Posted on: Wed 24-02-2021

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the UN in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with both governments and businesses, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver more nutritious food for all people. In particular, we aim to make healthier food choices more desirable, more available, and more affordable. GAIN’s mission is to advance nutrition outcomes by improving consumption of nutritious and safe food for all people, especially the most vulnerable to malnutrition.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Programmes

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Classification: C6 – Head of Team

Direct reports: 1 - 5

Travel required: Up to 35%

Overall purpose

• The GAIN Nigeria office is now seeking a dynamic Head of Programmes (HoP) to support the Nigeria Director in fulfilling the vision and strategy of the food and nutrition portfolio, as well as contribute to securing future funding to ensure sustainability.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Strategic leadership:

• Support the Country Director with the development, implementation and quality management of the Nigeria strategy so it maximizes impact to transforming local food systems for better nutrition.
• Support the Country Director with the planning and tracking of progress of the implementation of the Nigeria strategy, including the development and review of annual business plans, to support the vision set out in the Nigeria strategy.

Programme Design and Implementation:

• Lead the program team to conceptualize and operationalize impactful interventions to improve nutrition outcomes in Nigeria, including providing leadership in GAIN design and implementation QUADS.
• Lead and provide management support to the implementation of all projects and ensuring effective and successful delivery of the project milestones and results, ensuring an appropriate programme or project management framework in line with GAIN’s Project Management Process.
• Ultimately responsible for ensuring the high quality and timely delivery of donor reporting (narrative and financial) for all projects, as well as compliance with GAIN’s internal reporting processes.
• Ensure that respective donors’ contractual requirements, and all relevant laws and regulations of NIGERIA, are fully adhered to by the team, by overseeing the development and implementation of appropriate plans to meet requirements.

Job Requirements

Competencies:

• Excellent management, leadership, planning and strategic skills.
• Ability to use initiative, multi-task, and work well under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, presenting clear and structured arguments with strong interpersonal and negotiation skills, able to able to win donors’ commitment to a common vision and clearly stated goals.
• Excellent people management and leadership skills,
• Ability to work as part of, and lead, a multicultural team.
• Strong skills in developing strategies, conceptualizing programs and demonstrating impact on a large scale.
• Excellent networking, influencing, negotiation and advocacy skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Experience:

• Substantial management experience in leading international/economic development projects in multi-cultural environments working with and through governments, the private sector, civil society, and other partnerships.
• Strong experience in donor reporting, designing, setting up and coordinating, monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment systems and processes.

Education:

Masters’ degree level preferably in Nutrition, Food Science/Technology, Agriculture, Public Health, or Development

Other Requirements:

• Fluent in written and verbal English.
• Proficiency in local languages highly desirable
• A willingness and ability to travel in-Nigeria and overseas as and when required

What Gain Offers

• Starting salary up to NGN 13,716,145 (a higher starting salary may be available for exceptional candidates)
• Flexible working hours
• Friendly working environment
• Professional development opportunities

Application Closing Date

14th March, 2021.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

Click here for more information (PDF)

Note: Early applications are encouraged. GAIN reserves the right to close this advert early should we receive suitable candidates ahead of the closing date.

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