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Jigawa |
Posted 1 year ago |
Job Title: Advocacy and Campaign Assistant
Location: Jigawa
Job Category: Advocacy, Campaigns and Policy
Job Schedule: Full time
Team/Programme: Advocacy, Campaign, Communication and Media
Grade: 5
Contract Length: 1 Year
Child Safeguarding
- Level 3: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs, or are visiting country programs; ore because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.
Role Purpose
- The project assistant will provide support to implement the CSO Advocacy for Immunization & Primary Health Care Financing funded GAVI specifically at Jigawa State.
- He/she will be responsible for implementing daily task that ensures the project meets all SCI-related policies and procedures.
- The project assistant will provide administrative and technical support to Advocacy Manger and Jigawa field office manager.
Key Areas of Accountability
- Provide support in the day-to-day implementation of the CSO Advocacy for Immunization & Primary Health Care Financing project activities.
- Support the Advocacy Manager and Officer to co-facilitate trainings and workshops, draft agenda for meetings, prepare presentations, and participate in the development of, and/or the timely completion/review technical reports such as: activity, monthly, quarterly and/or annual reports; strategic plans and work plans; and other ad hoc report.
- Manage event logistics, travel and accommodation for event participants, consultants and staff.
- Liaise with the administrative department for Programme needs and raise procurement request for the production of IEC materials.
- Support in maintaining good relationship with Government and non-Government partners working on the Project.
- Liaise with the media and communications team to produce contents for SCI website and other social media channels.
- Manage internal and external correspondence as directed by line manager.
- Under the direction of the Advocacy Manager, he/she will represent the project in internal and external events, take notes, and provide feedback.
- Perform other duties and tasks as determined by the Line manager.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential:
- Minimum of Post-Graduate Degree in Food and Nutrition Science; Public Health / Social Science or related field with at least one year of experience post-NYSC.
- Commitment to SCI’s mission values and approach.
- Interest in development issues.
- Strong computer skills required, especially the ability to work comfortably in the MS office package.
- Ability to work in partnership with government and development partners.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work successfully in a team environment.
- Demonstrated ability to assess priorities and handle multiple tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Ability to work well with people at all levels.
- Strong initiative and self-motivation required, with a commitment to teamwork and effectiveness within a dynamic integrated project.
- Ability and willingness to travel to project pilot LGAs and other states.
- Fluency in English
Desirable:
- Fluency in Hausa (as there will be occasional travel to the field).
Competences and Behaviours (Our Values in Practice)
Core Competencies:
- Leading and inspiring others – Delivering results – Developing self and others – Problem-solving and decision making – Innovating and adapting – Applying technical and professional expertise – Working effectively with others – Communicating with impact – Networking.
- Adhere to SCI Values: Accountability; Ambition; Collaboration; Creativity; Integrity.
Accountability:
- Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
- Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
Ambition:
- Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, take responsibility for their own personal development and encourage their team to do the same.
- Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages, and motivates others.
- Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
- Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters.
- Values diversity and sees it as a source of competitive strength.
- Approachable, good listener, easy to talk with.
Creativity:
- Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
- Willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
- Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.
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Deadline: July 27, 2023
Job Features
Job Category | Assistant |