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Country Director At Center For Civilians In Conflict's Mission

Center for Civilians in Conflict's Mission·Abuja, nigeria·Full Time·Internship
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Key Responsibilities

  • Strategic leadership and direction:
  • Provide overall leadership for CIVIC's Nigeria and Lake Chad portfolio, ensuring alignment with CIVIC's Africa Strategy and Global Strategic Plan.
  • Lead implementation and periodic revision of the Nigeria & Lake Chad Basin Strategic Vision (2026-2027).
  • Position CIVIC as a leading regional authority on PoC, CHM, and Community-Based Protection.
  • Provide executive leadership for portfolio growth, with accountability for securing and sustaining a diversified funding pipeline that supports CIVIC's strategic ambitions in Nigeria and across the Lake Chad Basin.
  • Identify and pursue strategic growth opportunities across Nigeria and the wider Lake Chad Basin.
  • Lead organizational strategic planning, partnership development, and resource mobilization efforts.
  • Ensure CIVIC remains responsive to evolving protection, conflict, governance, climate, and stabilization dynamics across the region.
  • Represent CIVIC in high-level strategic discussions with governments, donors, regional institutions, multilateral organizations, and international partners.
  • Contribute to organizational learning and strategic positioning of CIVIC as a leader in civilian protection, civilian harm mitigation, humanitarian diplomacy, and security sector engagement in Africa.
  • ProgrammaticLeadership and Technical Direction:
  • Provide strategic oversight of all programmatic interventions in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin.
  • Strengthen engagement with security institutions, including the Nigerian Armed Forces (NAF), Defence Headquarters, Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF).
  • Oversee production of high-quality research, policy briefs, protection assessments, and civilian harm analysis.
  • Support cross-border protection approaches across Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon.
  • Ensure all programming reflects conflict-sensitive, gender-responsive, and community-centered approaches.
  • Representation,and Policy Influence:
  • Serve as CIVIC's principal representative in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin.
  • Build and maintain strategic relationships with relevant government ministries, security institutions, donors, UN agencies, diplomatic missions, and CSOs.
  • Represent CIVIC in national, regional, and international forums related to protection, security, stabilization, governance, and peacebuilding.
  • Lead engagement with ECOWAS, the African Union (AU), the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), and the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) on civilian protection priorities.
  • Promote adoption and institutionalization of national and regional PoC and CHM frameworks.
  • Support high-level advocacy efforts aimed at improving accountability, civilian protection, and community participation in security governance.
  • Advance opportunities for CIVIC to influence regional stabilization, recovery, and governance frameworks within the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus.
  • Resource Mobilization, Donor Engagement and Strategic Partnerships:
  • Lead the development and implementation of a resource mobilization strategy for the Nigeria and Lake Chad Basin portfolio.
