office equipment including an office computer, a variety of word processing, spreadsheets, analytical and data management, project management software and applications as well as some graphic and presentation programmes.  
• Strong skill set in prioritizing, strategizing, meeting deadlines and following up on assignments and roles and responsibilities with minimum supervision.  
• Successful candidate will be creative, visionary, proactive, highly dynamic, and versatile, organized, a team builder, at home with computing, and interested in working on new challenges. The role is suited for those who are interested in the Leadership and Management career path, those who are interested in the development field, passionate aboutSmile for All Children Initiative (SMILE’s), sustainability and non-profits. 

  Education and Experience

• Preferred Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Health, Social Sciences or any related field Management which will provide knowledge of the principles, practices and Health of non-profits.  
• Minimum of One (1) years of operations and leadership experience of full-time progressively complex and responsible related work experience directly involved with Field operations, Programmes development, Health or related areas. An NGO work-related environment is preferred. 
• Fluency in speaking and understanding English, Kanuri and Hausa.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should address and send their Applications to the Programme Support Coordinator via: [email protected] copy to: [email protected] using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the email.

Note

• Application or Cover letter and Curriculum vitae CV, should be in a single PDF or Microsoft Word Document, otherwise applications will not be considered.
• This position is open to Nigerian nationals only.

Equal Opportunities:

• Smile for All Children Initiative (SMILE) is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation or ethnic origin, age and disability status.
• Due to the urgent need of the positions, applications received will be reviewed on a daily basis.
• Smile for All Children Initiative(SMILE’s) will never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please be warned.  
• Women and persons with disability are highly encouraged to apply.