Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfill their potential. We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Nutrition Specialist
Job ref.: 19000219
Location: Abuja
Post Type: National
Employee Status: Fixed Term
Team: Nigeria Country Office, Child Development Grant Programme
Role Purpose
Support the uptake and implementation of high quality nutrition and SBCC strategy in CDGP focal states, while support the Federal Government on the integration of Nutrition and SBCC into the National Social Safety Nets Programmes in Nigeria to reduce malnutrition and stunting.
Scope of Role
Reports to: Senior Social Protection Specialist
Staff directly reporting to this post: 3
Key Areas of Accountabilities
The Nutrition specialist will provide technical support on Nutrition to the implementation of Child Development grant programme in Nigeria.
He/She will provide specific support to the integration of nutrition sensitive approaches with special focus on the first 1000 days of life in government policies and plans.
Skills & Experience
Essential:
Academic/professional qualification at post graduate level or equivalent in Public Health and/or Nutrition.
Substantial operational experience (at least 3 years) and a track record of success on nutrition programming, including BCC and IYCF.
Experience in project management of at least 2 years.
Demonstrable experience in budget formulation and monitoring.
Desirable:
Knowledge of Hausa language.
Experience in supporting development of national guidelines and policies.
Experience working in Northern Nigeria.
Understanding of food security and livelihoods programmes.
Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice):
Accountability:
Accuracy and timeliness in all areas of responsibility
High level of accuracy in work, and ability to analyse complex sets of relationships and situations
Holds self and others accountable
Application Closing Date
18th July, 2019.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
ABUJA: Training Schedule for Basic Life Support BLS, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support ACLS, First Aid, CPR, AED
PORTHARCOURT: Training Schedule for Basic Life Support BLS, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support ACLS, First Aid, CPR, AED
LAGOS: Training Schedule for Basic Life Support BLS, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support ACLS, First Aid, CPR, AED
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