Job Title: Project Director; REF: CSSUNN/2015/01
Company: The Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN)
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Experience 5 years
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Job Field: Administration / Secretarial Medical / Health / Safety NGO/Non-Profit Project Management
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The Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) is a non-governmental, non-profit making coalition, made up of organizations with a shared vision to transform Nigeria into a country where every citizen is food and nutrition secured. We pursue this lofty goal by engaging government and non-state actors to raise awareness, sustain commitment and actions to effectively tackle under-nutrition in Nigeria. The coalition was formally launched on the 7th of August, 2014.
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Description : – Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS SUNN) is a coalition of civil societies with interest in Nutrition in Nigeria and was launched on 7th August 2014. It's prime objective is to mobilize non-state actors to generate evidence, build capacity, advocate and stimulate communities and stakeholders to scale up nutrition interventions in Nigeria.
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The role: – The Project Director will be a member of the CS SUNN steering committee, with shared accountability and vision for Scaling up Nutrition movement in Nigeria. – S/He will lead the transformation of Scaling up Nutrition's programming in Nigeria to a new operating model, whilst also delivering all project's strategy within the country through: – Delivering quality programmes, including advocacy for Nutrition at all levels in all key relevant sectors
Serving Steering committee members and the partners of SCS-SUNN including our donors /funders
Guaranteeing a structured growth of the operational platform and managing new opportunities.
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KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: – As a member of the Steering Committee, contribute to strategic and operational development and delivery of organizational projects and programs in line with the CS SUNN mandate, strategy and theory of change. – Deliver transformational change at the country and state levels – Country Office Oversight – Country Program Development – Country project /program implementation – Country Program Representation
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Qualifications : – Minimum of advanced degree in Nutrition, Public Health Nutrition or equivalent with additional training in communication/advocacy.
- Minimum of 5 years' cognate experience in a senior leadership role working in development. – Proven experience of building, leading and developing a team of senior staff with different backgrounds and expertise. – Proven experience in program development and good knowledge of donors (including multilateral, institutional & corporates) and context in Nigeria. – Proven experience managing a crisis situation requiring quick changes to priorities and rapid action to respond. – Proven experience leading change in an organisation which has led to considerable results for the organisation and its stakeholders. – Track record of building personal networks at a senior level, resulting in securing new opportunities for the organisation. – Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy-in. – Strong skills and expertise in planning, financial and budget management as well as people management. – Good understanding of operational, financial and support services management processes. – Good understanding of key trends in international and humanitarian development. – Commitment to the Scaling up Nutrition movement.
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