Head of Programmes - Nigeria Job at Voluntary Service Overseas

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Job Title: Head of Programmes

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Employer: Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)

Competitive

Fixed Term, Two years with possible renewal

Full Time, 4 hours per week

VSO is the world's leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place.

Role overview:

•   VSO Nigeria is seeking a dynamic, experienced, and competent Head of Programmes to guide the overall Country Programme strategy and implementation of related activities within the country Programme.

•   The position manages the development, implementation and successful delivery of VSO's programmes within the agreed Country Strategy; manages programme teams and partnerships to maximise VSO's impact in reducing poverty.

•   This position also is responsible for fundraising to support the growth of the Nigeria programme.

•   They will report to the Country Director and will be located in Abuja, Nigeria (with frequent travel to project locations).

•   The post will have line management responsibility for at least 7 programme staff. This is a two year fixed term contract with possibility for renewal.

Skills, qualifications and experience required:

•   As the successful candidate, you are a programming and fundraising expert with experience in leading on development programme design and management as well as resource mobilization.

•   You will bring in significant grants income and manage these to fully achieve programme goals.

•   You will have interacted at a country, regional or global capacity in supporting and enabling others to meet programme and funding goals and have demonstrated your resource mobilization leadership in proposal development and implementation.

•   You also have experience in ensuing donor reporting requirements, including financial reports are met.

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