Experience / Training
Major Responsibilities:
* Responsible for the stabilisation phase of the project.
* Coordination of all staff and resources in Niger country office including; internal coordination of the country management team, grants management, host government regulatory registration, donor reporting and representation of INSO towards stakeholders.
* Programme management, including annual funding strategy, budget management, and contractual compliance. Direct grant and contract management responsibilities.
* Compliance with INSO’s global policy in operational and administrative areas.
* Quality control and direct contributions to the delivery of INSO services including; production of information and analysis (written biweekly and situational reports, expert use of INSO Conflict and Humanitarian Data Center – CHDC – incident database), high-level engagement and briefings, surveys, training and capacity building, and emergency support as needed.
* Coordination with INSO offices in Nigeria, Mali and Burkina for coherence of analysis and approach.
Mandatory Requirements:
* Previous experience as an NGO Country Director or equivalent management experience in conflict/post-conflict contexts (at least 3-5 years).
* Experience with management of multi-donor projects. Knowledge of donor policies and procedures (DG ECHO, FCDO, SDC, USAID-BHA, Luxembourg MFA). This includes PCM, budget management and monitoring, donor liaison and reporting.
* French fluency (written and spoken), English Fluency (written and spoken)
* Master’s Degree-level of education or equivalent work experience in a relevant field
* Proven analytical skills
* Solid understanding of principles and practices in broad humanitarian action, NGO safety and risk management, humanitarian access, and civil-military coordination.
* Excellent networking, diplomatic, and representative communication skills.
Preferred Characteristics:
* Minimum of one year of recent experience in the region (Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Chad)
* Direct experience and involvement in a crisis management role.
* Experience in a highly visible interagency role.
* Detailed understanding of INSO mandate and services.
* Previous INSO experience (as a team member, a member of INSO’s country advisory board or as a beneficiary).
Key Personal Competencies:
* A people manager with excellent interpersonal skills
* A confirmed conflict analyst
* Organised and diligent work ethic
* Effective communication and creative thinking
* Cultural and situational sensitivity
* Calm demeanour in stressful or crisis situations
* Flexibility to cover crisis situations during and outside working hours.
* Principled and consummate professional
Salary
Terms & Conditions: 12-month contract, €5500 per month salary, 4 days annual leave per month, 7 days R&R every 3 months with a €1000 allowance for each R&R cycle, global medical coverage (excluding USA), $200,000 AD&D coverage and housing provided. While this position is unaccompanied, your partner may live with you in the CD accommodation provided by INSO.
INSO’s Safeguarding Policy
INSO is fully committed to safe recruitment, selection and vetting of all potential new staff, trustees and volunteers and we will ensure rigorous compliance with our Code of Conduct and Safeguarding policy throughout the recruitment process. As such, the following safe recruitment practices will be applied:
* All offers of employment will be conditional on receiving at least two satisfactory professional references;
* INSO will ask candidates about significant gaps in employment history or frequent changes of employer and address;
* All essential qualifications and relevant professional accreditations and memberships will be verified;
* The successful candidate will be required to provide a valid proof of identity (passport, ID card);
* All new hires will receive an orientation in INSO’s safeguarding policy and procedures and associated documents (Code of Conduct, Whistleblowing etc.);
* All new hires will be required to sign and abide by the Code of Conduct as a condition of employment.
How to apply
Interested applicants are requested to send the following to [email protected] and reference “Country Director Niger” in the subject line of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
* Cover Letter in French specifying how you meet the mandatory requirements, preferred characteristics, your motivation for applying and what you hope to bring to INSO (2 page maximum).
* Updated CV in French (5 page maximum).
* One relevant and substantive writing sample in French, which demonstrates your analytical and reporting abilities (10 page maximum, but may be less).
Please do not send any additional information (such as copies of certificates, copies of diplomas, other writing samples, etc.) and keep the total size of your application under 2MB if possible.
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