The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. Presently in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, they restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
They are actively recruiting for the position below.
Role Title: Country Director
Location: FCT, Abuja
Role Responsibilities
- The Country Director will provide the strategic vision and leadership for the country program with the primary focus on ensuring IRC Nigeria’s programs meet the expressed needs of the beneficiaries we serve.
- The Country Director is responsible for ensuring the delivery of quality programs, maintaining/expanding donor and government relations, fundraising and budget management, security and operations management, and developing a motivated and professional team.
- Success in this position requires an individual with exemplary leadership abilities who deploys strong communications and interpersonal skills effectively, both internally and externally. The successful candidate will enjoy developing networks to build partnerships and diversify program resources. Given the operating environment, the Country Director is expected to be attentive to risk management.
- The Country Director will be directly responsible for the overall coordination and strategic direction of the country program; providing oversight and coaching for directly supervised senior managers; leading country program teams to identify, design and deliver responsive, high-quality programs; ensuring efficient management of public grants and private funds for results, compliance and focused, timely reporting; and oversight of financial management and compliance systems.
- Reporting to the Regional Vice President, this position receives support from regional and headquarters staff in the areas of program quality, new business development, safety and security management, finance, operations management, and external affairs. The Country Director is additionally expected to actively participate in defining the IRC’s public advocacy positions.
- Take primary responsibility for overall management of safety and security for the country program.
- Oversee the management of all security issues, including appropriate response to emergency situations as they arise.
- Create and maintain a culture of safety and security throughout the country program, including trainings and briefings that prepare all country program staff for security incident prevention and response.
- The Country Director will keep security, evacuation and contingency plans current and accessible to country program staff.
- The Country Director will maintain close coordination and communication with the Regional Safety & Security Advisor on security concerns and evolving issues that could adversely affect IRC staff or operations.
Required Qualifications:
- A Graduate degree in a relevant field
- Ten years of progressively responsible international work experience, including at least three years in a leadership role at the Country Director level of multi-site, multi-sectoral operations in a complex operating environment
- Preferred candidate should possess experience of building personal networks at a senior level, resulting in securing new opportunities for the organization
- Demonstrated successful leadership and management experience with a multi-disciplinary team in a cross-cultural setting, including active mentoring and coaching
- Have proven experience delivering appropriate levels oversight of a portfolio consisting of a variety of complex, high-value donor-funded projects
- Extensive representation and fundraising success, including prior experience with European, US and international development donors
- Preferred candidate should possess Experience of managing security in a fluid environment
- Proven ability to negotiate and work with partner organizations. Experience with organizational capacity strengthening and partnership building helpful
- Strong budget and fiscal oversight capacities
- Established capacity to deal with ambiguity in stressful situations
- Ability to respond to multiple priorities in a timely manner, producing high-quality outcomes
- Previous experience working in Nigeria or in the West Africa region is desired
- This position is based in Abuja and is fully accompanied with an estimated 33% of the Country Director’s time spent in other locations in Nigeria and the region.
Application Deadline:
Ongoing
Application Guidelines:
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