Catholic Relief Services is the official agency of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops for relief and development assistance overseas.
Job Title: Country Representative
Requisition Number: I460
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Reports to: Central Africa Regional Director
Primary Responsibilities:
The Country Representative (CR) is responsible for leadership and overall management of CRS operations, activities and relationships in Nigeria, consistent with agency policies and procedures and the Central Africa regional strategy.
Job Responsibilities:
I. Leadership and Program Management (CR competency: Leads toward Strategic Results).
II. Strategic and Effective Resource Management (CR competency: Manages Risk and Complexity).
III. Personnel Management (CR Competency: Champions Learning and Performance).
IV. Representation (CR competency: Represents and Partners Strategically).
Country Representative Competencies
Each CR is expected to use the following competencies to fulfill the duties and responsibilities above.
• Leads toward Strategic Results
• Manages Risk and Complexity
• Represents and Partners Strategically
• Champions Learning and Performance
Qualifications:
• Masters degree in international development/relations, public administration, business administration, or related fields.
• Prior assignment as a CRS Country Representative preferred; or, at least 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in CRS or a similar organization, preferably managing multi-sectoral and multi-partner programming.
• Demonstrated leadership, management and supervisory skills.
• Demonstrated ability to represent and advocate for the agency, its programming, and its views to partners and donors.
• Strong inter-personal skills.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Knowledge of and working experience in Africa preferred.
• Fluency in English required functional capacity in French an advantage.
Physical Requirements/Environment:
1. Normal office environment.
2. Ability to travel within Nigeria approximately 25-30% of the time.
For more information and application: CRS Nigeria Jobs: Country Representative (https://www2.apply2jobs.com/CRS/ProfExt/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=460&CurrentPage=1).
This vacancy closes today. Submit your application now if interested and qualified.