THE ORGANISATION
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
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 organisation and all candidates will be 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 DEVELOPER – MNUTRITION SYSTEM
Deadline - 12 oct 2018, Location - Abuja, Nigeria,
ROLE PURPOSE:
This role provides professional technical, communications and administrative support to the Nutrition team. The Post holder will develop and maintain high quality mobile applications for the A&T and WINNN programme. He/She be expected to collaborate with implementation teams to develop functional mobile applications, while working in a fast-paced department. The post holder is also expected to provide critical support to data/information management and communications activities, assisting the Alive and Thrive team by developing and implementing an appropriate communications products and outputs for the team. S/he will work closely with the Alive and Thrive team both in the States and Country Office, to plan their communications, logistics and administrative needs. Also, s/he will support the team in meeting documentations, compilation and filing of Project reports and other relevant Project documents.The post holder will support the entire application lifecycle (concept, design, test, release and support), produce fully functional mobile applications, gather user requirements and suggest solutions, Troubleshoot and debug applications to optimize performance. Design interfaces (plan new features) to improve user experience in collaboration with the Nutrition and IT teams. He/She will ensure that new and legacy applications meet quality standards, research and suggest new mobile products, applications and protocols based on acceptability and usage from implementation sites while staying up-to-date with new technology trends.
S/he will be responsible for implementing and developing a variety of communications pieces including email announcements, communications and training materials as agreed.
SCOPE OF ROLE: The post holder will work closely with Programme Manager and Senior SBCC Officer.
Reports to: A&T Programme Manager
Matrix Manager – IT Manager
KEY DELIVERABLES INCLUDE :
- Develop functional mobile application for WINNN & Alive & Thrive
- Development of infographics and other visual content for mobile app
- Support the design, test, release and support of the mobile app
- Ensure that all legacy audio visual content from WINNN & Alive and Thrive are migrated to the mobile app
- Management of all audio-visual content of the nutrition team and uploading unto the app
- Setting up and roll out of mobile app on programme mobile devices for beneficiaries
- Training of beneficiaries and rollout of application use in Lagos, Kaduna, Jigawa and Yobe states
- Development of online marketing and publicity
- Lead the design and roll out of the A&T IPC component through mobile phones
- Support the state teams on the use of mobile phone technology for IPC and reporting
- Ensure IT support for the project and users
The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the Post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
- Proven work experience as a Mobile developer
- Demonstrable portfolio of released applications
- In-depth knowledge of at least one programming language like Swift and Java
- Experience with third-party libraries and APIs
- Familiarity with OOP design principles
- Excellent analytical skills with a good problem-solving attitude
- Ability to perform in a team environment
- BSc degree in Computer Science or relevant field
- Understanding of communications and staff engagement within a high profile global organisation utilising a range of new and traditional media.
- Good communication skills (verbal and written) and displays the potential for distilling complex information and materials into digestible and inspiring messages.
- Excellent organisational skills. Ability to manage a large workload in a pressured environment, working to short and long term objectives and tight deadlines. Attention to detail and ability to follow tasks and ideas through to completion.
- A high degree of flexibility and adaptability in order to respond to changing needs.
- Experience in drafting communications materials such as emails, newsletter content, internet content, etc.
- Understanding of NGO operations.
- Demonstrable experience working with various social media.
- Competency in Microsoft Office, design software and other digital tools.
- Proactive approach to work and the ability to identify and implement effective processes for achieving outcomes.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- A commitment to the Save the Children values.
CONSULTANCY - ADAPTATION OF CHOICES, VOICES AND PROMISE IN REACH PROJECT STATES.
Deadline - 11th oct. 2018, Location - Gombe, Katsina and Zamfara
Background
Save the Children (SC) Nigeria is implementing Reaching and Empowering Adolescents to make informed Choices for their Health (REACH) in Gombe, Katsina and Zamfara states in Northern Nigeria. The three year project specifically targets states with some of the worst indicators for adolescents, especially girls, with a focus on rural and hard to reach communities where rates of early marriage, early childbearing, low educational attainment and discriminatory social and gender norms significantly affect the ability of adolescent girls and boys to make decisions and access services to protect and improve their sexual and reproductive health (SRH). REACH will utilize a socio-ecological model to address deep-seated gender based barriers and improve equitable access of 100,000 married and unmarried adolescents to high quality, gender-responsive and adolescent-friendly sexual and reproductive health services and rights.
REACH will also contribute to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 (ensure universal access to ASRH services, including FP information and education, and integration of RH into national strategies and programmes); and SDG 5 (achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls), by:
- Improving access to high quality, gender-sensitive and adolescent-friendly SRH services for unmarried and married adolescent girls and boys;
- Increasing the decision-making of married and unmarried adolescent girls about their own SRHR; and
- Improving the integration of civil society contributions and evidence-based best practices in ASRHR policy design and implementation at local and state levels.
Rationale
REACH project recognizes that an ecological approach identifies behaviors and norms that are influenced by multiple individual and social factors. This ecological perspective helps to better understand the complex social system that sets norms between children, their families and their communities. This understanding has helped shape our approach, we will depend on the use of three interventions apart from other approaches: Choices, Voices, and Promises(CVP) . CVP is an innovative gender transformative package use to foster individual behavior change as well as broader social norm shifts, improve gender equality among very young adolescents (VYA) 10-14 years old and ultimately improving the lives of very young adolescents in their communities.
