Save the Child Nigeria Jobs: Deputy Country Director(Abuja)

Deputy Country Director

Ref 5420 Region Africa - West and Central Country Nigeria Job Location Abuja Position Type Fixed Term Budget Responsibility £1m - £2.5 million Line Management Responsibility 1 - 5 Annual Salary and Benefits £31,323 + international full package for you and your accompanying dependants Contract Duration 25 Months Closing date for applications 7 March 2010

Introduction Save the Children is looking for an experienced Deputy Country Director. This post will be responsible for developing and overseeing all Save the Children’s programme work in Nigeria and will have a particular role to facilitate linkages between core Save the Children programmes (Health/Hunger, Child Survival, Education and Child Protection) with two, inter-linked consortia addressing maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) and Education in Northern Nigeria. Globally, Save the Children has prioritized Nigeria as one of the 6 priority countries for developing child survival programming. Work on advocacy, through popular campaigns in particular, will be strengthened, and programming will be expanded to provide a solid evidence base for advocacy. From this already substantial project base within the consortia projects and under the child survival plan, the Deputy Country Director will have the challenging but exciting task of developing a wider portfolio of work for Save the Children in Nigeria and articulating this through Thematic Programme Plans for the coming 3 – 5 years. The Save the Children programme in Nigeria is at an exciting crossroads and is currently engaged in developing its country strategic and child survival plans. This will include development and implementation of the Emergency Preparedness Plan. Additional Information Please be aware that applications may be viewed and applicants contacted prior to the close date.   If you want further information on the benefit packages click here   We work with children, communities and governments all over the world and we believe in the right person for the job regardless of where you come from and how you identify yourself.  We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.   If you want further information on the application process click here

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