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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.
GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:
The Program Manager, Northeast will provide leadership and strategic vision for Mercy Corps' portfolio of stabilization, countering violent extremism and conflict mitigation programs in Northeast Nigeria. S/he will work with the Director of Conflict Management Programs to ensure program implementation, staff management, identify new programming opportunities and will serve as a liaison to external bodies, represent Mercy Corps in Borno State with government, donors and other organizations. S/he will lead the implementation of conflict programming and provide overall management and supervisory guidance for current and future conflict programming in Borno State and the Northeast. S/he will ensure effective coordination and information management across Mercy Corps programing in Borno/Northeast and will work to integrate best practices in conflict sensitivity across the Northeast.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
New Initiatives
Communication and Representation
Coordinate activities with consortium partners, sub-grantees, local government and other implementers, as well as with other Mercy Corps programs.
Promote MCN conflict management programs within the agency, through communication about program successes with Headquarters and other country offices.
Technical Leadership and Strategy
Program Management
Staff Management, Professional Development and Team building:
Organizational Learning: As part of Mercy Corps' agency-wide Organizational Learning Initiative, all team members are responsible for spending 5% of their work time in formal and/or non-formal professional learning activities.
Accountability to Beneficiaries:
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts towards accountability, specifically to our participants 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: Director of Conflict Management Programs, Nigeria
WORKS DIRECTLY WITH: Mercy Corps Operations and Finance teams, other Program Managers/Directors, Regional Director, and counterparts in neighboring MC country offices. The Director works directly with relevant Mercy Corps headquarters units as necessary, including Mercy Corps' global Conflict Management and Governance teams, Economic and Market Development team and various administrative/financial units.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
SUCCESS FACTORS:
The successful Director of Conflict Management Programs will combine experience in maintaining donor and partner relationships and exceptional management skills. S/he will have an outstanding ability to develop, implement and manage innovative programs within the current and future program structure of Mercy Corps in the region. S/he will also have proven experience with cross-cultural team and capacity building, individual staff development, and strong mentoring skills. Multi-tasking, prioritizing, problem solving and simultaneous attention to detail and strategic vision are essential. 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.
LIVING /ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
This position will be based in Maiduguri, Borno State with up to limited travel depending on the security situation, primarily to program locations within Northeast, where security is at times high-risk. Housing, health care, water, electricity and consumer goods are all reasonably accessible and there are good international and domestic travel options from Abuja Airport.
Mercy Corps Team members represent the agency both during and outside of work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a visit/TDY to 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 in-country venues.
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