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: Social Inclusion Officer - (CDGP)
Job ref.: 19000271
Location: Abuja
Grade: 4
Team/Programme: Nigeria
Employee Status: Permanent
Child Safeguarding
- Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people
Role Purpose
- Under the responsibility of the Civil Society Engagement Project Manager (PM), and in close collaboration with the Inclusion Coordinator and Inclusion Technical Advisor, the Inclusion Officer is responsible to:
- Mainstream inclusion across the project and ensure inclusive HI practices at all phases of the ‘Building Peaceful Futures’ project cycle, both internally and externally in line with the HI Inclusion Strategy
- Contribute to the capacity building of project partners, Disabled People Organizations (DPOs) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on cross-sector inclusive approaches, including WASH, Legal Assistance and Health Care interventions
- Support the development and roll-out of HI inclusion guidelines and tools
Scope of Role
- Reports to: Gender and social inclusion specialist
- Dimensions: Staff directly reporting to this post: N/A
Key Areas of Accountability
Inclusion Mainstreaming:
- In coordination with the Inclusion Coordinator and Technical Advisor, contribute and participate in the development and review of relevant tools, processes and resources for the project partners, based on identified needs, gaps and priorities
- Carry out continuous assessments in coordination with the Accessibility Officer on the needs and priorities of partner organizations, DPOs and CSOs relating to inclusion and accessibility to ensure a comprehensive analysis
- Support partner organizations, DPOs and CSOs to implement activities following an inclusive approach
- Ensure the transmission of key messages on inclusion
- Participate in the CSO/DPO service mapping to identify organizations in need of support on inclusion approaches.
- Assess the non-physical barriers of the community to access services (ethnical, political, geographical, gender/age/disability, institutional, attitudinal)
- Ensure equal participation through all stages of the project from all members of the community, taking into consideration gender, age and diversity
Inclusion Training and Capacity Building of Partner Teams:
- In coordination with the Technical Unit, facilitate awareness sessions on basic concept of inclusion and vulnerability for project partners (INGOs, NNGOs)
- Facilitate Training of Trainers (ToT) on Inclusion and Age Gender and Disability Approach for project partners
- Identify the inclusion needs, gaps and priorities of partners in order to mainstream inclusion and to share appropriate guidelines and adapt trainings and awareness sessions accordingly
- Support skills development and provide regular inclusion technical guidance to project partners, DPOs and CSOs
Monitoring, Reporting and Quality Contol:
- Provide weekly reporting on activities (achievement of results, activity monitoring, network meeting reports, training needs, etc.)
- Ensure quality control of inclusion mainstreaming activities
- Support DPOs in the development of Inclusion monitoring for different sectors
- Provide technical support to the DPOs for monitoring summary reports and recommendations to be shared with government authorities and key stakeholders
- Ensure technical coherence of the approach and methodology on all the components of the inclusion guidelines in the project.
- Ensure compliance with HI policies, guidelines and standards on Inclusion
Qualifications and Experience
Essential:
- Minimum of first Degree or HND in Social Sciences, such as Economics, Geography, Development Studies and a postgraduate degree will be an added advantage
- Significant prior NGO experience 3 – 5 years within a complex/large scale country programme and in emergency response/humanitarian environments
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work proactively and flexibly alongside a wide range of team members A flexible approach to work, with understanding of team working in a rapidly changing environment and at times under extreme pressure
- Ability to solve problems, work under own initiative and see tasks through to completion
- Proven organisational and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining attention to detail
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including presentation skills
- Excellent computer literacy, confident in using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint and use of e-mail and electronic diaries
- Excellent administrative and general office experience, including knowledge and experience of developing administrative systems
- Strong numeracy skills and experience of tracking and monitoring budgets; budget planning, phasing, forecasting and reporting experience; experience of working to tight budgets
- Commitment to support cross organisational initiatives and team work-planning and understanding of how to contribute to these
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Understanding of and commitment to development work
- Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles
Desirable:
- Experience of Cash transfer programming
- Experience with Save the Children
- Experience of writing or supporting writing of proposals for institutional donors
- Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/contexts
Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice):
Accountability:
- Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving results together with children 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
- Creates a managerial environment in-country to lead, enable and maintain our culture of child safeguarding.
Ambition:
- Sets ambitious and challenging goals for self and team, takes responsibility for own personal development and encourages team to do the same
- Widely shares personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
- Future oriented, thinks strategically and on a global scale
Collaboration:
- Builds and maintains effective relationships, with own team, colleagues, members, donors and partners
- 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
- Always acts in the best interests of children
Application Closing Date
30th July, 2019.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note: Female candidates are encouraged to apply.