RP Programme Manager NSRP

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Role Profile

Job Title Programme Manager - Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme

Location of post Abuja Pay Band nder re!ie"

Reports to Programme Board #uration of job $ years

Purpose of job

To lead t%e implementation of t%e #&'#-funded Nigeria Stability ( Reconciliation Programme )NSRP*+ensuring successful deli!ery of t%e programme,s outputs

Context and Environment

T%e Britis% .ouncil+ in partners%ip "it% 'nternational Alert and Social #e!elopment #irect+ is t%e

Managing Agent for t%e /$0m1 #&'#-funded Nigeria Stability ( Reconciliation Programme T%is ne"+

%ig% profile and ambitious programme aims to support Nigerian sta2e%olders )state and non-state* to

pre!ent and manage conflict non-!iolently+ reducing t%e negati!e impacts of conflict and !iolence on t%e

most !ulnerable T%e Programme is engaging across 3 states in t%e Nort% 4ast+ Nort% 5est+ 6Middle

Belt, and t%e Niger #elta+ to7

Strengt%en conflict pre!ention and management arc%itecture

Address underlying dri!ers of conflict

'ncrease effecti!e participation by "omen and girls in peacebuilding

Strengt%en conflict-sensiti!e approac%es to policy ( programming in Nigeria

Accountabilities, responsibilities and main duties

T%e Programme Manager is accountablefor7 )8* deli!ery of t%e Programme,s tec%nical outputs andresults to #&'#,s satisfaction9 and ):* for t%e financial management of t%e Programme to #&'# and

Britis% .ouncil corporate standards

T%e Programme Manager is responsible for7 leading t%e programme deli!ery team )tec%nical and

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T%e main dutiesinclude7

8 Pro!ide o!erall strategic direction in consultation "it% #&'#

: Leading t%e programme deli!ery team in t%e implementation ( monitoring of all programme

acti!ities

$ Leading t%e programme,s security management function and ta2ing decisions on team

mo!ements

!ersig%t of project finances+ grants management and for !alue-for-money )@&M* strategy

>!ersee recruitment and performance management of programme staff and consultants

3 Line management of programme senior management team

Relations%ip ( sta2e%older management+ including &ederal Co!ernment+ #&'#+ ( donors

80 #e!elop+ maintain and regularly update ris2 management strategy including safety and security

88 Lead on communications+ publicity and 6!isibility, of NSRP "it% Nigerian media

Other important features or requirements of the job

T%e position "ill reDuire e;tensi!e tra!eltot%e States ( Regions of NSRP operations+ including insecure

regions+ subject to t%e pre!ailing tra!el and security policy implemented by NSRP nsocial and o!er-

%ours are li2ely to be reDuired to meet operational reDuirements of t%e post E project

Please specify anypassportE!isa andEor nationalityreDuirement

None

Please indicate if any securityor legal c%ec2s are reDuiredfor t%is role

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Person Specifcation

Essential DesirableAssessmentstage

Behaviours

forInterview

onnecting with others !most

demanding"# Building trust andunderstanding "it% people "%o%a!e !ery different !ie"s

Being Accountable ! most

demanding"# S%o"ing realdedication to t%e long-termmission of t%e Britis% .ouncil ort%e team

$or%ing together! most

demanding"# .reating t%een!ironment in "%ic% ot%ers "%o

%a!e different aims can "or2toget%er

&a%ing it happen!most

demanding"7 Ac%ie!ing stretc%ingresults "%en faced by c%ange+uncertainty or major obstacles

'nter!ie" only

OtherBehaviours

.reating S%ared Purpose7 )mostdemanding*

S%aping t%e future )most demanding*

Not'nter!ie"ed

'%ills(

)nowledge*E+perience

'ector )nowledge

F #emonstrable compre%ensi!eunderstanding of one or moreappropriate sectors G peace ( conflictpre!ention )including role of "omenin peacebuilding and responses to@A5C*+ security ( justice+ and E orgo!ernance

Practical familiarity "it% politicaleconomy analysis and conflictassessment approac%es

Hno"ledge and practical applicationof conflict sensiti!e programming

approac%es

Project &anagement# Pro!en record of "or2ing as a

Programme Manager E Team Leaderin donor-funded peace ( conflictpre!ention+ security ( justice orgo!ernance programmes

Pro!en e;pertise in t%e managementof donor M(4 and reportingframe"or2s

4!idence of financial management

#emonstrable 2no"ledge ofconflict en!ironment ofNigeria

Pre!ious e;perience ofgrants management

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and E or o!ersig%t of comple; multi-annual budgets

&anaging Ris%# #emonstrate pre!ious e;perience of

managing ris2 and security policy ina conflict affected en!ironment

nderta2es business ris2identification )tec%nical+ political+conflict and financial* and analysisfor specific initiati!es ses t%is toinform approac% and manage ris2

Relationship building

Ability to identify+ build and managerelations%ips "it% state and non-state

actors at t%e %ig%est le!el forstrategic gain

Ability to acti!ely lobby and "insupport be%ind t%e scenes+ usingdiplomacy and politically a"areness

ommunication s%ills

4;cellent communication s2ills+including a !ery good 2no"ledge)!erbal and "ritten* of 4nglis%+ "it%ad!anced presentation+ persuasion

and negotiation s2ills

E+perience &inimum ,- .ears e;perience inpeace ( conflict pre!ention+ security( justice or go!ernance sectors of"%ic% at least / .earsin a seniormanagement * leadership capacity

&inimum / .ears managemente+perience specifically in t%e designand implementation of comple;multi-component programmes inpeace ( conflict pre!ention+ security

( justice or go!ernance sectors &inimum of 0 .ears e+perienceof

li!ing and "or2ing in conflict affectedor fragile state en!ironment

&amiliarity "it% #&'#policies and procedures

4;perience of "or2ing in5est Africa+ preferablyNigeria+ is %ig%ly desirable

S%ort listingand 'nter!ie"

1ualifications

Postgraduate degree inde!elopment+ conflict+international relations orrelated discipline

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RP Programme Manager NSRP