Advocacy and Campaigns Officer at Save the Children Nigeria

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We 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: Advocacy and Campaigns Officer

Job Number: 2100023C
Location: Abuja
Team / Programme: Advocacy & Campaign
Employee Status: Permanent

Child Safeguarding

• Level 3:  the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; ore because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.
• Role Purpose
• To provide support to the project team on Policy analysis, advocacy initiatives, strategy development and pro-poor governance agenda in the delivery of basic social services with focus on improving quality and access to Health services, Nutrition, Food Security, Education and Child protection.
• The Advocacy Officer will provide support specifically to the implementation of Gates Advocacy Anchor Grant 4, funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
• He/she will take lead in the implementation of the grant at national level and ensures that the project meets all SCI related policies and procedures.
• He/she will be responsible for child participation in advocacy and campaign events. Conducting risk assessments and ensures that children are safe while adding their voices on issues that concerns them.
• The Advocacy Officer will provide administrative and technical support to Advocacy, Campaign and Policy Manager/Survive.

Scope of Role:

• Reports to: Advocacy, Campaigns and Policy Manager / Survive

Key Areas of Accountability

• Provide support in the day-to-day implementation of the Gates Advocacy project activities.
• Support the Advocacy, campaigns and policy manager to co-facilitate trainings and workshops, draft agenda for meetings, prepare presentations, and participate in the development of, and/or the timely completion/review technical reports such as: activity, monthly, quarterly and/or annual reports; strategic plans and work plans; and other ad hoc report.
• Support actively in the process of developing the organization’s short and long term governance and advocacy agendas as directed, and particularly as it relates to exploring governance-related barriers to the elimination of exclusion and inequity, undertake research and analysis on possible new areas for SC programming.
• Prepare concept papers and other relevant documents, and initiate and describe project ideas and initiatives in accordance with the country strategy, the current contextual environment, and institutional capabilities of potential partners, resource availability and funding sources.
• When working on specific high-priority initiatives, the advocacy officer will collaborate with senior staff and support the analysis process, developing policy positions and programme strategies, establishing new networks and partnerships, and managing coalitions.
• Act as SC’s representative at local, national and international levels with local authorities, partners etc, as required, mainly in events relating to basic services (health/nutrition, FSL and education) programme.
• Represent SC Nigeria CO and communicate SC Nigeria CO’s public policy and advocacy positions as and when appropriate to institutions, government, international, national and local organisations as required.
• Manage event logistics, travel and accommodation for event participants, consultants and staff.
• Liaise with the administrative department for Programme needs and raise procurement request for the production of IEC materials and others.
• Support in maintaining good relationship with Government and non-Government partners working on the Project.
• Support consultants involved in writing project designs, case studies or reports, facilitating training events and conducting policy research, or other such contracted services.
• Support the implementation of the governance programme including quality control, negotiation with local partners, financial management, documentation, monitoring and evaluation, reporting etc
• Liaise with the media and communications team to produce contents for SCI website and other social media channels.
• Support the implementation of Advocacy, Campaign and Policy Strategy for survive breakthrough.
• Support the implementation of Advocacy, Campaign and Policy Strategy for Learn & Be protect breakthroughs.
• Manage internal and external correspondence as directed by line manager.
• Under the direction of the Advocacy, campaigns and policy manager, he/she will represent the project in internal and external events, take notes, and provide feedback.
• Perform other duties and tasks as determined by the Line Manager.

Qualifications and Experience
Skills & Experience:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health / Social Science or related field with at least one year of experience post NYSC.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work successfully in team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to assess priorities and handle multiple tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality;
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work well with people at all levels.
• Strong initiative and self-motivation required, with a commitment to teamwork and effectiveness within a dynamic integrated project.
• Ability and willingness to travel to project states.
• Fluency in English.
• Commitment to SCI’s mission values and approach.
• Interest in development issues.
• Strong computer skills required, especially the ability to work comfortably in the MS office package
• Ability to work in partnership with government and development partners

Competences and Behaviours (Our Values in Practice)
Core Competencies (Select just the 4/5 key competencies essential to succeed in the job l and delete the others):

• Leading and inspiring others – Delivering results – Developing self and others – Problem solving and decision making – Innovating and adapting – Applying technical and professional expertise – Working effectively with others – Communicating with impact – Networking
• Adhere to SCI Values: Accountability; Ambition; Collaboration; Creativity; Integrity

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 their team to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

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 with.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Deadline: 2nd April, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online