Governance Manager at International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Job Overview / Summary

• In this context, the IRC is seeking a highly skilled, dynamic, and experienced Governance Manager working under the supervision of the SIDA Project Lead, based in Maiduguri, and in close collaboration with the Snr SRHR Manager, based in Maiduguri, the WPE Coordinator and the Governance Coordinator.
• The Governance Manager will work closely with the project team to implement Organizational Development processes for project partners and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Program Management & Development:

• Create and execute work plans, spending plans, procurement plans and related systems to ensure that project deliverables and deadlines are met, and targets achieved.
• Participate in the development of proposals, budgets, and concept notes in coordination with the project lead.
• Contribute to the implementation of the Power Integration Strategy for the Nigeria Country Program.
• Collaborate with the Monitoring and evaluation team to ensure power indicators and targets are met.
• Develop timely, high-quality, and result-based reports, annual work plans, project monitoring tracking matrices, target implementation plan and relevant project narratives and updates as required.
• Sustain deep working collaborations with partners that are relevant in bringing about policy changes, i.e., Government, Legislators, International NGOs, and local NGOs, women, and youth associations in Nigeria.
• Carryout monitoring visits to all intervention locations for the SIDA SRHR project to ensure program quality and compliance.

Grants Management and Reporting:

• Manage and oversee grants; develop and maintain work, spending and procurement plans for the SIDA SRHR.
• Participate in SIDA SRHR Grant Opening, Mid-Term and Closing meeting.
• Prepare internal and external reports within agreed deadlines using IRC and donor formats, as required.
• Ensure effective implementation of M&E systems throughout the lifetime of the SIDA SRHR project.

Representation & Coordination:

• Establish and maintain relationships with other NGOs, international organizations, government stakeholders and MDAs.

Key Working Relationships:

• Position Reports to: Project Lead
• Position directly supervises: N/A
• Other Internal and/or external contacts: Governance Coordinator
• Internal: Supply Chain and Finance, Regional Policy Advisors, HQ Technical Advisors
• External: Service provider, Traditional and Community Leaders, Local Government Authorities, Government Ministries/Agencies

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Community Development, Public Administration, Law, International Development, Project Management, or other relevant field; or Minimum two (2) years of experience in local governance, social accountability, public administration, institutional development, public-sector capacity building or related technical areas.
• Strong knowledge and understanding governance in service delivery, particularly health/SRHR.
• Solid experience in participatory, flexible, conflict and gender-sensitive programming and implementation.
• Experience or knowledge of the Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA), OD and/or adaptive management a plus.
• Strong track record in working in partnership with governments and civil society at various levels.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and partner with communities, civil society, and government representatives.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Fluency in written and spoken Hausa and/or Kanuri is preferred.
• Ability to Travel: 50% of time if applicable.