Country Director at Save the Children Nigeria

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Save the Children is working in Nigeria because one in five children in Nigeria dies before their fifth birthday. About 40% of children miss out on school and have to work to survive while nearly 2 million children have lost one or both parents to an AIDS-related disease.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Country Director

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full-time
Contract length: Open ended

The Role

• As a member of the West & Central Africa Senior Leadership team, you will have shared accountability for Save the Children’s international development and emergency programming in the region of approximately $190 million (2019) through an organisation of over 2,400 people.
• To achieve our ambitious goals and breakthroughs for children, the leadership team will, in collaboration with Save the Children Members and in conjunction with the other regional organisations, aim to drive growth of the donor landscape to $2.7 billion this year.
• The Country Director will lead the transformation of the country office to a new operating model, whilst also delivering Save the Children’s strategy within the country through:
• Delivering quality programmes, including advocacy, for children; and Serving Members and their donors

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field.

Experience and Skills:

• Experienced leader who has held senior positions in complex/high profile/ multinational organisations
• Experience of working with large, complex donors (USAID, EU, DFID etc.) to secure and/or manage new large-scale and/or competitive funding
• Fluency and speaking and writing in both French and English
• Commitment to the Save the Children vision, principles, mission and values
• Experience on humanitarian programs and ability to work in a volatile environment preferred.
• Understanding of key trends in international and humanitarian development
• Demonstrable ability to recruit, lead and develop high calibre specialist senior staff with a range of backgrounds and expertise
• Strong track record in building high performance teams and future successors/leaders
• Ability to manage and motivate self and others to respond to a significant and complex crisis situation in extraordinary circumstances, requiring swift action and rapid changes in priorities
• Innovative approach to solving a range of highly complex issues and galvanising buy-in to the solutions at all levels
• Experience and knowledge of context and actors in WCA region.

Deadline: 11th May, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Application Information

• Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.
• We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
• Applicants are advised that Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process. Any request in this direction should be immediately reported as contrary to the values and practices of our organization.