Country Director, Nigeria at Girl Hub

GirlHub (GH) is a non-profit organization supported by DFID and the Nike Foundation. GH is dedicated to investing in adolescent girls as the most powerful force for change in the developing world: the Girl Effect. The Girl Effect has proven effective at the local level in a variety of ways, and has gained momentum both with girls in the regions where we work and internationally via attracting critical partners.
 
Job Title: Country Director, Nigeria

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Job Summary :
Are you an experienced leader with an innovative touch?

Girl Hub is a strategic collaboration between DFID and the Nike Foundation. We currently operate in Rwanda, Nigeria and Ethiopia with headquarters in London.

Girl Hub’s ambition is to empower the 250 million adolescent girls living in poverty to reach their full potential. Girls are a proven force for change and the catalyst to end global poverty – we call this the Girl Effect.

We want girls to be able to complete secondary school, be healthy and free of violence, be able to earn and save for the future, and only marry and have children when they are ready. Our work aims to shift the social norms that hold girls back, and drive better investments that directly benefit girls. Everything we do is based on what girls tell us they need and what will work for them.

They seek a Country Director for Nigeria to lead the delivery and demand for Girl Hub services of the girl effect at scale and in country. They are looking for a dynamic individual to act as ‘Chief Catalyst’ that generates investment and support from local partners by demonstrating that ‘doing more for girls better’ can change society. Copied from: www.hotnigerianjobs.com

Full Job Description:
The new Country Director will play a critical role in ensuring the results of programme objectives.

Requirements

• This post would suit someone with over 15 years experience in both the private and development sectors.
• Ideally they will have previously held a Country Manager or other country-level management position (e.g. Chief of Party, Head of Programmes).
• The key to success in this role will be the ability to leverage this experience to provide innovative and inspirational leadership.
• They should have strong interpersonal and networking skills, allowing them to build effective relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• The successful candidate will have a proven track record of strong leadership and the ability to provide appropriate direction for success.
• S/he can translate strategy into specific priorities, objectives, and action plans.

The Country Director role is a rewarding, challenging and very diverse leadership role with overall responsibility of being an ambassador for Girl Hub and connector to ensure girls are fully integrated into local strategy and programmes. This is a unique chance to lead Girl Hub Nigeria, one of three country offices under the public-private collaboration between DFID and Nike Foundation. This presents an opportunity to shape the future of the collaboration and the programme in Nigeria. This includes communicating with local government to drive action through local infrastructure and proactively seeking out opportunities to integrate adolescent girls into local policies and programmes, ensuring that a culture of girls’ voices is brought to every process. There is scope for flexibility within the team to fit areas of focus around the skills set of the successful candidate. Copied from: www.hotnigerianjobs.com

Remuneration
Salary: Competitive salary with expatriate benefits

Application Closing Date
24th March, 2014

How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online