Job For Country Director at Viamo Nigeria

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Viamo connects individuals and organisations using digital technology to make better decisions. With more than 18 million people reached in 2018 alone, we are well on our way to meeting our goal of reaching 50M people annually by 2023. We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Country Director Location: Abuja Position

• You will be our representative in country and a leader within the M4D movement. Your role is to ensure that every large development organization knows about our organization and our offerings, to design digital engagement strategies with these organizations, and supervise our program implementation
• In Nigeria, we have significant contracts in place with Palladium on the Integrated Health Program, JHUCCP on Breakthrough ACTION, FHI360 on Education in the conflict-ridden North East, Abt Associates on SHOPS+ for community health workers, UNICEF for pregnant women, CHAI for adolescent sexual and reproductive health, and more.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent the organization to national government agencies and ensure organizational compliance with national regulatory bodies
• Managing the Viamo Nigeria team (Director of Programs, Program Managers and 321 Product Manager)
• Work with partners to design and launch effective mobile engagement projects. This includes building relationships, co-designing projects, preparing budgets and responding to RFPs.
• Delight our partners with quality, timely execution of program deliverables. (Note that the Director of Programs has responsibility for the USAID portfolio, with oversight and support from the Country Director)
• Manage the 3-2-1 Service, expanding content available, developing commercial partnerships to diversify revenue
• Manage relationships with Mobile Network Operators to ensure the infrastructure is in place to connect with all mobile phones in Nigeria

Key Performance Indicators:

• Impact, in terms of service reach and project outcomes
• Value of secured partnerships
• Execution of program deliverables

Team and Reporting Structure:

• Reports to Regional Director (Programs Team)
• Line manages the Director of Programs and 321 Product Manager.

Requirements

• Excellent problem solving and interpersonal skills
• Proven proposal writing and budgeting skills
• Demonstrated self-management/entrepreneurial skills; adaptability and resourcefulness.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
• Experience living and working in Nigeria (desirable)
• Experience of 8+ years in any combination of: social enterprise, INGO, mobile network operator, ICT4D, business development

    How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply

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