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Since 1979, we have helped people grappling with the toughest hardships survive - and then thrive. That’s the heart of our approach: We help communities turn crisis into opportunity. Throughout our history, Mercy Corps has demonstrated innovation, timeliness and the ability to adapt quickly to changing realities.
Reference Number: ABV/PRO/2019/0036
Program / Department Summary
Mercy Corps Nigeria was established in 2012 to respond primarily to growing humanitarian needs in the Northeast. With a strong and growing team of over 200 staff, Mercy Corps is currently serving over 600,000 beneficiaries across the country with programming in Lagos in the South; Kaduna, Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau in the Middle Belt; Kano, Yobe and Borno in the North. Programs include girls’ education and financial inclusion, community peacebuilding, market-based livelihoods and a multi-sector humanitarian response that has a strong emphasis on WASH, Shelter, Cash and Protection. With the vision of a Nigeria in which all people are empowered, engaged, resilient and secure, Mercy Corps Nigeria focuses on the root causes of conflict, governance, humanitarian response, and market systems development.
Working with a diverse funding base that includes the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), UK Department for International Development (DFID), United Nations (UN), European Commission (EC), and several foundations, Mercy Corps empowers people to recover from crisis, build better lives and transform their communities for good. In 2019, Mercy Corps was awarded a five-year, $30 million USAID-funded Rural Resilience Activity in Nigeria’s northeastern states. The purpose of the Rural Resilience Activity is to sustainably move people out of chronic vulnerability and poverty. The Rural Resilience activity will enable individuals and communities to engage in strong and sustainable market systems rather than continuing to rely on humanitarian assistance and faltering with each new shock.
General Position Summary
Mercy Corps is currently seeking an Investment Fund Manager for a recently awarded 5-year, 30 million USD Rural Resilience program in the Northeast of Nigeria who will lead the management of Enterprise Investment Fund, a matching grant facility that will support enterprises to address underlying key constraints and promote investment. The Investment Fund Manager is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the facility including developing procedures, regulations, and best practices for the establishment of the fund mechanism. The Investment Manager will lead the establishment of processes including a fund management manual. They are responsible to coordinate with the project team in designing call for proposals, selection of the most viable investment ideas and its execution. Working closely with the Mercy Corps Nigeria finance team, the Investment Fund manager will be responsible to ensure compliance with USAID regulations. They will monitor performance and provide timely reports to ensure that financial resources are used effectively and efficiently. The Fund Manager will be guided by the principles of transparent and competitive allocation of funds; strict management guidelines, and support for public, private or community actors and organizations of all sizes.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Specific Job Functions
Security
Organizational Learning
As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
Accountability to Beneficiaries
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts towards accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
Supervisory Responsibility:
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Chief of Party
Works Directly With: DCOP, Program Sector Managers, Program Managers, Program Quality and Development Director, Reporting & Communications Officers, Director of Programs, Finance, and Operations teams. Coordinates with HQ Technical Support Unit.
Knowledge and Experience
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.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their CV and Cover Letter in one document, addressing the position requirements to:
ng-recruitment.nigeria@mercycorps.org
Note
All applications must include the position title and Reference Number in the subject line
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview and we are an equal opportunity organization so women are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.
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