Country Director, Nigeria, In-Country Logistics, USAID Next Generation GHSC Suite of Programs at Palladium Group

Job Ref.: req10413

Position Overview

• The Country Director for the In-Country Logistics project will be responsible for the administration and management of the local team and will serve as USAID’s main point of contact in country.
• The Country Director will support timely implementation across all activities by working with technical leads, operations staff, and the leadership team in HQ to maintain a general organizational order of all ongoing activities.
• This role requires strong project management and organizational skills and an understanding of how to translate theories of change and project workplans into day-to-day activities to achieve desired outcomes to ensure project success.
• The Country Director will also manage in-country project staff by providing direct supervision to senior project leadership. She / he will work closely with field office technical and administrative leaders and headquarters-based staff in the United States.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Serve as key point of contact for day-to-day program management. Oversee and manage country team to ensure project implementation runs smoothly.
• Lead the development and execution of high-quality country strategic plan relevant to the local context and reflecting the global priorities.
• Oversee the recruitment, orientation, and performance of senior staff and development of middle management staff.
• Collaborate with field office technical leaders to ensure all workplan activities are not only taking place as planned but are also of high quality.
• Liaise between technical and ops teams to ensure activity plans are translated into contracts, consultancies, travel, etc., and support financial management by ensuring case forecasts and spending reports reflect planned / completed technical activities.
• Oversee project workplanning, budgeting, and progress / financial reporting, in collaboration with country team, technical, and HQ staff.
• Interface with clients and other project stakeholders, to plan, implement, review, and report on projects and deliverables or products as needed.
• Ensure staff compliance with project guidelines and SOPs.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Position Requirements

• Extensive experience in international development working with donors (including USAID) is required.
• Significant experience as a Chief of Party or in a senior leadership position of a project that is implemented at the country level that required the assembling, managing, and supervising complex teams. 5 years’ experience with global health (supply chain management, procurement, warehousing or logistics) programs strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of supply chain, 4PL, and 3PL logistics, including experience with LMIS, WMIS, TMIS, and control tower software.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and collaborating with stakeholders including government agencies, host country governments and counterparts, and international donor agencies.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Experience in monitoring and documenting project activities and outcomes.
• Ability to exercise leadership, build teams, maintain effective communication, motivate, and generate commitment within a team.
• Knowledge of USG procurement regulations,
• Excellent written and spoken English and ability to communicate across technical disciplines and non-technical audience required.