Economic and Natural Resources Manager at Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme (NSRP)

The Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme (NSRP) is a DFID supported project managed by a consortium of International agencies; British Council, International Alert and Social Development Direct. The programme seeks to deliver interventions to reduce the impacts of violent, conflicts and promote reconciliation processes. The focus of the project will be on the National level and in eight focal states.

NSRP is looking for committed and experienced individuals to join the competent team of professionals in this innovative and exciting programme:

Job Title: Economic and Natural Resources Manager

Location: Abuja

Job Description

• The Economic and Natural Resources Manager will provide leadership for the conceptualization and development of the programme activity technical design.
• S/he will work closely with the Regional Managers to ensure the implementation, monitoring and reporting of the programme output activities at the federal, state and local levels.
• Additional responsibility will include; developing and managing stakeholders as well as providing overall capacity development to the NSRP delivery team.
• Frequent travels across selected Nigerian states may-be required.

Main Duties:

• Lead the evolution of technical design and conceptualisation of NSRP activity under Output 2
• Working closely with NSRP Regional Managers, provide technical leadership to ensure the implementation, monitoring, and reporting of all Output 2 activities at federal, state and local levels
• Develop and manage relationships with a wide constituency of actors and stakeholders, with particular relevance to the work conducted under Output 2
• Contribute to overall NSRP strategy-setting and monitoring at a senior level, and to the overall capacity development (skills and knowledge) of the NSRP delivery team.

Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate for this position should have a minimum of a Master’s degree in a relevant Social Sciences discipline.
• S/he should have at least 5-years’ experience carrying out project management and human resources management activities within a peace building project in Nigeria.
• Significant experience and knowledge of M&E strategies and tools are essential for this position.
• Familiarity with the knowledge of global human rights, inclusion, security frame-works and gender equality will be an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
14th March 2014

Procedure for Application:
Download and complete the application form. To help you understand and complete the application form, read through the ‘How to complete the application’ in the application form. Listed within the role profile document, you will find a number of listed ‘behaviours’ and ‘skills and knowledge’. Evidence against those criteria’s will need to be provided in your role application form. To help you understand those criteria’s, we have provided a ‘behaviours’ and ‘generic skills' dictionary.

Please read all the documents carefully before you fill in the job application form. Telephone applications will not be considered. Completed applications should be sent via email to: [email protected] .

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted. We do not accept CV's, handwritten applications or expressions of interest.

The application form must clearly explain how your experience matches the above profile and include names and contact details of 3 references. We will not be able to consider any application which arrives after that date.

Please ensure that the position you are applying for is given as the subject head of your e-mail. Any application not completed on the British Council ‘application form’ will not be accepted.

Please note all posts will be filled for two years in the first instance subject to the standard probationary period.