  • Serve as the principal relationship manager for institutional donors, foundations, diplomatic missions, multilateral organizations, and strategic funding partners.
  • Develop and maintain high-level relationships with key current and prospective donors, including FCDO, SDC, EU, Germany, Norway, Canada, the Netherlands, U.S. Government agencies, UN entities, World Bank, African Development Bank (AfDB), ECOWAS financing mechanisms, and private foundations supporting protection, governance, and stabilization initiatives.
  • Proactively identify emerging donor priorities, funding opportunities, and strategic partnerships that advance CIVIC's regional growth objectives.
  • Lead engagement with donor representatives through strategic briefings, learning events, and evidence-based presentations demonstrating CIVIC's impact and comparative advantage.
  • Oversee the design and development of high-quality Concept Notes, proposals, budgets, consortium bids, and strategic funding submissions in concert with the DEV and Regional Program teams.
  • Support diversification of CIVIC's funding base by increasing unrestricted, flexible, and multi-year funding opportunities.
  • Promote regional funding initiatives supporting cross-border civilian protection, stabilization, resilience initiatives through engagement with LCBC, AU, ECOWAS, and other regional actors.
  • Represent CIVIC in donor coordination forums, strategic funding discussions, regional conferences, and partnership platforms.
  • Financial, Operational, and Team Management:
  • Provide overall oversight of financial management, grants, budgets, operations, and compliance.
  • Ensure adherence to CIVIC policies and donor requirements.
  • Lead recruitment, supervision, mentoring, and performance management of staff.
  • Foster an inclusive, accountable, and high-performing organizational culture.
  • Ensure robust security management systems, duty of care practices, and operational continuity.
  • Authorize expenditures and ensure timely programmatic and financial reporting.
  • Promote staff development, succession planning, and organizational learning.
  • Ensure effective coordination between programmatic, operational, finance, and security functions.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian protection, peacebuilding, stabilization, governance, human rights, security sector engagement, or related fields.
  • Master's degree in International Relations, Conflict Studies, Political Science, Development Studies, Human Rights, Security Studies, or related discipline.
  • Significant experience working in Nigeria, the Lake Chad Basin, West Africa, or comparable conflict-affected environments.
  • Demonstrated expertise in PoC, CHM, Community-Based Protection, and policy influence.
  • Proven senior leadership experience managing complex country or regional portfolios.
  • Strong experience engaging governments, security institutions, regional organizations, and civil society actors.
  • Demonstrated track record of securing and managing multi-million-dollar institutional grants and developing long-term donor partnerships in humanitarian protection, stabilization, or development sectors.
  • Demonstrated success in fundraising, donor engagement, Business Development, and grant management.
  • Experience working with regional institutions such as ECOWAS, AU, LCBC, MNJTF, or similar bodies is highly desirable.
  • Professional fluency in English required.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage diverse teams, multiple grants, and complex stakeholder relationships.

