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Country Director
About this role
The role is for a Nigeria Country Director responsible for strategic and programmatic leadership as well as financial and administrative oversight of Malaria Consortium Nigeria. The position reports to the West and Central Africa Programmes Director and manages senior Nigeria office staff. The role involves representing the organisation to government and donors, ensuring high quality programme delivery, and overseeing HR, finances, security, and operations for the country office. The employer focuses on malaria prevention and control, child health, and neglected tropical diseases, with collaboration across government, donors, and partner organisations. The advert specifies Abuja as the location and outlines various accountabilities and qualifications.
What you would do
- Act as the main liaison with government and donor agencies on contractual and related issues
- Represent Malaria Consortium in meetings with government, donors, UN and NGO coordination fora
- Strengthen partnerships with MoH, NMEP, donors, research institutions and civil society
- Provide required reporting to the regional director and support advocacy and policy activities
- Oversee planning and implementation of Nigeria projects to ensure technical quality and timely delivery
- Prepare annual work plans and budgets for programme delivery
- Ensure supervision and support for field staff and mobilise regional or UK support where needed
- Oversee payroll, financial controls, donor compliance and budget monitoring
- Manage administrative functions of the country office and ensure policy compliance with national law and donor contracts
- Oversee HR management, performance reviews, recruitment planning, and staff development
What they are asking for
- Minimum of ten years of international senior management experience in public health, preferably malaria control, in Africa
- Experience and understanding of the Nigerian context
- Postgraduate or doctoral degree in International Health or related field
- Experience in advocacy and policy influencing
- Question indicates knowledge of DFID, USAID donor requirements
- At least 3 years in financial management, budgeting and reporting
- At least 3 years in human resources management and supervision
- At least 5 years as a manager, project director or team leader in international health in developing countries
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