Nigeria is the country with the largest GDP of the whole African
continent and it is currently living strong internal crisis due to
several factors. In the coastal area, tensions are still ongoing,
sometimes in a very violent way, and are related to environmental
associations and to the kidnapping of several technicians who were
working for oil extraction.
In the south and in the centre of the
country tensions are very strong too, and really violent, especially
between farmers and breeders. But the two main issues that are really
concerning the humanitarian community are the persistence of
malnutrition and food insecurity in the Sahel area in the north of the
country and the considerable increase in the fresh wave of attacks of
the terrorist movement. In all the states of the North and Centre, but
especially in the three states of the North East (Yobe, Borno and
Adamawa) where the state of emergency has been declared, there are
ongoing attacks in schools, churches, shopping centers, markets and any
crowded place. The IDPs are fleeing from the most insecure areas and
they are about 2M, while there are several thousand of refugees in the
neighboring countries (Cameroon, Niger and Chad).
Job Title: Head of Mission
Summary of Position
The Head of Mission manages the overall program in Nigeria from a
programmatic and operational perspective, as well as leading on
fundraising and donor relations. He/she leads the Leadership and
Management Team (comprised of key senior staff) and leads the team in
ongoing improvements. This position reports to the Area Manager at the
HQ. The position is located in Abuja, with substantial travel to Yobe
State.
RESPONSIBILITIES
· Institutional relations: He/she manages relations with the main
institutional donors and with potential ones. He/she represents COOPI in
the country/area by engaging in relations with institutions, NGOs,
local and international organizations and partners. He/she also is
responsible of the organization’s reputation in the country.
· Strategy and planning: He/she verifies and proposes to the Area
Manager the intervention priorities to consolidate the organization’s
opportunity to be more involved in the country. He/she contributes to
the definition of the Country Strategy and proposes the country planning
(projects and coordination).
· Projects’ management: He/she coordinates and directly monitors
projects, guaranteeing the correct implementation in conformity with the
contractual obligations and donors’ procedures, and in line with
COOPI’s procedures and management standards. He/she coordinates the
elaboration, writing and documents’ preparation for presenting new
projects, referring to the Area Manager and the headquarters support
offices. He/she is responsible for the preparation of projects reports
and all the monitoring documents requested by the central headquarters.
He/she ensures the transmission of all official and administrative
project documents to the central headquarters.
· Country office management: He/she is responsible for all different
aspects related to the country office management: economic and financial
situation, local regulations, office organization charts, logistics,
local and expatriate personnel management, in conformity with the
organization’s guidelines. He/she guarantees the respect of the
country’s legislation and administrative regulation.
· Staff management: He/she is responsible for the local staff
management. He/she participates and supports the Area Manager and the
Human Resources office in the selection of the expatriate staff. He/she
coordinates and monitors the country’s expatriate staff management.
· Safety: He/she is responsible for the expatriate staff security,
for the correct implementation and respect of the general security
rules.
· Economic and financial management: He/she is responsible for the
country’s economic result. He/she supervises the financial management
and ensures – through the administrative function – that all financial
reporting deadlines and donor/COOPI’s procedures are respected. He/she
participates to the projects/coordination budget preparation. He/she has
the signature for all COOPI’s bank accounts in the country.
· Visibility: He/she cooperates with the Communication and
Fund-Raising office for all communication, awareness and fund raising
activities implemented in and for the country.
PROFILE:
· Advanced degree in International Education, International
Development, Health and Nutrition or a related field or equivalent work.
· Previous minimum 3-year experience in a similar position, with a track record of success and results achieved;
· Previous experience with an international humanitarian NGO is an advantage;
· Desirable experience of working on ECHO and UN projects;
· Desirable experience of working in emergency situations;
· Strong analytical and practical problem-solving skills;
· Strong supervisory abilities, and demonstrated capacity of teamwork and of coordination with the relevant actors;
· Very good inter-personal and writing communication skills;
· Ability to organize work efficiently and deliver assignments in a timely manner often under time constraints;
· Proficiency in written and spoken English;
· Computer literacy, with high proficiency in the use of standard
office software applications (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel and
PowerPoint);
· Valid driving license.
Starting date: ASAP for at least 6 months, renewable for other 6 months
Duty station: Abuja
Area of intervention: Northern states of Yobe, Borno and Adamawa
How to apply:
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