Evidence of the need to work across multiple levels of society inspired Save the Children to develop the CVP package to move a community towards social and behavior change with regards to gender equality among adolescents with the following goals: (1) Improve boys’ and girls’ access to information and reflective activities that challenge restrictive gender norms and promote gender equality with the Choices curriculum; (2) Increase dialogue between parents and children that improves equitable treatment in the household with the Voices intervention; and (3) Shift norms within the community to create an environment where boys and girls are valued equally and gender and age-based barriers at the community level can be addressed through the Promises intervention. When working across an ecological model, the effects on gender norm changes among VYA and the expectations, restrictions, and opportunities for boys and girls will be more likely to shift when these three interventions are used simultaneously in a community. Below is a brief on each of the gender transformative package:
CHOICES:
Throughout the world, girls and women face discrimination on multiple levels by virtue of their sex. Many girls and women are unable to fully participate in school, family life and economic activities because of this and may be exposed to various forms of physical and psychological violence. On the other hand, boys are socialized that a real man knows he is above a woman, he is strong, macho and doesn’t show emotion. Adolescence is frequently viewed as a “window of opportunity” to formulate positive attitudes and behaviors. Developing gender equitable norms during adolescence reduces the need to invest in the difficult task of changing behavior later in life.
VOICES:
Save the Children developed Voices to challenge harmful norms, beliefs and attitudes held by parents on restrictive gender roles and their gendered expectations of their children, while fostering dialogue between parents and children about gender equality.
PROMISE:
Save the Children sought to develop a new innovation to help shift community behaviors that would lead to the greatest impact on gender equality for VYA. The end result was called Promises: a communication approach targeting community members. The approach sees influential community members unveil a set of community billboards each tackling a different but related issue related to gender equality, social norms, gender and age-based barriers to accessing services, and ASRHR.
Purpose of Consultancy
The Adaptation of CVP in each country differs but follows a step-by-step guide and approach. These steps are developed by SCI to ensure that the newly developed CVP approach responds to the needs and context of VYA in their communities/country. Furthermore, the steps ensures that the adapted and developed CVP is utilized properly and will create the changes in attitudes and behaviors identified through a formative assessment in the community. Recognizing the importance and need of an ecological approach SCI Nigeria REACH project decided to adapt CVP to maximize the achievement of its aim and objectives in challenging negative gender norms and improving VYA access to much needed gender responsive SRH, improve decision-making capabilities of girls and shift norms within the society where boys and girls are giving equal opportunities. To achieve this, SCI Nigeria REACH project needs an experience consultant in gender transformative approaches to provide the much-needed support to the REACH team in the adaptation of the CVP, someone that has experience using the tools. Specifically the consultant task will be:
- Participate in a 5 days CHOICES adaptation inception workshop in November
- Develop a methodology and approach for the assignment, workplan and budget
- Develop a TOR and work with SCI in the selection of local consultants to support in the adaptation and pre-test of CHOICES
- Design a formative assessment methodology using a guide from the CVP adaptation guide
- Work with a translator to Produce a Hausa translation of the formative assessment tools
- Work with formative assessment team to conduct CHOICES formative assessment research in 3 states. Provide full report of the assessment.
- Incorporate comments to the draft formative assessment report and produce a full report ,Producing a formative research report that specify attitudes and behavior
- Produce first draft of CHOICE within a week after the approve formative research report
- Work with a translator to translate CHOICES
- Develop pre-testing plans and work with local facilitators to pre-test CHOICES
- Produce final translated CHOICES
- Provide TOT for CSO’s in the 3 states
Approach and Methodology
The consultant must possess strong understanding of gender inequalities and determinants in northern Nigeria and specifically how this impact on adolescent boys and girls. A core competence and cognate experience in developing and implementing formative research is an essential skill requirement. The national consultant should be capable of working and facilitating a team of local consultant to achieve the assignment goal.
Proposed Methodology
CVP inception workshop
- Participate in a 3-5 day CVP inception workshop
Desk review
- Mapping of existing documents on gender transformation, analyzing and utilizing it as support for the adaptation of CVP
- Formative research
- Design a formative research methodology including assessment tools using the approved SCI guides and approaches for CVP
- Pre-test assessment tools
- Conduct formative research and produce report
- CVP development
- Utilize findings from the formative research to develop the CHOICES
Outputs, Deliverables and Reporting
During the consultancy, the following is expected:
- Milestone delivery within timeline
- Approach paper/Inception report (including timeframe and detailed methodology - all instruments that will be used including a list of documents reviewed and tools etc)
- Initial Briefing with REACH team to review approach and guide on some of the internal processes.
- Formative research protocol
- Final draft and report that responds to comments or questions from REACH team
- Pre-testing of CHOICES
At the end of the consultancy, the following approved deliverables are expected:
- Final CHOICE document (English and Hausa).
Key Skills and Experience.
- Degree in social sciences
- Proven years of experience working in Gender Equality, ASRH with VYA,OA
- Proven Experience in research and adaptation of toolkits
- Proven experience in Gender Equality, analysis and mainstreaming
- Excellent communication, analytical and report writing skills.
- Excellent communication in Hausa, written and spoken.
Timeline
- Start: November 12th
- Inception report/Approach paper : within 2 days of commencement
- Final report: February 2019
- Completion of all responsibilities: 25th February 2018
- Total workdays: 30 days including pre-test days and training days.
Milestone payment in three Tranches
- First instalment - 30% after the desk review of collected documents ad recommendations and inception report submitted.
- Second instalment - 40% - After the submission of CHOICES and pre-testing of curricula and report of pre-testing incorporated into draft CHOICE. Final and approved copy of translated CHOICES submitted.
- Third Instalment – 30% - Training of TOT and final training report submitted
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