Apply: IRC Country Director

Deadline: Ongoing

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking to fill the role of Country Director.

IRC has a large operational presence in northeast Nigeria, with offices in all three Borno, Adamawa and Yobe, and a main office located in the country’s capital, Abuja.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the country programme by maintaining open and professional relations with colleagues, promoting a strong team spirit and providing guidance, oversight and resources to enable staff to perform successfully
  • Ensure that the IRC becomes a partner of choice for major international donors
  • Develop and maintain a high level of understanding of donor priorities and planned funding
  • Initiate and sustain strong, mutually beneficial and authentic partnerships with Nigerian organisations
  • Seek opportunities to raise the profile of the work of the IRC and its partners in Nigeria, as well as the lives and the needs of the people the IRC seeks to serve

Requirements

  • Graduate degree in a relevant field
  • Ten years, minimum, of progressively responsible international work experience, including three years, minimum, of experience in a leadership role at the country director level of multi-site, multi-sectoral operations in a complex operating environment
  • Experience of building personal networks at a senior level, resulting in securing new opportunities for organisation
  • Demonstrated successful leadership and management experience with a multi-disciplinary team in a cross-cultural setting, including active mentoring and coaching
  • 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
  • Experience of managing security in a fluid environment
  • Proven ability to negotiate and work with partner organisations
  • 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 African region preferred

To apply and for more information, click here.

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