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Accountability Assistant at Save the Children Nigeria

Filed in by on December 7, 2022
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JOBS IN BORNO STATE - JOB VACANCIES IN BORNO, Jobs in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria
Posted 1 year ago

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


Job Title: Accountability Assistant

Ref No: 220008T5
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Team / Programme: PDQ (MEAL team) / Response team
Employee Status: Fixed Term
Contract Length: 6 Months

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

  • Experience of working with children and/or with groups most affected by discrimination and inequality
  • Creativity, curiosity and enthusiasm, and the ability to develop and test new ways of working and solutions to problems.
  • Commitment to actively listening to other people’s ideas and viewpoints.
  • Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
  • Passionate, self-directed and the ability to manage multiple competing demands and commitments, and to work flexibly in a team.
  • Fluency in Kanuri language. 
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
  • Ability and willingness to travel occasionally to conduct visits to project locations. 
  • Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours temporarily, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies.
  • Commitment to the aims and principles of Save the Children. In particular, a good understanding of the Save the Children mandate and child rights, and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support.

Desirable:

  • Experience of supporting meaningful and ethical child and community participation.
  • Experience in assessing information needs and communication preferences, and of designing appropriate information and communication approaches.
  • Experience of establishing and/or managing Feedback and Reporting Mechanisms. 
  • Experience working for an NGO, civil society organisation or similar. 
  • Experience of analysing and presenting data in a way that facilitates effective decision-making.

 How to Submit Your Application

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online

Note

  • Save the Children is committed to ensuring that all our personnel and programmes are absolutely safe for children.
  • We undertake rigorous procedures to ensure that only people suitable to work with children are allowed to join our organization and all candidates will, therefore, be subject to this scrutiny.
  • We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
  • Applicants are advised that Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process. Any request in this direction should be immediately reported as it is contrary to the values and practices of our organization.
  • Due to the volume of applications received, Save the Children may not provide feedback to all applicants. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
  • Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed as received. Save the Children reserves the right to change the closing date, if considered necessary.

Application Closing Date
21st December, 2022.

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