Project Officer Kaduna, At Save The Children, April 2024

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.

Project Officer

Reports to: Alive and Thrive State Team Leader

Role Purpose

The Project Officer who will be based in Kaduna will be responsible for the technical programme implementation, information gathering, results communication and documentation at the implementing LGAs for the Alive and Thrive Project (A&T).
S/he will be expected to take on specific monitoring and evaluation related work as well as support the project administration and management activities at the LGAs.
S/he should have experience that demonstrates knowledge of monitoring, evaluation, appropriate research methodologies and approaches as well as ability to meet deadlines, provide logistic and administrative support, and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Scope of Role

The Project Officer will work closely with the Government counterparts at the LGAs, Senior SBCC Officer, Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor, State team Leader and Programme Manager.

Child Safeguarding:

Level 3 – The responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with children or young people and, in the overseas context all posts are considered to be level 3 posts in view of potential situations which may allow staff unsupervised access to vulnerable children and young people.

Key Deliverables Include
Programme Implementation:

Ensure quality implementation, thorough documentation and monitoring & evaluation of nutrition activities at agreed in the workplans.
Prepare the overall work plan (weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual) and budget for programme activities for the implementing LGAs in collaboration with the Government counterparts.
Provide regular supportive supervision of programme implementation.
Ensure regular supervisory visits of the Government stakeholders (State, LGA) and Community Leaders to Project locations are conducted.
Collaborate with relevant ministries and other relevant partners at the state, local government and community levels to ensure integration and high level implementation of all IYCF activities on the project.
Ensure the mainstreaming of child safeguarding (safe programming) and fraud awareness in programme implementation.
Identify other opportunities in an ongoing manner that will add value to the overarching strategy of the Project.

Monitoring and Documentation:

Maintain an updated comprehensive database with the Project indicators of the A&T Project.
Prepare quality monthly, quarterly and annual progress reports of implementation in the Model LGAs.
With support from the Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor, provide regular evaluation of the progress of the activities and propose changes for improvement
Support Project level Assessment as approved by the Donor.
On periodic basis, develop case studies and success stories from Project-supported LGAs.

Representation of the Project:

Convey the overall purpose, activities, and achievements of the Project to external stakeholders in the Model LGAs.
Ensure A&T representation and contribution in relevant meetings at the LGAs.

Additional Job Responsibilities:

The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the Post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience

Qualifications & Experience
Required Skills and Experience:

First degree in Social Sciences or its equivalent
Minimum of 3 years’ professional experience in Nutrition or Health programming activities for Donor-funded International Development projects
Strong background in Public Health, Nutrition, Demography, Development Economics, Statistics, Project Management or any related fields
Experience or familiarity with monitoring and evaluation methods and approaches
Experience with training design, delivery and facilitation
Ability to apply qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques
Advanced computer and database management systems.
Strong analytical skills
Knowledge of documentation of success stories and case studies
Experience designing and managing performance monitoring plans and impact studies
Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports
Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
A high level of written and spoken English and fluency in Hausa languages
Familiarity with major donors reporting guidelines

More Information

Job City Kaduna

Save the Children

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.

More jobs from Save the Children

0 USD Kaduna CF 3201 Abc road Fixed Term , 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.

Project Officer

Reports to: Alive and Thrive State Team LeaderRole Purpose

The Project Officer who will be based in Kaduna will be responsible for the technical programme implementation, information gathering, results communication and documentation at the implementing LGAs for the Alive and Thrive Project (A&T).
S/he will be expected to take on specific monitoring and evaluation related work as well as support the project administration and management activities at the LGAs.
S/he should have experience that demonstrates knowledge of monitoring, evaluation, appropriate research methodologies and approaches as well as ability to meet deadlines, provide logistic and administrative support, and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Scope of Role

The Project Officer will work closely with the Government counterparts at the LGAs, Senior SBCC Officer, Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor, State team Leader and Programme Manager.

Child Safeguarding:

Level 3 - The responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with children or young people and, in the overseas context all posts are considered to be level 3 posts in view of potential situations which may allow staff unsupervised access to vulnerable children and young people.

Key Deliverables Include Programme Implementation:

Ensure quality implementation, thorough documentation and monitoring & evaluation of nutrition activities at agreed in the workplans.
Prepare the overall work plan (weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual) and budget for programme activities for the implementing LGAs in collaboration with the Government counterparts.
Provide regular supportive supervision of programme implementation.
Ensure regular supervisory visits of the Government stakeholders (State, LGA) and Community Leaders to Project locations are conducted.
Collaborate with relevant ministries and other relevant partners at the state, local government and community levels to ensure integration and high level implementation of all IYCF activities on the project.
Ensure the mainstreaming of child safeguarding (safe programming) and fraud awareness in programme implementation.
Identify other opportunities in an ongoing manner that will add value to the overarching strategy of the Project.

Monitoring and Documentation:

Maintain an updated comprehensive database with the Project indicators of the A&T Project.
Prepare quality monthly, quarterly and annual progress reports of implementation in the Model LGAs.
With support from the Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor, provide regular evaluation of the progress of the activities and propose changes for improvement
Support Project level Assessment as approved by the Donor.
On periodic basis, develop case studies and success stories from Project-supported LGAs.

Representation of the Project:

Convey the overall purpose, activities, and achievements of the Project to external stakeholders in the Model LGAs.
Ensure A&T representation and contribution in relevant meetings at the LGAs.

Additional Job Responsibilities:

The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the Post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience

Qualifications & Experience Required Skills and Experience:

First degree in Social Sciences or its equivalent
Minimum of 3 years’ professional experience in Nutrition or Health programming activities for Donor-funded International Development projects
Strong background in Public Health, Nutrition, Demography, Development Economics, Statistics, Project Management or any related fields
Experience or familiarity with monitoring and evaluation methods and approaches
Experience with training design, delivery and facilitation
Ability to apply qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques
Advanced computer and database management systems.
Strong analytical skills
Knowledge of documentation of success stories and case studies
Experience designing and managing performance monitoring plans and impact studies
Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports
Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
A high level of written and spoken English and fluency in Hausa languages
Familiarity with major donors reporting guidelines

2017-09-27

M	T	W	T	F	S	S
« Jan
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

Project Officer Kaduna, At Save The Children 165 views0 applications

More Information

NGO Jobs in Africa | NGO Jobs

More Information

Related Jobs

Regional Risk Manager – West Africa

State SBC Polio Facilitator

State Facilitator (VSL)

Save the Children

NGO Jobs in Africa | NGO Jobs