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Country Director
About this role
The role is for a Nigeria Country Director who will provide strategic and programme leadership for Malaria Consortium Nigeria, with financial and administrative oversight. The position reports to the West and Central Africa Programmes Director and manages senior Nigeria office staff. The organisation focuses on malaria control initiatives in partnership with the Ministry of Health and other partners, including SuNMaP, NetWorks and MAPS, and is engaged in technical support, capacity building, health systems strengthening, communications and community outreach, and operational research. The Country Director will liaise with government, donors, and regional offices to ensure high-quality programme delivery and compliance with donor contracts and Nigerian law. The role involves representation, programme delivery, financial management, human resources, security, and business development for the Nigeria programme.
What you would do
- Act as liaison with government and donor agencies on contractual and other issues, ensuring accountability.
- Represent Malaria Consortium at key governmental meetings and donor/UN/NGO coordination forums.
- Strengthen partnerships with MoH/NMEP, bilateral and multilateral organisations, and research and civil society groups.
- Advocate for increased resources for communicable disease control in Nigeria.
- Ensure reporting and information flow to the West and Central Programmes Director and coordinate with other Malaria Consortium offices.
- Oversee annual work plans and budgets for Nigeria programmes.
- Plan and implement projects with technical staff to ensure quality and timely delivery.
- Identify support needs and arrange regional or consultant support as required.
- Provide supportive supervision at field level and monitor donor/government reporting for performance indicators.
- Review project activities and disseminate findings internally and externally.
What they are asking for
- Postgraduate and/or Doctoral degree in International Health or related field.
- Minimum 10 years of international senior management experience in public health, preferably malaria control, in Africa.
- Experience and understanding of the Nigerian context; advocacy and policy influence skills.
- Desirable: 15 years of international senior management experience in public health in Africa; experience managing diverse teams.
- Work-based skills: at least 5 years as manager/director in international health in developing countries; 3+ years in HR management and supervision; 3+ years in financial management, budgeting, and monitoring; knowledge of international donor requirements (e.g., DFID, USAID); excellent written and verbal communication; track record in resource mobilisation.
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