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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: Consultant – Review of Psychosocial Support (PSS) Manual (ECW Project)

Job Identification: 15248
Location: Borno
Job Schedule: Part time
Grade: 3
Reports to: ECW project 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.

Role Purpose

  • The purpose of this consultancy is to ensure that the Psychosocial Support (PSS) Manual used under the Education Cannot Wait (ECW) project is current, effective, and fit for use in humanitarian and emergency education contexts in the BAY States.
  • The consultant will strengthen the quality and relevance of the manual by aligning it with global MHPSS standards, evidence-based practices, and the lived realities of conflict-affected children and facilitators.
  • The Consultant will conduct a comprehensive review and update of the existing Psychosocial Support (PSS) Manual for the ECW project.
  • The assignment aims to ensure the manual reflects evidence-based best practices, integrates gender, inclusion, and safeguarding principles, and provides practical, user-friendly guidance for facilitators working with children affected by crisis.

Key Arears of Accountability
The scope of this role will include:

  • Conduct a comprehensive desk review of the existing Psychosocial Support (PSS) Manual and related ECW project documents
  • Assess the relevance, effectiveness, and contextual suitability of the current manual for the BAY States
  • Conduct a benchmark of the manual against global and national MHPSS/PSS standards and best practices
  • Engage with ECW project staff, facilitators, child protection specialists, and other stakeholders for technical input and feedback
  • Incorporate children’s and adolescents’ perspectives in an ethical and appropriate manner
  • Review and update core psychosocial principles, approaches, and methodologies
  • Revise and strengthen age-appropriate PSS activities for different groups of children and adolescents
  • Integrate gender equality, inclusion (including disability), and safeguarding principles throughout the manual
  • Review and improve monitoring, evaluation, and learning tools related to PSS activities
  • Ensure the manual is practical, user-friendly, and suitable for facilitators in humanitarian settings

Deliverables

  • Produce an inception report outlining methodology, work plan, and timeline
  • Develop a draft revised PSS manual for review and stakeholder validation
  • Finalize a print-ready PSS manual incorporating feedback from Save the Children and ECW stakeholders
  • Prepare a summary report highlighting key revisions, rationale, operational guidance, and recommendations for future updates

Additional job responsibilities

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

Working Contacts:

  • Internal: Regular liaison with the MHPSS and the Education team.

Requirements
Administrative & General Skills:

  • Advanced Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Education, or a related field
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) programming in humanitarian or emergency contexts
  • Demonstrated experience in developing, reviewing, or updating PSS manuals or similar technical guidance
  • Strong knowledge of global PSS and MHPSS standards (e.g., IASC, UNICEF frameworks)
  • Proven understanding of gender equality, inclusion, and safeguarding in humanitarian programming
  • Excellent analytical, writing, communication, and facilitation skills

Skills and Behaviours (Our Values in Practice)
Accountability:

  • Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving 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

Ambition:

  • Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
  • Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
  • Future orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

  • Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
  • 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; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

Equal Opportunities:

  • The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

  • We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:

  • The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy

Health and Safety:

  • The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Application Closing Date
4th February, 2026; 00:59

Note: No individual is expected to pay any amount or offer any form of favour to secure a position or contract with SCI. Any such act is strictly prohibited and should be avoided

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0 USD Borno, Nigeria CF 3201 Abc road Consultancy , 40 hours per week 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: Consultant - Review of Psychosocial Support (PSS) Manual (ECW Project)Job Identification: 15248 Location: Borno Job Schedule: Part time Grade: 3 Reports to: ECW project 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.
Role Purpose
  • The purpose of this consultancy is to ensure that the Psychosocial Support (PSS) Manual used under the Education Cannot Wait (ECW) project is current, effective, and fit for use in humanitarian and emergency education contexts in the BAY States.
  • The consultant will strengthen the quality and relevance of the manual by aligning it with global MHPSS standards, evidence-based practices, and the lived realities of conflict-affected children and facilitators.
  • The Consultant will conduct a comprehensive review and update of the existing Psychosocial Support (PSS) Manual for the ECW project.
  • The assignment aims to ensure the manual reflects evidence-based best practices, integrates gender, inclusion, and safeguarding principles, and provides practical, user-friendly guidance for facilitators working with children affected by crisis.
Key Arears of Accountability The scope of this role will include:
  • Conduct a comprehensive desk review of the existing Psychosocial Support (PSS) Manual and related ECW project documents
  • Assess the relevance, effectiveness, and contextual suitability of the current manual for the BAY States
  • Conduct a benchmark of the manual against global and national MHPSS/PSS standards and best practices
  • Engage with ECW project staff, facilitators, child protection specialists, and other stakeholders for technical input and feedback
  • Incorporate children’s and adolescents’ perspectives in an ethical and appropriate manner
  • Review and update core psychosocial principles, approaches, and methodologies
  • Revise and strengthen age-appropriate PSS activities for different groups of children and adolescents
  • Integrate gender equality, inclusion (including disability), and safeguarding principles throughout the manual
  • Review and improve monitoring, evaluation, and learning tools related to PSS activities
  • Ensure the manual is practical, user-friendly, and suitable for facilitators in humanitarian settings
Deliverables
  • Produce an inception report outlining methodology, work plan, and timeline
  • Develop a draft revised PSS manual for review and stakeholder validation
  • Finalize a print-ready PSS manual incorporating feedback from Save the Children and ECW stakeholders
  • Prepare a summary report highlighting key revisions, rationale, operational guidance, and recommendations for future updates
Additional job responsibilities
  • The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
Working Contacts:
  • Internal: Regular liaison with the MHPSS and the Education team.
Requirements Administrative & General Skills:
  • Advanced Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Education, or a related field
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) programming in humanitarian or emergency contexts
  • Demonstrated experience in developing, reviewing, or updating PSS manuals or similar technical guidance
  • Strong knowledge of global PSS and MHPSS standards (e.g., IASC, UNICEF frameworks)
  • Proven understanding of gender equality, inclusion, and safeguarding in humanitarian programming
  • Excellent analytical, writing, communication, and facilitation skills
Skills and Behaviours (Our Values in Practice) Accountability:
  • Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving 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
Ambition:
  • Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
  • Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
  • Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
  • Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
  • 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; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
Equal Opportunities:
  • The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Child Safeguarding:
  • We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Safeguarding our Staff:
  • The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy
Health and Safety:
  • The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.
Application Closing Date 4th February, 2026; 00:59

Note: No individual is expected to pay any amount or offer any form of favour to secure a position or contract with SCI. Any such act is strictly prohibited and should be avoided

 2026-02-04

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