Gender Equality Officer at Save the Children Nigeria

Save the Children Programme is inviting credible applicants who are willing to partake in its ongoing recruitment to fill the position below:

Job Title: Gender Equality Officer

Job Identification: 2469
Location: Borno
Job Schedule: Full time
Team / Programme: Humanitarian
Job Category: Programme Operations
Grade: 4
Reports to: Gender Equality Specialist   
Post Type: National

 About Save the Children:  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.

Job Requirements

• University Degree or equivalent in Social Science, Development Studies, Gender & Development or equivalent combination of relevant training and experience
• Proven experience working on normative change for gender equality and adolescent sexual and reproductive health in sensitive contexts
• Proven experience in supporting the designing, implementing and evaluating gender-transformative social and behaviour change communication interventions.
• Experience in supporting the implementation of gender-transformative approaches in humanitarian context.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team setting with minimal supervision
• Specific knowledge of international development and gender equality issues; experience engaging children and other community members on gender equality issues desirable.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced work environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Fluent in English
• Computer literate

 How to Submit Your Application

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online

Application Information

• Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document.
• Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. 
• We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

 Application Closing Date
4th August, 2023.