CARE Country Director Jobs in Nigeria

CARE Country Director Jobs in Nigeria; As the Country Director-Nigeria, you will oversee all aspects of our country operations, ensuring that we deliver high-impact programs aligned with CARE's mission and vision. You will drive strategy, resource mobilization, and operational excellence, positioning the Country Office (CO) as a leading force in sustainable development and humanitarian action. Your leadership will inspire our teams to embrace innovation, collaboration, and resilience as we work toward achieving CARE’s 2030 vision.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Talent Development: Build and nurture a dynamic senior leadership team. Foster a culture of diversity, accountability, and staff well-being, while promoting CARE's core values—Respect, Integrity, Commitment, and Excellence.

Strategic Planning & Resource Mobilization: Lead the design and implementation of an ambitious country strategy. Ensure alignment with global priorities, secure funding for innovative programs, and maintain the financial health of the CO.

Program Impact & Innovation: Oversee the development and execution of impactful, gender-sensitive programs that address the root causes of poverty. Champion monitoring, learning, and adaptation to ensure continuous improvement.

External Relations & Advocacy: Build strategic alliances with governments, donors, and civil society. Act as a spokesperson for CARE, driving advocacy efforts to influence policies and practices that promote social justice.
Operational Excellence: Ensure strong governance, risk management, and compliance across all operations. Safeguard staff safety and well-being while ensuring the responsible stewardship of resources.

What You Bring

Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

6–8 years of senior management experience in the development sector, including strategic and operational leadership.

Language

Fluency in communication in both English and French.

Leadership & People Management:

Proven ability to lead diverse, cross-cultural teams in challenging environments.

Exceptional coaching, capacity building, and conflict resolution skills

Financial & Operational Management:

Expertise in managing complex budgets, ensuring donor compliance, and addressing audit recommendations.

Strategic Thinking & Advocacy:

Demonstrated ability to develop and execute forward-thinking strategies.

Experience engaging with government and donors to influence

policy and mobilize resources.

Resilience & Adaptability:

Strong coping strategies and emotional intelligence in high-pressure settings.

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor's Degree in related field

- 6-8 years in senior management position in development field

Strategic and operational Management

- Demonstrated experience in leading strategic and operational planning

- Extensive conceptual skills including strategic analysis

- Demonstrated management skills in a complex international setting

People/Relationship Management

- Demonstrated self-awareness, leadership and interpersonal skills

- Strong human resource management skills including capacity building, coaching and conflict management;

- Experience supervising and developing a multi-disciplinary team in a cross-cultural setting;

- Demonstrated interest and ability to give feedback, develop, motivate and lead a diverse team to achieve results;

- Demonstrated use of positive coping strategies in stressful environments

Preferred Qualifications:

- Master's Degree in related field

- 8+ years in a senior management position in development field

- Demonstrated experience in program design, implementation and evaluation

- Experience managing emergencies

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; CARE Country Director Jobs in Nigeria

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