SAVE THE CHILDREN UNITED KINGDOM, IS THE WORLD’S LEADING INDEPENDENT CHILDREN’S CHARITY, SAVE THE CHILDREN INSPIRE DRAMATIC CHANGE FOR CHILDREN IN THE UK AND AROUND THE GLOBE.
CURRENTLY ITS WORK IN NORTHERN NIGERIA IS FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING THE PROVISION OF BASIC HEALTHCARE EDUCATION, AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.
SENIOR GOVERNANCE & ADVOCACY ADVISOR – GROSS SALARY N5.5M
• THE GOVERNANCE AND ADVOCACY ADVISOR WILL LEAD THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ITS CHILD SURVIVAL CAMPAIGN STRATEGY WORK IN NIGERIA.
• YOU WILL COORDINATE THE CIVIL SOCIETY MOBILIZATION AND POLICY INFLUENCING COMPONENTS, ENSURING THAT SC MAINTAINS A SUBSTANTIVE INFLUENTIAL ROLE AMONGST KEY PLAYERS IN THE EFFORTS REDUCE NEWBORN AND CHILD MORTALITY.
• YOU WILL ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT AND ADVOCACY INITIATIVES, DRAWING FROM BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM BOTH THE NIGERIA EXPERIENCE AND SC GLOBAL EXPERIENCE.
• YOU WILL SUPPORT SC POLICY ANALYSIS CAPABILITIES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EXPANDED PRO POOR GOVERNANCE AGENDA IN THE DELIVERY OF BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES, WITH A FOCUS ON IMPROVING QUALITY AN ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
• YOU WILL HAVE EXPERIENCE OF WORKING WITH COALITIONS, CIVIL SOCIETY STAKEHOLDERS, AND KEY GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL TO INFLUENCE GOVERNMENT AT NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS
• A RELEVANT SOCIAL SCIENCE DEGREE IS ESSENTIAL AND IDEALLY EXPERIENCE IN WORKING WITH INGO
• POST GRADUATE IN PUBLIC HEALTH/ SOCIAL SCIENCES
• 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN HEALTH/SOCIAL SERVICES DELIVERY WITH A FOCUS ON GOVERNANCE AND ENHANCED VOICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
• LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS – ENGLISH – WRITTEN & SPOKEN – EXCELLENT.
• LEVEL OF IT EXPERTISE REQUIRED – GOOD
DESIRED EXPERIENCE IN:
• BUILDING EXTERNAL NETWORKS STRATEGIC PLANNING, LONG TERM POSITIONING GOVERNANCE, VOICE ACCOUNTABILITY TRAINING AND FACILITATION
METHOD OF APPLICATION:
TO APPLY, SEND YOUR C.V. AND COVERING LETTER EXPLAINING WHY YOU ARE SUITABLE vacancy@scuknigeria.org
THE SELECTION PROCESSES REFLECTS SC’S COMMITMENT TO THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM ABUSE, HENCE ITS PEOPLE ARE AS DIVERSE AS THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE.
CLOSING DATE: 14TH DECEMBER, 2009.
