Closing: May 8, 2024
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Requirements
What you will bring:
- 5+ years of experience in a conflict or post-conflict setting with an INGO in a coordination or senior management role (e.g. Country Director or similar levels). Experience of working in complex humanitarian situations is preferred.
- Undergraduate/postgraduate qualifications in international relations, political science, development or other relevant field
- Proven high profile management, coordination and advocacy experience in humanitarian context.
- Demonstrated communication, leadership skills, interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Documented skills in developing proposals, budgets and reports
- Strong advocacy experience in conflict-affected countries
- Demonstrated knowledge of humanitarian architecture, the UN system (HCT, ISCG, Clusters),
- Familiarity with HDP Nexus contexts, Durable Solutions, and Localization
- Knowledge of international humanitarian law and humanitarian reform a plus
- Strong understanding of conflict sensitivity and protection
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
- Computer literacy.
Context / Specific Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
- Knowledge of the Nigeria context or previous experience working in Nigeria or West Africa
- Experience in administration and coordination of coalition or secretariat functions a plus.
- Strong communication, inter-personal, facilitation and diplomatic skills.
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal, with strong writing and editing skills.
Behavioural competencies:
- Strategic thinking
- Initiating action and change
- Influencing
- Handling insecure environments
Responsibilities
Requirements
What you will bring:
- 5+ years of experience in a conflict or post-conflict setting with an INGO in a coordination or senior management role (e.g. Country Director or similar levels). Experience of working in complex humanitarian situations is preferred.
- Undergraduate/postgraduate qualifications in international relations, political science, development or other relevant field
- Proven high profile management, coordination and advocacy experience in humanitarian context.
- Demonstrated communication, leadership skills, interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Documented skills in developing proposals, budgets and reports
- Strong advocacy experience in conflict-affected countries
- Demonstrated knowledge of humanitarian architecture, the UN system (HCT, ISCG, Clusters),
- Familiarity with HDP Nexus contexts, Durable Solutions, and Localization
- Knowledge of international humanitarian law and humanitarian reform a plus
- Strong understanding of conflict sensitivity and protection
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
- Computer literacy.
Context / Specific Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
- Knowledge of the Nigeria context or previous experience working in Nigeria or West Africa
- Experience in administration and coordination of coalition or secretariat functions a plus.
- Strong communication, inter-personal, facilitation and diplomatic skills.
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal, with strong writing and editing skills.
Behavioural competencies:
- Strategic thinking
- Initiating action and change
- Influencing
- Handling insecure environments
- Compliance with and adherence to NIF approved policies and procedures and to and donor policies, guidance, and procedures.
- Proactive agenda setting; facilitating a space for INGO-INGO collaboration; enabling sharing of information and analysis for effective decision-making.
- High level representation of INGO interests in external meetings and planning efforts nationally and globally; and strategically guide and encourage common advocacy and policy engagement.
- Manages the Secretariat team, which includes NIF national and international staff
- Manages office operations in Abuja and provides strategic oversight of operations
- Provide strategic and day-to-day management of the permanent office (personnel, budget, security, etc.)
- Provides leadership to the office by encouraging delegation, accountability and teamwork
- Ensures the development of and compliance with procedures for the operation of NIF office
- Be responsible for the budgeting, budget management and accountability with the support of the NIF operations team
- Be responsive to staff, ready to support them as needed, an advocate for staff well-being
- Able to appreciate political necessity and delicate policy issues in humanitarian access and the application of principles to programming.
Focus on:
- Strategic Coordination and Senior Level Representation
- Advocacy and Policy Leadership
- Information Sharing, Analysis and Best Practice
- Human Resources
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