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 fulfill 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 are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:
Job Title: Creative Consultant, Maternal and Child Survival Programme (MCSP)
Location: Abuja
Location: Abuja
Background
USAID’s Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP) in Nigeria is focused on improving the quality of maternal, newborn and child health at facility-level in Kogi and Ebonyi States. In July 2017 MCSP, in partnership with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, conducted a study to identify the behavioral barriers and motivators to practicing appropriate hygiene during the highest risk period for both newborn sepsis and puerperal sepsis in mothers, the period from the onset of labor through the first two days of life. With the findings from this study, MCSP aims to develop and pilot a set of WASH activities aimed at improving hygiene practices of health care staff and caregivers from the onset of labor through the first two days of life.
USAID’s Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP) in Nigeria is focused on improving the quality of maternal, newborn and child health at facility-level in Kogi and Ebonyi States. In July 2017 MCSP, in partnership with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, conducted a study to identify the behavioral barriers and motivators to practicing appropriate hygiene during the highest risk period for both newborn sepsis and puerperal sepsis in mothers, the period from the onset of labor through the first two days of life. With the findings from this study, MCSP aims to develop and pilot a set of WASH activities aimed at improving hygiene practices of health care staff and caregivers from the onset of labor through the first two days of life.
Concurrently, MCSP plans to examine the resource, management, staffing, and behaviors and protocol needs to achieve optimal WASH/infection prevention control (IPC) within inpatient newborn care and post-natal wards. MCSP will develop WASH-IPC guidelines (and corresponding activities) and pilot test the aforementioned draft indicators and activities for inpatient newborn care in facilities. The results from the pilot tests will then inform the integration of newborn care area hygiene in MCSP Nigeria’s broader maternal, newborn and child health, quality of care and WASH activities.
Overview of Assigned Tasks
- The Consultant will be tasked with developing and refining hygiene promotional print products for use in delivery rooms and inpatient newborn care spaces. Materials will target nurse, midwives, doctors, parents, cleaners, and other caregivers
- The Consultant will report to the Senior Newborn Health Advisor for MCSP Nigeria, but will work in close collaboration with other MCSP maternal, newborn, and service and quality improvement staff members in both Abuja, Ebonyi and Kogi states and Washington DC
The assigned tasks and deliverables for this scope of work include:
Initial Print Product Development:
Initial Print Product Development:
- MCSP will provide the consultant with a list of draft messages and images that will inform the design of print materials. MCSP may provide up to three rounds of comments for further print material refinements during this stage of the process
- The Consultant will be expected to draft initial images that reflect Nigerian health care facility environments with guidance provided by MCSP. Draft images will be submitted to MCSP for review and comment. Images must convey the social and emotional motivators that MCSP seeks to embed within the images and messaging.
- At the end of this period, the Consultant will be expected to submit 9 materials for field testing (3 materials for delivery rooms and 6 materials for inpatient newborn care spaces). MCSP staff will then field test the materials during the month of May 2018. Feedback will be documented and submitted to the consultant for further material refinement.
Print Product Refinement and Finalization:
- Upon receipt of the field-testing results, the Consultant is expected to make refinements to the print products and submit for MCSP review. MCSP may provide up to three rounds of feedback for further refinement. Upon MCSP approval, the print products will be considered final
- Final print product files will then be submitted to MCSP.
Deliverables
- Draft 1 of 9 print products based on MCSP guidance
- Draft 2 of 9 print products incorporating MCSP feedback
- Draft 3 of 9 print products incorporating MCSP feedback for pre-testing
- Draft 4 of 9 print products incorporating MCSP feedback
- Draft 5 of 9 print products incorporating MCSP feedback
- Final print products submitted
Qualifications
- Creative Artist with experience designing and refining high quality images for public health and development programs or marketing activities
- Knowledge and familiarity with Nigerian health facilities and hospitals is preferred
- Nigerian citizens are encouraged to apply
- Ability to complete tasks without any material or resource required from MCSP
- Fluency in English is required
Job Title: LGA Program Assistant
Location: Jigawa
Slot: 3
The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
Location: Jigawa
Slot: 3
The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Role Purpose
To strengthen/support the capacity of the Local Government Area (LGA) nutrition focal person or team (as designated by the LGA) in management, delivery, and advocacy of cost-effective malnutrition prevention and treatment interventions (interventions include – Infant & Young Child Feeding, Community Management of Acute Malnutrition, Maternal & Child Health Weeks, Food Security & Livelihood and WASH components of WINNN project in the host LGA).
Key Areas of Accountability
The scope of this role will include:
Role Purpose
To strengthen/support the capacity of the Local Government Area (LGA) nutrition focal person or team (as designated by the LGA) in management, delivery, and advocacy of cost-effective malnutrition prevention and treatment interventions (interventions include – Infant & Young Child Feeding, Community Management of Acute Malnutrition, Maternal & Child Health Weeks, Food Security & Livelihood and WASH components of WINNN project in the host LGA).
Key Areas of Accountability
The scope of this role will include:
- Document Nutrition/WINNN Meetings i.e. meeting reports, minutes etc. at the LGA level;
- Document best practise, lesson learn and success story of all WINNN project component (Nutrition, FSL & WASH) and share with the state team;
- Under the supervision of the M&E Coordinator (WINNN), manage the preparation, coordination and execution for Nutrition/WINNN events such as trainings, conferences and workshops on project data tools;
- In collaboration with the relevant units, provide operational support for travel logistics and providing other support as needed, to ensure that tasks are completed successfully;
- Initiate and follow up on production and/or procurement of programme tools and equipment, as well as its distribution, as needed.
- Ensure Nutrition, FLS and WASH internal and external reports are properly filed in hard and soft copies at the LGA level and submit to the State;
- Manage WINNN KM platforms; Google drive, One Drive etc. and update them as necessary;
- Keep an updated Nutrition, FLS and WASH partners and Media contacts database at the LGA level;
- Contribute to the development and design of programme documents, data gathering/information as needed from all project component (Nutrition, FSL & WASH) at the LGA level;
- Collect data about Nutrition, WASH and FSL issues in local Government Area and share as appropriate to the State team;
- Other ad-hoc duties assigned.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Nursing, Social Sciences, Humanities or related field;
- Fluency in English Language; knowledge of Hausa language is desirable;
- Good writing, organization and documentation skills;
- Previous experience with archiving and documentation will be an added advantage;
- 1-2 years’ working experience in a similar environment.
Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
Accountability:
- Accuracy and timeliness in all areas of responsibility
- High level of accuracy in work, and ability to analyse complex sets of relationships and situations
- Holds self and others accountable
Ambition:
- Future-orientated, thinks pro-actively and timely.
Collaboration:
- Working effectively with stakeholders to achieve common SCI/Project goals at the LGA
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners
- Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
- Designing more effective admin systems
- Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
- Honest, encourages openness and transparency, demonstrates highest levels of integrity.
Application Deadline 20th April, 2018.
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