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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.
Country Program Summary
Mercy Corps has been present in Nigeria since 2012, focusing its interventions on humanitarian assistance, economic development, and conflict mitigation. With the ongoing insurgency in Northeast Nigeria causing the displacement of millions of individuals, Mercy Corps started its humanitarian response in 2014 to address the rising humanitarian needs. As the crisis has persisted, Mercy Corps' strategy has also expanded to address the root causes of the conflict and seek to build the long term resilience of communities with integrated programs focusing on governance, the recovery of markets and livelihoods, social cohesion and social protection, youth empowerment, and local conflict management.
General Position Summary
The Program Director (PD) will provide overall leadership, technical oversight, management and strategic vision to the EU Yobe Program while managing staff and resources to ensure that the program meets its targets and deliverables on-time, on-scope and within budget. The PD will ensure high program quality while ensuring strict adherence to internal Mercy Corps policies and procedures as well as donor rules and regulations. The PD will also have representation duties to donors, relevant government entities, partners, other implementers and external stakeholders. The PD will need to take a lead role in representation at the cash coordination meetings in Yobe given the emphasis on CTP mechanisms related to program delivery. The position will monitor the context and implementation environment as well as the program quality to ensure it remains conducive for CTP expansion (this includes yet not limited to: market viability, financial sector viability, security and community acceptance of CTP). The PD will work closely with the Deputy Director for Programs, the program team and support departments to ensure effective program coordination and implementation, monitoring and evaluation, quality assurance and accountability.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Strategy & Vision
Develop and organize activities to secure resources for programs and convince stakeholders to provide support.
Program Management
Ensure program is on-time, on-scope and within budget.
Structure his/her team to ensure that all program aspects meet the highest programmatic standards and adhere to industry norms/regulations.
Track program objectives and deadlines.
Fulfill Mercy Corps Program Management Minimum Standards based on the organization-wide guide.Team Management
Recruit a program team and ensure that program staff receive necessary inductions and training (including program management certification where required).
Hire, orient and supervise new team members as necessary
Create a work atmosphere of mutual respect conducive to professional growth and development of excellent personnel at all levels.
Contribute to country team-building efforts, help team members identify problem solving options and ensure the integration of all team members into relevant decision-making processes.
Finance & Compliance Management
Ensure compliance with donor and Mercy Corps regulations related to programming and operations.
With the support of the Operations Manager ensure adequate operational systems are in place to provide for programs
Manage program budget(s) as primary budget holder
Strictly follow Mercy Corps Fraud and Corruption Prevention guidelines.
Influence & Representation
Identify, build and manage partnerships on state and local levels with different stakeholders such as state and local government, civil society, UN agencies, peer INGOs, businesses and program participants.
Communicate effectively to ensure overall program targets and donor obligations are met.
Host and ensure logistic support for donor or other stakeholders field visits
In coordination with management set direction by prioritizing and organizing actions and resources to achieve objectives and contribute to country-wide strategy development
Security
Maintains ultimate responsibility for the security and safety of Mercy Corps staff and resources in the field.
Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
Personal Leadership
Demonstrate an awareness of his/her own strengths and development needs
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 toward 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: Yobe Program Team
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Deputy Director for Programs
Works Directly With: Operations, Finance, Program Managers, TSU team members, and Cash Team.
Knowledge and Experience
SUCCESS FACTORS:
A successful Program Director will combine exceptional management skills and experience in maintaining donor and partner relationships. S/he will be able to develop, implement and manage a large, multi-sector program. The ability to interact effectively with international and national personnel and experience in building the capacity of individual staff and teams. The PD will have a demonstrated ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and process information in support of changing program activities is necessary. The most successful Mercy Corps staff 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.
Mercy Corps team members represent the agency both during and outside work hours. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues and challenging environments, and make effective written and verbal communication a priority
LIVING CONDITIONS:
The position will be based in Damatru, Yobe state, Nigeria and it requires frequent travel to field locations in and around the state. Considering the frequent travel from/to different field locations, this position will require flexibility in terms of accommodation and logistics. Housing in the field will be in hotels or guesthouse where available. Security in the field locations require additional vigilance and accessibility will be reassessed continuously. Access to good medical services is limited. Phone communication, internet, electricity and water is available but might be erratic. The location is eligible for hardship and R&R benefits. Given the nature of the humanitarian response, working hours require flexibility and working through weekends/evenings might be necessary.
Mercy Corps Team members represent the agency both during and outside of work hours when deployed in a field posting. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and Mercy Corps policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all locations.
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