Deadline: Ongoing
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking to fill the role of Deputy Director of Operations.
IRC has a large operational presence in northeast Nigeria, with offices in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe, and a main office located in the country’s capital, Abuja.
Responsibilities
- Adhere to and act in accordance with the IRC Way (code of conduct) and other global HR policies and procedures, and communicate through word and example
- Actively contribute to and participate in management and leadership platforms such as the senior management team, the country leadership team and the country management team
- Be a champion for the implementation of the Nigeria Strategic Action Plan and ensure quality and meaningful participation of operations teams in strategy related activities
- Ensure the highest possible standard of security management through participatory threat and risk analysis and the development and implementation of standard operating procedures
- Guarantee widespread and cross-departmental understanding and ownership of security management
- Oversee ongoing contextual and risk analysis, ensuring all necessary teams have access to relevant security information
- Provide leadership to the human resources and administration team, ensuring the application of best practices and adherence to national and state level NGO and other relevant compliance regulations
- Ensure proper functioning of the HR department and necessary support to all sectors and teams
- Oversee the development/review of HR policies, guidelines and processes
- Ensure recruitment, staff planning, training needs assessments and plans are carried out to meet the needs of all departments
- Oversee the administrative functions especially as they relate to rental agreements, visas and registration
- Lead an efficient and responsive supply chain system that meets the needs of programme teams
- Ensure all processes from procurement to warehousing meet IRC and donor compliance requirements
- Work closely with the DDP and DDFM, ensure that programme and field staff are jointly preparing, implementing and monitoring appropriate tools such as procurement and distribution plans
- Based on comprehensive needs assessments, ensure all digital data and information needs of operations and programme teams are catered for
- Ensure the adequate provision of reliable and safe transport for all departments, particularly programmes, to allow the effective and efficient delivery of programmes in, sometimes, remote locations with varied terrain
- Lead assessments of fleet capacity and ensure proper fleet management including servicing, driver training etc
- In close collaboration with the FC and the DDP, ensure operating costs are included in operating budgets and funding proposals and that programmatic growth or scale downs are factored into operations planning
- In cooperation with the compliance coordinator, ensure that all support systems and operations teams are operating in accordance with IRC and donor compliance regulations and have necessary risk mitigation strategies in place
Requirements
- Master’s degree
- Five years, minimum, of experience managing operations and/or projects in fragile and insecure locations, preferably in Africa
- Demonstrated ability to manage field staff and remote field offices
- Experience in logistics, HR/admin, and security management
- Experience in managing operations (including security) in a conflict-impacted setting
- Excellent cross-cultural communication skills
- Excellent staff capacity building and training skills
- Strong problem-solving, analytical and decision-making skills
- Strong computer skills
- Flexibility, ability to work independently and meet deadlines
To apply and for more information, click here.
Photo source: International Rescue Committee
