Advocacy and Campaign Director, Nigeria at Save the Children 191 views1 applications


Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

Contract length: 12 months

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

The role:

The Advocacy and Campaign Director is responsible for leading on the development and implementation of the advocacy, campaign, media and communication strategy and embedding this across our work to ensure maximum impact in our integrated programs. As a member of the Senior Management Team in Nigeria the Advocacy and Campaign Director also shares in the overall responsibility for the direction and coordination of the Country Office (CO).

Qualifications and experience:

Essential

  • University degree in policy, media, communications or an area of relevant social development
  • Minimum of 7 years demonstrated experience in progressively responsible positions in advocacy, media and / or campaigns
  • Proven experience in successfully developing and implementing advocacy, campaign and media strategies;
  • Demonstrable track record of leading change, resulting in significant results for the organisation and their stakeholders;
  • Excellent English written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly articulate complex issues in a compelling way for a variety of audiences;
  • Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures;
  • Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching;
  • Experience of managing a team and building personal networks, resulting in significant new opportunities for the organisation;
  • Commitment to Save the Children values.

Desirable

  • Master’s degree in policy, media, or communications or an area of relevant social development;
  • Excellent understanding of the Nigerian political context and policymaking processes.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contated.

How to apply:

Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: ‘[email protected]

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Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. Around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm.

We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and the future we share.

The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organization that promotes children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries.

It was established in the United Kingdom in 1919 in order to improve the lives of children through better education, health care, and economic opportunities, as well as providing emergency aid in natural disasters, war, and other conflicts.

In addition to the UK organisation, there are 29 other national Save the Children organisations who are members of Save the Children International, a global network of nonprofit organisations supporting local partners in over 120 countries around the world.

In 2015, we reached over 62 million children directly through our and our partners' work.

Save the Children has led global action on children’s rights for more than 90 years.

1919 Eglantyne Jebb established the Save the Children Fund to feed children facing starvation after the First World War

1924 the League of Nations adopted Eglantyne’s charter on children’s rights

1939–1945 During the Second World War, we worked to safeguard children directly affected by the war. We continue to do this in conflict-affected regions

1977 A number of Save the Children organisations formed an alliance to coordinate campaigning work to improve outcomes for the world’s children, sowing the seeds for Save the Children as a single global movement for children

1989 The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

194 countries have signed up to this legally binding convention

2004–2009 Save the Children’s largest humanitarian operation, in response to the Indian Ocean tsunami. Our tsunami response programme received funding of US$272 million, largely through generous donations

2009 Save the Children launched EVERY ONE, our largest ever global campaign, to prevent millions of mothers and young children from dying

2012 Our work once again touched the lives of over 125 million children worldwide and directly reached 45 million children.

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0 USD Abuja CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week Save the Children

Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We're changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

Contract length: 12 months

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

The role:

The Advocacy and Campaign Director is responsible for leading on the development and implementation of the advocacy, campaign, media and communication strategy and embedding this across our work to ensure maximum impact in our integrated programs. As a member of the Senior Management Team in Nigeria the Advocacy and Campaign Director also shares in the overall responsibility for the direction and coordination of the Country Office (CO).

Qualifications and experience:

Essential

  • University degree in policy, media, communications or an area of relevant social development
  • Minimum of 7 years demonstrated experience in progressively responsible positions in advocacy, media and / or campaigns
  • Proven experience in successfully developing and implementing advocacy, campaign and media strategies;
  • Demonstrable track record of leading change, resulting in significant results for the organisation and their stakeholders;
  • Excellent English written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly articulate complex issues in a compelling way for a variety of audiences;
  • Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures;
  • Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching;
  • Experience of managing a team and building personal networks, resulting in significant new opportunities for the organisation;
  • Commitment to Save the Children values.

Desirable

  • Master's degree in policy, media, or communications or an area of relevant social development;
  • Excellent understanding of the Nigerian political context and policymaking processes.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contated.

How to apply:

Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: '[email protected]'

2017-06-01

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