Save the Children invests in childhood – every day, in times of crisis and for our future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. By transforming children’s lives now, we change the course of their future and ours. Please give monthly and support our mission. Save the Children is working to strengthen health systems and support maternal and child health in four northern states. Much work needs to be done for Nigeria to deliver its promises on Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 (which aim to reduce child mortality and improve maternal health) before 2015. Facts About Nigeria More than 173 Million people live there The average girl stays in school only until she’s 9 123 out of 1000 children die before their 5th birthday A parent earns an average of just $4 a day Our Work Save the Children has been working in Nigeria since 2001. We’re helping to improve health systems in northern Nigeria to delivery maternal, newborn, and child health services, including the revival of routine immunization.
- Job Type Contract
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
- Location Adamawa , Cross River , Katsina
- Job Field Project Management
Purpose of the consultancy:
The Capacity Strengthening consultants will provide a tailor-made capacity strengthening support to community-based, local, and national organisations around Save the Children Nigeria’s areas of operation in Borno, Adamawa, Katsina and Ogoja. The consultants will lead mentorship, coaching, training (in-person and virtual) sessions as well as support selected organisations to train, mentor, develop templates and tools, strategies and processes that will enable an enhanced programme management and MEAL, including knowledge management capacity. He/she/they will ensure that outlined capacity strengthening gaps are improved using different capacity strengthening methods which must be integrated during the period of the engagement.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s Degree in social sciences, development, organizational leadership, international relations, or relevant field. Extensive and substantive relevant practical experience and certifications may be considered in lieu of a master’s degree.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
- M.Sc./M.A. in Social Science, Humanities, or relevant fields
- Relevant experience in similar field with a UN, international or local NGO preferred.
- Previous experience in strengthening capacity of organisations in similar area, through consultancy or fixed term would be an asset.
- Must be based in location of application: Borno, Adamawa, Ogoja or Katsina
- Demonstrable experience and success in delivering similar support in the Ogoja, Katsina, Borno, Yobe or Adamawa in Nigeria would be preferred.
- Excellent facilitation and mentorship skills
- Knowledge and committed to the Grand Bargain 2.0 localisation.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills including experience in facilitation of pieces of training/workshops and presentations as well as report writing.
- Excellent communication and writing skills in English is mandatory; local language skills especially would be an asset.