Key Competencies

  • Strategic leadership and sound political judgment
  • Strong diplomatic and negotiation skills
  • Ability to translate complex conflict dynamics into actionable protection strategies
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Adaptability and resilience in volatile environments
  • Commitment to CIVIC's mission, values, and humanitarian principles

Key skills

MBA/MSc/MA
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At a glance

Company

Center for Civilians in Conflict's Mission

Location

Abuja, nigeria

Employment

Full Time

Experience

Valid until

September 25, 2026

Created

September 11, 2026

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Contribute to the development of a resource mobilisation strategy for health systems strengthening and digital health, including through the analysis of donor priorities, funding trends and potential strategic entry points. Contribute to the development of concept notes, statements of interest, proposals and other funding documents, providing technical input on programme design, approaches, results frameworks, monitoring plans and budgets. Support the identification and development of potential consortiums and strategic partnerships to strengthen Tdh\'s positioning and competitiveness for relevant funding opportunities. Contribute to donor engagement and communication on Tdh\'s health systems strengthening and digital health expertise, approaches, evidence and added value. Insurance and quality control Ensure technical support and guidance for health systems strengthening and digital health components across the Delegation\'s programmes. Contribute to the development and dissemination of relevant technical guidance, tools, standards and methodologies to support quality implementation. Contribute to and coordinate quality assurance and technical review of health systems strengthening and digital health interventions, ensuring alignment with Tdh standards, national frameworks and international good practices. Management and knowledge sharing Identify, document and disseminate good practices, lessons learned and relevant evidence in health systems strengthening and digital health, and support their integration into Tdh\'s approaches, tools and programming. Strengthen the technical knowledge and capacities of Tdh teams, partners and relevant stakeholders on health systems strengthening and digital health approaches, standards and good practices. Promote learning and exchange of practices across programmes, sectors and with relevant external networks, and contribute to research, evidence generation and the development of strategic or technical knowledge products. Advocacy Develop and implement advocacy and influencing activities aimed at positioning Tdh\'s health systems strengthening and digital health expertise and demonstrating its added value to key strategic stakeholders. Represent Tdh in relevant national coordination mechanisms, technical working groups, policy discussions and professional networks, and build relationships with key government and sector stakeholders. Contribute to strategic communication and advocacy materials that support Tdh\'s positioning, influence policy and programming discussions, and facilitate the integration of Tdh\'s expertise and approaches within relevant national initiatives. Practices and networks Develop, maintain and strengthen a network of key stakeholders in health systems strengthening and digital health, including government institutions, development partners, donors, academia, technology actors and professional networks. Develop and consolidate strategic partnerships that strengthen Tdh\'s positioning, technical expertise and opportunities for engagement in health systems strengthening and digital health, ensuring alignment with Tdh\'s values, principles and Code of Conduct. Represent and position Tdh within relevant coordination mechanisms, technical working groups and professional networks, and share Tdh\'s knowledge, evidence and experience to strengthen recognition of its added value and influence within the sector Competencies Reference document : Tdh Competency Framework This role requires a mastery of Personal, Social and Leadership Competencies (PSLC), Technical and Methodological Competencies (TMC) and Management and Strategic Competencies (MSC) In particular: (select the ones that are most relevant to the job - 5 maximum ) Welcomes and produces creative thinking and innovative initiatives Develops implementation strategies and policies Exercises the role of counsel in his/her specialty field with a spirit of partnership Ensures the production of knowledge, technical expertise, and implementational tools Communicates clearly, concisely, and responsibly Education / Qualifications Master's degree (or equivalent) in Public Health, Health Systems Management, Health Informatics, Digital Health, Health Policy, Information Systems, or another relevant health or technical field; or an equivalent combination of education and significant professional experience in health systems and digital health Experience Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in health systems strengthening, public health and/or digital health, including experience in technical advisory, programme development, strategy or coordination roles. Proven experience in the design, development and/or implementation of digital health strategies, policies or programmes, preferably in Nigeria and/or sub-Saharan Africa, with a demonstrated understanding of how digital solutions can contribute to health system strengthening. Demonstrated experience working with or collaborating with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and/or relevant Federal and State Ministries of Health on digital transformation, primary healthcare strengthening or related health sector initiatives. Proven experience working with digital health information systems and platforms implemented in Nigeria, including DHIS2, and a good understanding of their role within the broader national digital health architecture and health information ecosystem. Demonstrated experience in the design and implementation of digital health solutions for frontline health workers and/or primary healthcare delivery, including experience translating health service delivery needs into practical, user-centred digital solutions. Good understanding of national and international digital health standards, frameworks and principles, including interoperability, data governance, data protection and privacy, digital public goods and human-centred design. Knowledge of standards such as HL7 FHIR and WHO SMART Guidelines is an asset. Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement and partnership development with government institutions, NGOs, donors, technology providers, academic institutions and/or international organisations in the health sector. Experience in programme design and resource mobilisation, including development of concept notes, proposals, results frameworks, budgets and technical inputs for funding applications; experience engaging with institutional donors is an asset. Experience in training, coaching and capacity strengthening, particularly in translating complex health systems and digital health concepts for non-technical audiences

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Head Of Uk-ng Season Of Culture At British Council

British Council

Lagos , Abuja, nigeria

full-time

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2029 Pay band: 8/E Role Purpose To lead the Implementation of UK/Nigeria Season to a high standard and in compliance with British Council policies and procedures. This role will work with colleagues in Nigeria, SSA region and the UK, and ensure that all the strands of activity involved in UK/Nigeria Season, across Arts and Higher Education are developed and delivered effectively, on time, within budget and with maximum impact and our aims are clearly articulated and widely communicated. This will include articulating concepts, managing processes and ensuring compliance, communication and evaluation of the UK/Nigeria Season, leading business development, managing internal and external stakeholder communications. This will include feeding into regional analysis on business development targets and achievements for Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), liaising with finance and business development colleagues and helping to set up systems for the collection and dissemination of data across countries and programmes. Main Accountabilities Leadership & Management: Act as Head of UK/Nigeria Season and lead the delivery of UK/Nigeria Season range of activities across Nigeria and the UK, and ensure that this is supported by all the stakeholders Work closely with SRO/Country Director Nigeria, Director Programmes Nigeria, Heads of Arts, Education and English in country, Regional Arts Director, UK Festival & Season, UK Arts teams and ensure that the activities will be aligned with Nigeria Season's outcomes and priorities Champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) within the programme and empower team members to effectively identify opportunities for mainstreaming EDI in the programme delivery. Relationship & Stakeholders: Responsible for identifying and management of stakeholders that will be relevant for the delivery of the Season's priorities Responsible for relationships with partners/funders clients and internal stakeholders for UK/Nigeria Season Holds delivery partners, team members and consultants to account including through effective supply chain management. Maximise channels and communicate on a variety of platforms about the programme or projects. Business Development: Coordinates research in country/regional context such as analysis of client and partner trends and opportunities. Support the development and management of relationships with strategic clients and partners. Applies due diligence requirements for potential partners. Manage network of associate advisors, consultants and partners. Embed effective processes, standards and tools to support pipeline and consultant/partner relationship management. Manage or supports the development of high-quality bids/ proposals. Participate in contract negotiations with partners and clients, and prepare agreements such as non-disclosure, pre-bid, contract and partner and consultant agreements. Ensures timely reporting and communication on externally funded contracts/grant funded initiatives. Participate in programme and project reviews and closure activities, helping to ensure learning is embedded in the development of new business. Programme Management: Ensure that programme/project is delivered according to all corporate (and where relevant, client) standards of quality and compliance (for example safeguarding, EDI, supply change management, social value and conflict sensitivity). Work with the Cultural Engagement team in Nigeria to support the design of result-based and impact-driven programmes and is responsible for planning and re-design as required Responsibility for managing all contractual obligations on programme or project, including financial Convenes risk meetings, updates risk register and either mitigates or escalates risk Ensure that the procurement, grants management and due diligence are managed in compliance with corporate standards Responsible for project/programme management reporting (including contributing to financial reporting) Develops M&E Plans and/or results frameworks (including indicators and relevant tools) and reports to both client and British Council impact targets. Act as the point of contact for the regional Marketing & Comms lead to ensure that the UK/Nigeria Season has effective marketing strategy that is based on clear understanding of target audiences, objectives of the programme, and the country context. Based on programme monitoring data, support periodic review of programme with a focus on documenting learning and improvement of performance. Manage and monitor the Nigeria Season's budget by working closely with Culture Engagement team and finance team in the country and the region Requirements of the role Minimum/essential: Degree and/or equivalent experience Project management or equivalent qualification Extensive experience of leading and managing programmes or large projects. Experience of financial planning, monitoring and reporting Experience of managing multi country or large programmes that have met project closure standards and passed audits. Experience of working with several different funding sources and knowledge of different programme frameworks and compliance rules. Experience of leading a large, diverse, dispersed project or programme team Experience of working within a consortium arrangement or with other funding partners or sponsors and management of associated contracts. Extensive experience of managing complex, senior, client, stakeholder and partner relationships and reporting requirements. Experience of identifying risk, mitigating risk and monitoring risk and reporting risk through appropriate channels. Desirable: Monitoring and evaluation qualification Project management qualification Experience of working within a consortium arrangement or with other funding partners or sponsors and management of associated contracts. Experience of developing MEL frameworks and designing data collection mechanisms Experience of presenting and communicating programme success to a range of external audiences. Additional Job requirements: Unsocial/long hours are likely to be required from time to time as role is required to work with Nigeria and the UK. The role may include occasional travel within the country, region or internationally. Language Requirements: The British Council systems and global processes operate in English. Written and verbal proficiency in English is required to CEF Level C1 English.

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Country Director At Center For Civilians In Conflict's Mission
Abuja, nigeria
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