National Democratic Institute Resident Country Director Jobs in Nigeria

National Democratic Institute Resident Country Director Jobs in Nigeria

The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) is seeking a Resident Country Director with strong management skills and civil society and elections support experience to oversee the implementation of its democracy support program in Nigeria.

The Resident Country Director in Nigeria reports to NDI’s Regional Director for Central and West Africa.

This position is based in Abuja, Nigeria, and would require occasional travel elsewhere within the country.

Please note that donor approval is required to fill this position.

The Director will be responsible for overall office management, including financial and human resource management, as well as supervisory responsibility for the design, implementation and evaluation of all NDI-Nigeria programs.

The Director will provide leadership and oversight to a team of talented and experienced national staff.

S/he will be NDI’s principal liaison with the donor community, representatives from the Nigerian government, local political and civil society organizations, USAID, FCDO and other donors.

Close coordination will also be expected with NDI-Washington, including frequent communication with the Washington-based staff.

NDI Programs in Nigeria

Since the 1998/99 transition from military to civilian rule, NDI has supported the efforts of Nigerian civil society and legislators to strengthen the country’s political processes and nascent democratic institutions.

With support from USAID and UK DFID, NDI conducted election monitoring programs for every election since 1999, as well as a variety of other democracy support programs.

NDI currently provides technical assistance to Nigerian civil society groups as they engage in systematic citizen election observation; conduct voter education programs targeting youth on the importance of peaceful elections; advocate to prevent gender-based electoral violence; and conduct advocacy and outreach to increase the political inclusion of marginalized groups.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain strong working relations with the donor and diplomatic communities, international organizations, and in-country partners, including political and elected officials and local civic organizations

Manage frequent external and internal communication to produce high-quality program reports and effectively coordinate program activities

Manage the successful implementation of NDI program activities, including evaluation and reporting

Oversee the proper accounting, management, and planning of budget funds in coordination with local accountant and NDI/Washington

Manage expatriate and local employees, including hiring, performance reviews, staff development, program implementation, and adherence to human resource policies

Coordinate, with NDI/Washington, timetables and staff assignments for developing proposals, budgets, work plans, and reports and ensure documents reflect NDI priorities, strategy, needs and objectives

Coordinate regular informal and formal communication with NDI/Washington on program and political developments, including regular program and financial reports

Provide, as needed, skills-building training and informal consultations for political, elected and civic leaders

Serve as the principal liaison between NDI and international donor representatives in country, Nigerian officials, legislators and staff, political party leaders, local non-governmental organizations, the media and U.S. and other government representatives

Assist NDI in obtaining funding from international donors for new programs in Nigeria

Qualifications

Bachelor's

degree, preferably in International Relations, Political Science, Public Administration, or a related subject

A minimum of 14 years of program management experience overseeing international development programs, preferably in the field of democracy and governance, in the political field, with experience working to expand women's political participation, enhance political party outreach capacity, and/or bolster civil society involvement in political processes preferred

Demonstrated ability to work effectively with and build relationships with senior political and civic leaders, U.S. and foreign government personnel and policy makers, and members of donor organizations

Substantial experience overseeing and implementing programs, managing staff, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and operations and human resources, including experience in overseeing sub-grants to local partners

Experience in program management with experience implementing US government-funded programs preferred

Substantial program design and management, proposal writing and financial management experience, including experience in initiating and managing sub-grants preferred

Demonstrated experience in proactively navigating and ensuring compliance with host country legal and reporting requirements

Ability to motivate and inspire a diverse group of professionals in a challenging environment, instilling a strong sense of mission and team work to program implementation

Demonstrated ability to conduct and apply sophisticated political analysis to programmatic activities

Knowledge of political processes and actors of Nigeria preferred

Proven capacity to meet program goals while managing financial, administrative, and security responsibilities

Proven ability to effectively communicate skills and experiences to others as a trainer and/or adviser

Excellent managerial, interpersonal, and networking skills, as well as the ability to establish and maintain professional political relationships

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English required to effectively present information, respond to questions and negotiate outcomes

Experience working in the developing world, and an ability to work in a highly challenging and stressful environment

Experience with Google Apps (Gmail, Calendar, Google Drive, G+, etc.) strongly desired

Ability and willingness to travel to regional locations which may be remote and difficult to reach

Deadline: 16th September 2022

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National Democratic Institute Resident Country Director Jobs in Nigeria

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