Save The Children Nigeria, Vacancies For Human Resources Manager

Posted on Wed 14th Sep, 2011 - opportunitynigeriajobs.blogspot.com


Save The Children - As the world's leading independent children's charity, Save the Children inspires dramatic change for children in 120 countries. As part of our critical contribution towards the achievement of a two-thirds reduction in child mortality globally by 2015, we have committed ourselves to a child survival campaign as a top priority. Save the Children Nigeria is one of five country programmes leading this work.Save the Children has been working in Nigeria since 2001. Today, we are working in seven states in Nigeria focusing on making major improvements to maternal, newborn and child survival and the protection of children.Our selection processes reflect our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Our people are as diverse as the challenges we face.

Job Title: Human Resources Manager

Role
You will provide human resource management for the country programme and build the capacity of the HR team and maintain robust HR policies and practices to ensure legal compliance and maximise staff effectiveness.

Requirements
The ideal candidate should be educated to degree level, with a postgraduate qualification in Human Resource management or equivalent. You must have proven skills and experience in managing transitions and changes in organisations.

Application Deadline
22nd September, 2011

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send your CV and Covering Letter explaining why you are suitable to:vacancy@scuknigeria.org

Save The Children Jobs Vcancies: Recruiting Nutrition Programme Manager (Zabmfara,Yobe, Jigawa, Katisina, Kano, Bauchi Kaduna And Others

Posted on Mon 22th Aug, 2011 - opportunitynigeriajobs.blogspot.com

Save the Children (UK) has been working in Nigeria since 2001. Save the Children is working in several states: Zamfara, Yobe, Jigawa, Katsina, Kano, Bauchi, Kaduna and others - focusing on child survival, nutrition, education and protecting children. As the world's leading independent children's charity, Save the Children inspires dramatic change for children around the globe. And Nigeria is one of five priority countries for the Alliance popular campaign in child survival.

We are looking for an experienced staff to support the implementation of the organization's programme across the country.

Job Position: Nutrition Programme Manager

Requirements
The Nutrition Programme Manager will lead on developing, managing and monitoring the implementation of an integrated programme to reduce malnutrition in Northern Nigeria in four core elements:

1. Process the prevention, management and integration of severe acute malnutrition into the health system.
2. Run the nutrition sites in the focus Local Government Authorities (LGAs).
3. Run the community component of the programme and
4. Raise the profile of nutrition in the Child Survival/Every One Campaign.

The candidate will be accountable for the project development, implementation and management, coordination and strategic development, staff management and development, organisation representation, advocacy and knowledge management. S/he must possess a postgraduate degree in Public Health Nutrition or equivalent, a minimum of 5 years relevant work experience in nutrition programme management (including CTC/CMAM /IMAM programme and strategies to prevent malnutrition) in the context of international development or emergencies in low- or middle-income countries. Expertise of technical issues around policy and programming to support the integrated treatment of acute malnutrition within health systems is essential. It is desirable for the candidate to possess an understanding of food security and livelihoods programmes, social relations and commitment to integrate gender, diversity and other related issues into programme activities.

Application Deadline
1st September, 2011

Method of Application
To view the full job description and apply for this position, applicants should please refer to Save the Children's recruitment website at: www.savethechildren.org.uk
Our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Our people are as diverse as the challenges we face. Qualified women are encouraged to apply.