Country Director

Job Overview:
NRC is seeking a director" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">Country Director with solid leadership experience, a proven track record in programming and fundraising, and the ability to position NRC as a trusted partner among donors.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Analyse the political and humanitarian context and adapt the NRC programme ensuring relevance to the evolving context in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin. Prioritize continuous improvement and innovation to ensure the highest quality of humanitarian and protection programming with a focus on timely delivery. Motivate and coach staff to create effective teams, with particular attention to ensuring an efficient and empowered Country Management Group. Promote accountability, the highest standard of ethics, including safeguarding, and adherence to the Humanitarian Principles. Responsible for all NRC advocacy efforts in the country and ensure that contributions are made to NRC regional and global advocacy efforts. Develop and enforce policies to promote and maintain diverse staff at all levels. Provide vision, promote ideas, gain agreement and act as a role model. Serve as a proactive member of the Regional Management Group, promote collaboration with other COs and the Regional office and contribute to the development of the Central and West Africa Region as a whole. Actively engage with other COs, engaged in the Nigerian refugee response to ensure holistic advocacy and programming. Ensure that all staff retention and rotation is discussed with Regional Director.

Required Qualifications:
Minimum 5 years’ experience from working as a Senior Manager/Country Director in humanitarian/recovery context. Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts. Documented/proven results related to the position’s responsibilities. Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile. Fluency in French and English, both written and verbal.

Languages:
Fluency in French and English, both written and verbal

Additional Notes:
NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability. We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels.