National Democratic Institute is seeking a Resident Director that has strong management skills and democracy and governance experience to oversee the implementation of its multi-sectoral democracy support program in Nigeria. The Resident Director will be based in Abuja and will oversee the implementation of program activities, leading a diverse team of talented and experienced national and expatriate staff. He or she will be NDI’s principal liaison with Nigerian political and civil society organizations, the Government of Nigeria, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and other members of the donor community.. The Resident Director will report to the Institute’s DC-based Regional Director for Central and West Africa and is expected to closely coordinate with the Washington-based staff.
The right candidate shall carry out the following responsibilities
- Oversee the implementation of NDI’s programs in Nigeria and lead and manage national and expatriate staff on a daily basis
- Strengthen the capacity of NDI staff to develop and implement program activities in accordance with program objectives and work plans
- Coordinate, with NDI/Washington, timetables and staff assignments for developing proposals, budgets, work plans, and reports and ensure documents reflect NDI priorities, strategy, needs and objectives
- Represent NDI to Nigerian government officials, election authorities, elected officials, political parties, the US Embassy, USAID, DFID, other donors, and local and international non-governmental organizations
- Develop and maintaining office and personnel management systemsEnsure adherence to both NDI and donor financial regulations and the respect of procedures that guarantee the integrity of all financial transactions
- Manage the in-country program budget and ensure the submission to NDI’s Washington office of accurate monthly financial reconciliation statements
- Supervise the writing and timely submission of monthly program activity reports, monitoring and evaluation data, periodic updates on political developments and other program related materials
- Coordinate Abuja-based staff and office security with NDI head office in Washington, D.C
- Represent NDI Nigeria at public events
Job Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in preferably in international development, political science or management; graduate degree preferred.
Solid democracy and governance background with a minimum of fourteen (14) years of experience in senior-level program management, including office operations and the management of fiscal and human resources
Comparative experience working in multi-cultural settings, and a demonstrated ability to thrive in a challenging environment
Substantive senior-level political experience, such as working for a legislature, executive branch, or political party
Experience implementing or overseeing political development programs, preferably in Africa and familiarity with Nigerian politics
Demonstrated ability to conduct excellent political analysis
Proven ability to manage multi-million dollar budgets and to effectively lead and manage multi-national staff of more than 25 people
Effective interpersonal, communication, and networking skills, and a demonstrated ability to build and maintain professional relationships plus demonstrated problem solving skills
Strong oral and written communication skills in English
Familiarity with USAID and DFID funding mechanisms
Knowledge of PC-based word processing and spreadsheets (Microsoft Suite), e-mail and internet technology
How to apply:
Application closes on 15 January, 2012
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