Strengthening Partnerships, Results and Innovations in Nutrition (SPRING) Vacancies in Abuja

Strengthening Partnerships, Results and Innovations in Nutrition (SPRING) is a five-year cooperative agreement funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide state-of-the-art technical support and facilities country-led, regional, and global programs to improve the nutritional status of women and children.
The SPRING implementation team consists of JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., Helen Keller International (HIK), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPR), Save the Children (SC), and The Manoff Group (TMG). USAID Nigeria has provided field support funding the he SPRING Project to work in the Benue State and FCT with a focus on infant and young child feeding (IYCF) training packages and technical assistant (TA) that support development of a national Social and Behavioral Change and Communication (SBCC) strategy.

SPRING is looking to hire suitable candidates to fill the vacant position within its rapidly expanding program portfolio.

Position: SBCC Officer
Location: Abuja
Job Description:

• Development of overall SPRING SBCC strategic direction, with particular emphasis on SBCC related to nutrition.
• Contribute to the development of the 58CC team work plans and budgets, ensuring consistency with the project’s strategic direction and priorities; and,
• Ensure timely, quality delivery on assigned activities, including management of budgets related to those activities.
• Identify key gaps in global knowledge and understanding, promising and innovative SBCC related approaches, and contribute to the design and oversight of research or studies to test and document their effectiveness; and

• Master's degree in one of the following or related fields: health education/promotion and/or communication; International Public Health, Nutrition, or other Social Sciences;
• Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience working internationally with government entities, UN agencies and NGOs, including at least two years at the field level;
• Demonstrated success in applying behavior change theory and approaches in applied field settings
• Experience in the design and implementation of behavior change programming in the context of multi-sectoral approaches
• Demonstrated success in managing the development of graphic and other communication materials to support behavior change

• The Accountant provides oversight over all finance functions in the SPRING Project under the supervision of the Finance and Admin Manager, ensuring high quality and accuracy of work.
• Assist the FM to come up with a budget monitoring process to ensure project staffs adhere to budgets submitted by them during the annual budgeting process to reduce variance in our budget execution.
• Collaborate with the Finance Manager and the Project Coordinators to create budgets for new projects.
• Analyze and monitor all grants and provide feedback to Finance Manager.
• Monitor any sub-grant spending as dictated by the donor rules and regulations.

• A minimum of B.Sc/HND in Accounting; Possession of professional qualification such as ACA or ACCA;
• At least 2 year working experience especially in development work.

• Planning, scheduling and coordinate meetings, appointments and travel arrangements for Chief of Party
• Support the SPRING project in conferences, meetings and trainings
• Maintain office files and documents both electronic and hard copy filing system
• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements
• Maintains supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level anticipating needed supplies placing and expediting orders for supplies and verifying receipt of supplies
• Assist in resolving any administrative problems finding best solutions to overcome any hurdles in the organization
• Undertaking any other tasks/duties as may be reasonably required.

• Minimum of HND or BSc in Business Administration, Banking and Finance or any other relevant Social Science field
• Minimum of 1 year relevant experience