Deputy Country Director at Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

• In the absence of the Country Director, the Deputy Country Director will serve as the principal point of contact for procedural and substantive matters that affect the GAIN Nigeria office. As part of the GAIN Nigeria Senior Management Team, the postholder will collaborate with other senior leaders to ensure organisational efficiency and effectiveness is achieved at strategic level. This role will be offered on a 3 years' fixed term contract basis, subject to availability of funding. You will be based in GAIN's Nigeria office in Abuja, Nigeria.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Working closely with the Country Director, supporting the implementation of the business plan and maximizing impact to transforming local food systems for better nutrition
• Supporting the Country Director in the building of a strong sourcing network and long-term pipeline of programme investments and impact grants
• Leading the program team to conceptualize and operationalize impactful interventions to improve nutrition outcomes in Nigeria, including providing leadership in design and implementation
• Leading and providing management support to the implementation of all projects and ensuring effective and successful delivery of the project milestones and results, ensuring an appropriate programme or project management framework in line with GAIN's Project Management Process
• Leading in the development of all project proposals within the framework of the country business plan and global initiatives
• Supporting in establishing, maintaining, and improving active and regular working relationships with host government authorities, donors and partner agencies, the UN system, and local and international NGOs
• Working with the Head of Policy and advocacy and the Head of Operations to coordinate the programmes portfolios' financial execution and reporting
• Coaching, guiding and mentoring leaders within programme team and the department so that they are effective as leaders and managers in managing their teams
• Ensuring the recruitment, management and development of high performing team in line with the demands of the programmatic strategy

About You

• The ideal candidate will have substantial programme management experience within the INGO/development sector (some of which must have been in a senior leadership position) leading international/economic development projects in multi-cultural environments working with and through governments, the private sector, civil society, and other partnerships in Nigeria. You will have demonstrable experience in programmes, planning, business development, grant management and oversight, with strong writing and donor reporting experience. In addition to this, you will have experience in setting up and coordinating, monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment systems and processes.
• The postholder will be skilled in building effective personal networks at a senior level, with a track record of successful fundraising with statutory, private and corporate donors. You will be a strong people leader, with demonstrated success in building and managing multi-disciplinary teams within a multicultural environment.
• You will have an indepth understanding of program issues and policy work at organizational, national and international levels and a demonstrated understanding of key trends in international and humanitarian development. Also, you will have broad understanding of the nutrition-food systems nexus, public health and community development.
• You will be fluent in written and spoken English and in proficiency in local languages is highly desirable. In addition, you should be highly flexible and willing and able to travel in-country and overseas as and when required. A Master' degree preferably in Nutrition, Food Science/Technology, Agriculture, Public Health, Development or related field. Candidates with a formal project management qualification is desirable.