Country Director (USAID Nigeria IHS) At EnCompass Nigeria In Abuja

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Job Title: Country Director (USAID Nigeria IHS) At EnCompass Nigeria In Abuja
Organisation: EnCompass Nigeria
Location:
Min Work Experience: 10 year(s)
Qualification: MSC
Industry:
Course: Public Health, International / Global Health, Social Sciences, Management
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Job Vacancy Description

EnCompass is a women-owned business headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. Our global and multicultural team of staff and consultants are passionate about supporting positive change in education, food security, gender equality and inclusive development, global health, and human rights.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Country Director

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full Time with frequent travels to Bauchi, Sokoto, Kebbi, and Ebonyi States and the Federal Capital Territory.

Position Description

  • EnCompass LLC is seeking Country Director candidates for an upcoming five-year United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Health Workforce Management activity in Nigeria.
  • The purpose of this five-year task order is to support the establishment of a cost‐effective, well-trained and motivated health workforce, particularly in targeted rural and remote areas of Bauchi, Sokoto, Kebbi, Ebonyi States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
  • We are looking for someone who can facilitate learning and build relationships, with high political acumen and strong conflict prevent and management skills.
  • S/he must be an inclusive leader, who can navigate change with flexibility and emotional resilience.
  • The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience focusing on results and impact, with strong strategic vision and an understanding of systems approaches to programming.
  • S/he will understand how to foster a culture of continuous improvement and learning and will maintain high self-awareness and personal improvement skills.

Position Duties and Responsibilities
The Country Director will be the primary point of contact with USAID staff for the contract.
Essential functions include:

  • Serve as the primary representative for contract related issues, concerns, and problems
  • Provide overall leadership, strategic guidance, vision, and management to staff for successful implementation
  • Work closely with and supervise project staff and ensure the strategic and functional integration of all technical areas as well as strong collaboration with donors, other implementers, and local counterparts
  • Meet contractual obligations, produce deliverables and targets, and achieve project results as specified by USAID/Nigeria
  • Oversee project planning, provide technical direction and support, and ensure implementation, with a focus on results, and financial accountability for all project activities
  • Communicate/work with FMOH, NPHCDA, and key stakeholders at the national level
  • Forge and substantiate strategic alliances with national agencies and organizations to establish USAID’s leadership role among key national human resources for health and health systems strengthening partners, including proactively seeking opportunities to liaise with major national public and private sector efforts and projects
  • Ensure that all activities are undertaken in full compliance with EnCompass’ standard operating procedures, USAID policies and regulations, and local policies and laws
  • Other duties as assigned

 Position Requirements
Qualifications:

  • Post-graduate degree or higher in Public Health, International / Global Health, Social Sciences, Management or a related discipline
  • Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively increasing responsibility managing health contracts of similar nature, size and complexity, preferably for USAID or other donors in Nigeria
  • Former supervisory experience is required

Experience and Skills:

  • Prior experience as a country director, or chief of party leading complex USAID-funded health projects, as well as managing sizeable USG-funded contracts and budgets strongly preferred
  • Direct relevant experience in managing HSS programs in the areas of HRH, health policy and administration, and health systems assessment
  • Professional experience interacting with other donors, implementing partners, private sector, and host country government
  • Possess excellent organizational, analytical, oral and written communications skills in English; demonstrated supervisory skills; and ability to work well on a team
  • Familiarity with USAID/Nigeria Mission preferred
  • Citizens of Nigeria are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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