Mercy Corps Chief of Party - Community Initiatives to Promote Peace Jobs in Nigeria

General Position Summary

Mercy Corps is seeking candidates for a Chief of Party (COP) who will manage and lead the finance and administration components of an expected five-year USAID-supported Community Initiatives to Promote Peace (CIPP) Program in Nigeria.

The COP’s primary responsibilities are to provide overall leadership, management and general technical direction of the entire activity, ensuring an integrated vision among different components and actors, and a focus on achieving the results defined in the award.

The COP shall be this USAID program’s principal point of contact in Nigeria for procedural and substantive matters, including technical matters.

The COP shall coordinate and ultimately be responsible for all Agreement management and implementation.

The COP shall be responsible for responding to the designated AOR and Agreement Officer.

The COP shall also be responsible for ensuring quality control and the overall responsiveness of technical assistance provided under the award.

The COP will be expected to identify issues and risks related to activity implementation in a timely manner, and suggest appropriate adjustments

Essential Job Responsibilities

Strategy & Vision

● Set a clear vision for the GIRL program and its associated structure to enable impactful programming and effective cross-country learning, working closely with field leadership and teams.

● Working with country PMs, ensure the GIRL programming reflects Mercy Corps’ signature technical approaches, including meaningful youth engagement, resilience, and gender equality outcomes.

● Work closely with the Research and Learning Lead to drive a cutting-edge research and learning agenda to inform program strategy, generate evidence of programmatic impact, inform program adaptation and learning and promote internal and external learning, using appropriate procedures and tools for data collection and analysis across countries.

● Develop a resource mobilization strategy to expand the GIRL programming portfolio within the two regions and lead representation, donor outreach and new business development efforts to leverage additional funding for the GIRL program.

● Develop a written approach for GIRL that can be used as a foundational model for other programs globally working with girls, including food security, livelihoods, etc.

● Recognize opportunities for innovative action and create an environment where alternative viewpoints are welcomed.

Program Management

● Provide strategic leadership and oversight of Mercy Corps’ GIRL programming, working closely with the program management team in each country to ensure the successful delivery of the GIRL program in Kenya, Uganda and Haiti.

● Ensure strategic objectives and results are achieved through annual and quarterly activity planning and budget forecasts. Lead quarterly technical review of implementation plans and update program work-plan as needed to respond to changing dynamics/needs and emerging opportunities.

● Provide targeted technical guidance and expertise to country implementation teams to ensure the design and implementation of GIRL is girl-led. Mentor program managers and teams in Kenya, Uganda and Haiti in technical areas.

● Ensure program implementation is on time, target and budget, using effective M&E systems to reach desired impacts, and develop mechanisms for targeted research to inform program design and adaptation.

● Ensure that program implementation adheres to all Mercy Corps program quality standards and best practices for program management.

● Create and maintain systems ensuring effective and transparent use of financial resources for timely and informative reporting in line with donor and Mercy Corps policies and procedures.

● Create and maintain proper conditions for learning within and across GIRL teams. Establish a safe environment for sharing of ideas, solutions, and difficulties and the capacity to detect, analyze and respond quickly to challenges. Identify performance gaps and training opportunities for Mercy Corps GIRL teams and ensure the design and delivery of high-quality training and technical assistance.

Influence and Representation

● Represent Mercy Corps at internal and external events and meetings to highlight the work of our GIRL teams and share evolving evidence to support the model, building agency influence in the adolescent girl and youth space.

● Lead outreach and representation to a variety of donors and partners, including institutional donors, foundations and private donors to promote the GIRL programming approach and secure additional resources to support

the program’s resource mobilization strategy.

● Develop, enhance and steward a relationship with the donor and associated stakeholders.

● Develop a communications plan to disseminate GIRL learning documents through various forms of media and speaking engagements.

● Demonstrate flexibility, resilience and ability to maintain positive relationships and composure.

● Maintain high ethical standards and treat people with respect and dignity.

Team Management

● Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.

● Promote accountability, communicate expectations and provide constructive feedback via performance reviews.

● Provide team members with information, tools and other resources to improve performance & reach objectives.

● Supervise and regularly coordinate with project staff and support departments to ensure smooth planning, preparation, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of program activities. Develop a framework for adaptive management and program iteration driven by research and learning.

● Provide overall leadership to a broad team of program staff ensuring synergy, sharing of best practices and resources.

Knowledge and Experience

● Master’s degree in a relevant field such as social sciences, law, development studies, etc. However, a Bachelor’s degree and five (5) additional years of relevant international development experience can be substituted for the Master’s degree.

●At least ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in the successful implementation of international development activities, with preference given to conflict mitigation and/or violent extremism prevention programs – at least five (5) years of which must be in senior program management, including direct supervision of professional and support staff.

●Experience working in the conflict mitigation/preventing violent extremism sector in

●Africa is essential.

●Excellent oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to think

●Strategically and communicate his/her vision to partners and colleagues.

●Proven experience navigating complex and high-pressure operating environments.

●Demonstrated ability to establish and sustain interpersonal and professional relationships with different donors, civil society organizations and host country government counterparts.

●Conflict analysis and Do No Harm analysis experience required. Experience in conflict sensitivity training and Do No Harm training and training of trainers strongly preferred

●Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc., and the

●Ability to use various commercially available accounting software programs.

●Experience of working on USAID programs preferred

●Previous experience living and working in challenging or insecure environments.

●Nigeria/West Africa experience preferred.

●Fluency in spoken and written English required.

●Knowledge of local dialects is preferred.

Success Factors

A successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to lead and communicate effectively with team members of varied work styles and cultures, follow procedures, and meet deadlines with flexibility and creativity in planning and problem solving.

S/he will have a proven ability to learn quickly, multi-task, prioritize, take initiative, and be accountable for results, understand the larger picture while remaining focused on the details, problem solving, work within a complex and sensitive setting and to follow laws and security protocols.

The most successful Mercy Corps team members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, thrive in evolving and changing environments and make effective written and verbal communication a priority in all situations.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Mercy Corps Chief of Party - Community Initiatives to Promote Peace Jobs in Nigeria

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