Officer, Transformation Portfolio Management at Save The Children

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries. We save children’s lives, fight for their rights and help them fulfil their potential. Save the Children is working in Nigeria because one in five children in Nigeria dies before their fifth birthday. About 40% of children miss out on school and have to work to survive while nearly 2 million children have lost one or both parents to an AIDS-related disease.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Officer, Transformation Portfolio Management

Location: Nigeria
Team / Programme: Development Programme
Job Type: Permanent
Reports To: Head, Transformation Portfolio Management
Work Pattern: Hybrid / Remote with flexible working options available
Language Requirements: English
Required Time Zone: Any
Remit: Global

Role purpose

• This role will support a project or projects within our Transformation Delivery portfolio with general project coordination and administration.
• This will be a key role to support delivery of these critical initiatives and will have the opportunity to learn and develop across a range of different project types working with senior level staff from across Transformation Delivery and beyond.

Principal Accountabilities

• Pro-actively manage a variety of internal and external meetings on behalf of projects, including meetings at Senior Management level. Tasks include coordinating meeting invitations, room booking if required, taking minutes, publishing meeting materials on SharePoint and ensuring meeting actions and decisions are documented 
• Manage logistics for meetings and workshops. Tasks include managing participant lists, sending invitations, venue booking, travel support for participants, e.g. visa invitation letters, material collation, liaison with suppliers, coordinating invoice payments and coordinating internal programme and project meetings
• Support with the design and production of internal communications materials related to Transformation Delivery projects. Tasks include proof reading key project reports and slide packs, drafting meeting materials and formatting documents to align with Save the Children’s branding
• Manage project document storage and online portals to ensure all content is well structured and up to date
• Managing access to SharePoint sites and Microsoft Teams
• Oversee the induction process for new joiners to the Project teams.
• Tasks include: setting up and running induction calls, procure equipment such as laptop and any other homeworking support
• Support to Project Leads and Project Managers.
• Tasks include: updating team action cards and support in ensuring actions are completed by the team within the agreed timeframe, extracting and updating progress reports and ensuring these are communicated to the team, support in project planning and ensuring deadlines are met
• Develop strong, positive relationships with all relevant stakeholders across the Transformation Delivery portfolio
• Support with project Finances by processing invoices, creating and managing Purchase Orders

Experience and Skills
Essential:

• Previous experience in an office administration, Project Coordinator or similar role, preferably in an international environment
• Experience of planning and organising meetings and events, with a strong attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and team collaboration tools (e.g. Mural)
• Strong planning/anticipation skills.
• Experience of planning and organising meetings and events, with attention to detail
• Sound judgement and an ability to effectively prioritise multiple tasks in a constantly changing environment
• Ability to adopt a pro-active approach and offer solutions as appropriate
• Strong written and oral communication skills, fluent in English, with an eye for detail
• Ability to liaise and communicate effectively with a broad range of people at all levels, across different cultures and to act with credibility, discretion, tact and diplomacy both within and without the organisation
• Ability to work to tight deadlines with strong attention to detail
• Maintain a calm disposition and positive outlook particularly when working under pressure

Desirable:

• Self- motivated with ability to work autonomously
• Commitment to the mission, vision and values of Save the Children
• Non-profit sector knowledge/experience (especially international development projects)
• Second language – French, Spanish or Arabic

Education and Qualifications 
Essential:

• A degree or equivalent qualification in a related field such as Information Technology, Project Management, or Business Administration is desirable.

Desirable:

• External Project Management accreditation.

Application Closing Date
30th June, 2026.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified should:
Click here to apply online

Our Recruitment Process

• Application review by our recruiting team based on your CV and cover letter
• Two-stage competency-based interviews with the hiring team
• Some recruitment may include an additional assessment or case study stage, or a third stage interview
• If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment, followed by your contract subject to passing background checks