Advocacy and Campaigns Coordinator (CDGP) at Save the Children Nigeria

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. In times of acute crisis, we mobilize rapid assistance to help children recover from the effects of war, conflict and natural disasters. Each year, we and our partners reach millions of children in communities around the world. Join our dedicated and diverse staff in their work to improve the well-being of children everywhere.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Advocacy and Campaigns Coordinator (CDGP)

Job ref.: 1900026X
Location: Kaduna
Grade: 5
Post Type: National
Employee Status: Permanent
Team: Nigeria Country Office
Reports to: State Team Leader

Child Safeguarding

Level 3- The responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with children or young people and, in the overseas context all posts are considered to be level 3 posts in view of potential situations which may allow staff unsupervised access to vulnerable children and young people.

Role Purpose

Enhanced state level engagement in social protection led to increased capacity of state and local government stakeholders to design implement and expand cost-effective, inclusive and accountable social protection systems
The objective of this assignment is to develop and build government commitment and investment in social protection through effective Advocacy and communications and capacity building effort at National and Sub National Levels.

Scope of Role:

Technical Support from – Senior Advocacy and Policy specialist and Advocacy and communication Specialist

Key Areas of Accountability:

The Advocacy coordinator will be responsible for providing strategic Advocacy and Communications technical and program guidance to the Child Development grant programme (CDGP) specifically at the state level.

Objective 1: Organise Stakeholders participation, sensitisation and advocacy:

Achieving programme outputs, activities, deliverables and expected results within budget, agreed timeframe and to the highest standards.
Contribute on key Programme planning, coordination and reporting activities.
Support policy dialogue and a successful record of accomplishment in advocacy and strategies for influencing policy decision-makers on social protection.
Experience building capacity of government counterparts, mentoring and training.
Facilitate public relations, crisis communications/issue management, and collaborates with the Program Partnerships team on donor and partner communications and community relations.
Contribute to all efforts to raise/nurture CSOs and champions for the programme at the National and state level if need arise.
Produce reports, briefing papers and presentations for internal and external audiences, as directed.
Undertake a range of lobbying, communications and other activities to inform and persuade policy makers, including donors and politicians, of the value of financing for social protection.
Coordinating the development of communications materials and participate in their review and comment on print and electronic media materials including scripts, posters, leaflets, video/audio recordings
Link with other organisations present in the area for coordination and sharing lessons learned.

Objective 2: Monitoring and evaluation of Community Mobilisation and Nutrition BCC activities:

Prepare a monthly plan or field activities
Produce case studies related to programme implementation at least one per quarter or as per line manager’s request
Identify the problems in the implementation process and propose solutions
Evaluate regularly the impact of the activities and propose changes for improvement
Prepare activities’ reports

Qualifications

Master’s degree in the Social Sciences, such as Economics, Geography, Development Studies, Rural Development/Sociology or other related fields.
Any training on Advocacy and Communication, social protection will be an added advantage

Skills & Experience:
Administrative & General Skills:

At least 3 years of experience in advocacy and policy engagement
Previous experience with other local and international NGOs
Experience in Nutrition and community based programmes,
Experience in Social protection and engaging Government
Should have strong collaboration and networking skills.
Experience using Political Economy Analysis (PEA) that informs on-going program iteration
Computer literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint)
Fluency in English and Hausa, spoken and written
Ability to work in partnership with government and other NGO’s staff
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to work within a team setting
Independence, adaptability and flexibility
Excellent comunication skills

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

Ambition:

Creating best-in-class EA function
Future-orientated, thinks pro-actively

Collaboration:

Working effectively with stakeholders to achieve common goals
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity: