Country Director,(Nigeria) at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

The Country Director will:

• Analyse the political and humanitarian context and adapt the NRC programme ensuring relevance to the evolving context in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin
• Prioritize continuous improvement and innovation to ensure the highest quality of humanitarian and protection programming with a focus on timely delivery
• Motivate and coach staff in order to create effective teams, with particular attention to ensuring an efficient and empowered Country Management Group
• Promote accountability, the highest standard of ethics, including safeguarding, and adherence to the Humanitarian Principles
• Responsible for all NRC advocacy efforts in the country and ensure that contributions are made to NRC regional and global advocacy efforts
• Develop and enforce policies to promote and maintain diverse staff at all levels
• Provide vision, promote ideas, gain agreement and act as a role model
• Serve as a proactive member the Extended Regional Management Group, promote collaboration with other Country Offices (COs) and the Regional office (RO) and contribute to the development of the Central and West Africa Region as a whole
• Actively engage with other COs, engaged in the Nigerian refugee response to ensure holistic advocacy and programming

Professional competencies

• Minimum 5 years’ experience from working as a Senior Manager/Country Director in humanitarian/recovery context
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented/proven results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Fluency and English, both written and verbal
• Valid driver’s license
• Knowledge of the context in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin
• Experience from advocacy work
• Experience with change management processes

What we offer;

• 24-month contract duration with possibility of extension.
• Grade 12 in NRC’s Salary Scale. NRC offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Family duty station with accompanied benefits
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. In the selection of our staff, we are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.
• An opportunity to work in the largest country programme in the region.