Senior Programme Manager, RoLAC at International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA)

• The Senior Programme Manager is responsible for the overall management, oversight, and delivery of the programme and representing the programme at an institutional level, with the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and with the programme donor.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Ensures the successful implementation of the RoLAC programme, throughout the entire project cycle; accountable for a timely and efficient implementation of the programme objectives within the budgetary frames;
• Leads, manages and provides strategic direction to the RoLAC programme; Manages and directs the work and team to deliver efficiently, within agreed timeframes and budget, and in accordance with approved procedures and processes;
• Oversees programme planning and implementation; Closely monitors programme performance and prepares and provides periodic programme reviews in a timely and effective manner;
• Ensures the delivery of agreed programmatic outputs and outcomes in cooperation and coordination with other areas of work within International IDEA as well as external partners;
• Establishes and nurtures a working environment that is conducive to delivering results, fostering a spirit of collaboration, strong work ethic and team cohesion;
• Lead on the design of the Monitoring and Evaluation framework in accordance with the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) plan outlined in the Programme Design document, responding to both EU needs and aligned with International IDEA’s M&E results framework;
• Communicates, represents and ensures the visibility of the programme is in line with the Communication and Visibility Plan; Ensures communication and cooperation with International IDEA’s global and crosscutting programmes; Ensures coordination and effective communication with EUD Nigeria and programme partners;
• Represents RoLAC II programme externally as appropriate, including development and maintenance of positive and effective relations with the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, EU, International IDEA Member States, the UN, and other relevant donors and other relevant interlocutors;
• Ensures effective support for the convening of steering and technical committee meetings;
• Promotes dialogue and consensus building at the highest levels and provides and facilitates expert advice to programme partners; Plans, facilitates, participates in and makes presentations at coordination meetings, seminars, workshops and conferences;
• Actively manages programme risk and regulary updates the risk management strategy in line with organizational policies and procedures;
• Ensures adherence to both EU and International IDEA regulations and procedures in the programme implementation and reporting;
• Provide strategic line management and leadership to the programme team, ensuring staff are supported to perform their roles to the required standards, and contribute to organisational performance management processes, including providing structured input and feedback into IDEA staff performance reviews;
• Carries out other duties and responsibilities related to the post that may be assigned by the Head of Programmes from time to time.

General Profile

• Combines in-depth knowledge, acquired through post-graduate academic achievements, excellent skills including managerial skills and relevant experience in the field of Rule of Law, Access to Justice and Anti-Corruption;
• Leads assigned teams (including staff members and consultants) and programmes throughout the project life cycle; leads meetings and discussions;
• Regarded as an expert in their broad professional community;
• Has the intellectual leadership to integrate innovation into their field of expertise;
• Fosters team-based activities in their unit; collaborates with other entities of the Institute;
• Acts as a model and mentor for colleagues;
• Is expected to travel globally to any geographical area involved in their programme;
• Follows internal procedures to ensure high standards of performance and compliance with Institutional guidelines;
• Acts in accordance with International IDEA’s Core Values; Respect, Integrity, and Professionalism;
• Integrates a rights-based approach, gender, and diversity perspective in all activities.

Reporting line

Head of Nigeria Programmes

Education And Experience

• Post-graduate qualification in social science, political science, international law, international development or other relevant discipline;
• A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience in Rule of Law, Access to Justice and Anti-Corruption, programme management and implementation, and the provision of expert advice; Experience working in the field of democracy and governance in Africa and other developing country contexts;
• A minimum of five (5) years’ management experience, including senior level positions, with direct supervision over complex international teams; Experience with motivating and leading teams and solving problems;
• Excellent understanding of programming, monitoring and evaluation approaches and procedures is essential;
• Experience in planning, developing and managing EU funded programmes, as well as familiarity with EU processes and systems considered an advantage;
• Relevant experience from an international and/or regional organization in the work of democracy assistance would be considered an asset;
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required; Knowledge of French or any other AU language will be considered an advantage.