NRC Director INGO Forum Jobs in Nigeria

NRC Director INGO Forum Jobs in Nigeria

Context

The Nigeria INGO Forum (NIF) was formed in late 2014 to develop a collaborative platform for effective and principled INGO interaction, engagement and coordination for humanitarian, recovery and development interventions in Nigeria.

Since inception, the INGO Forum has become a critical platform for ensuring effective information sharing and analysis; leadership on advocacy and policy engagement; and liaison with government/donor/UN engagement and engagement ensuring the perspectives of INGOs and affected populations are ultimately included in decision-making processes.

The INGO Forum is governed by a core membership of 56 members (and 9 observers) and an elected Steering Committee of six Country Directors including a Chair that works alongside a full-term Secretariat of around 20 people.

During the initial period of the Director’s performance, the Forum will be transitioning in hosting from iMMAP to NRC. The Director’s first and most pressing performance objective will be to manage this transition process successfully between their hire and the end of 2024.

What we are looking for:

The purpose of the Nigeria INGO Forum Director is overall responsible for facilitating, leading and quality managing the work of the INGO Forum ensuring it remains relevant to the needs of its members and is appropriate to the context.

The INGO Forum Director will have purview of INGO engagement across NIF and engage predominantly at the high-level elevating operational concerns in strategic decision-making mechanisms and processes and also engaging in regional and global platforms to raise the profile of the NIF context.

What you will do:

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

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.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; NRC Director INGO Forum Jobs in Nigeria

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