Deadline: 18 November, 2023

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

iMMAP is seeking to fill the position of Country Representative.

iMMAP is an international nongovernmental organisation that provides information management services to humanitarian and development organisations.

Responsibilities

• Work under the direction of the iMMAP Africa desk coordinator
• Formulate and plan, in consultation with key stakeholders, a clear vision of present and future programme goals and strategies
• Set direction by prioritising and organising actions and resources to achieve programme and organisational objectives
• Evaluate programme priorities within the country and participate in regional prioritisation
• Explore, evaluate and present new country and project funding opportunities that leverage impact and integrate initiatives and activities
• Support and direct related fundraising activities with both institutional and private donors
• Develop and maintain an adequate human resource plan consistent with iMMAP’s policies
• Recruit, manage and motivate an informed, skilled and efficient team emphasising excellence and achievement; encourage a team culture of learning, creativity and innovation, incorporating staff development strategies and performance management systems into the team-building process
• Establish leadership and personal credibility with the iMMAP Inc. team, and implement and create an organisational culture of accountability, responsibility and quality of services
• Ensure the programme is based upon sound design principles and utilise iMMAP Inc. and donor-required monitoring and evaluation systems
• Represent the iMMAP Inc. country programme with national and international donors, partners, the Nigeria INGO forum, media, and participate in local community activities as appropriate
• Maintain effective and positive internal contacts and communication channels with iMMAP Inc. headquarters officers and staff, and external contacts with embassies, national government offices, international non-governmental organisations (INGOs), donor agency officials, vendors, media, and the general public
• Coordinate the overall country budget; manage budgets within approved spending levels and establish an annual cash flow plan to ensure a steady and adequate supply of funds for program activities.
• Oversee budget management of sub-grantees/sub-contractors, if any
• Build and maintain operational structures that ensure proper segregation of duties between finance, administration and logistics and fully support field programmes
• Manage the safety and security of the entire iMMAP Inc. country team and assets according to best practices, operating standards and field realities
• Liaise with security officials of the local government and other humanitarian, relief and development stakeholders concerning crucial events, periods of increased risk, incident reporting, and security policy changes

Requirements 

• Advanced university degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Information Science or a related field
• English fluency
• 15 years, minimum, of experience with increasing responsibility in management positions, preferably within the UN or other humanitarian and development organisations
• Complete understanding of the UN cluster system and its functioning as well as USAID, ECHO, FCDO and other donors and foundations present in Nigeria
• Proven ability and experience interacting with a wide range of organisations and stakeholders from the UN, donors, clusters, and NGOs
• Experience in emergency relief management and field coordination
• Knowledge of the political, cultural, humanitarian and development context of Nigeria
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Service-orientated and ability to build consensus
• Ability to understand and adapt to complex and dynamic situations
• Ability to work in harsh operational environments
• Ability to foster and maintain a safe and productive workspace for project teams
• Ability to manage and lead technical experts

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