Job Title: State Team Leader
Ref No: 190001OY
Location: Nigeria
Employee Status: Fixed Term
Role Purpose
- Support the implementation of high quality nutrition project in the State, ensuring national protocols and agreed strategies are followed.
- Lead on the implementation of the high quality nutrition project project in his/her State, according to agreed workplans and budgets in order to meet targets outlined in the contract.
Scope of Role:
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- Reports to: Director Programme Operations
- Staff directly reporting to this post: 3 – 5
Skills & Experience
Essential:
- Master’s Degree in a relevant field (e.g., Nutrition, Medicine, Sociology, MBA);
- At least 5 years of experience managing development projects in Nigeria or similar context, with a strong focus on field implementation.
- Strong communication, and interpersonal skills in English, with substantial experience in managing multicultural teams
- Prior experience of delivering large scale (in excess of USD5m) health or nutrition programmes.
- Demonstrable track record of meeting or exceeding programme targets, while maintaining technical quality.
- Demonstrated experience of working with national and/or State level government structures to strengthen the capacities.
- Demonstrated experience of supporting procurement and management of supplies
- Self-motivated and results orientated.
- Highly numerically articulate with a track record of data manipulation and use of spreadsheets and reporting systems.
- Experience in management of finance and budget monitoring and risk management.
- Proven ability to motivate and develop others
- Highly diplomatic and emotionally intelligent with strong oral and written communication skills.
- Experience of building, leading and developing a team of senior staff with different backgrounds and expertise
- Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy-in
- Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles
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Deadline | 10th February, 2020 |