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This is an exciting opportunity to work in a Senior leadership role with Oxfam in Nigeria.

Characterized by fragility, a fast growing population with the largest population of youth in the world, Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy but the country economy is overly reliant on oil and gas revenues. It faces many development challenges particularly inequality in terms of income and opportunities, lack or inadequate access to basic social services, a challenging humanitarian and security context, with one of the largest and worst humanitarian crisis in Africa affecting all countries of the Lake Chad Basin (Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon).

The Country Director for Nigeria will lead the country Programme and contribute and implement Oxfam’s Global Strategy and Nigeria Country Strategy, by providing vision and strategic direction to all of Oxfam’s work in the Country. This includes Oxfam’s humanitarian responses, long term development Programme design and implementation, advocacy and policy and influencing.

He/She will also be responsible, with support from change groups and the Regional Director, to implement the Oxfam 2020 Vision which aims to create a stronger Oxfam that is globally coordinated and relevant in every country in which we work. This may involve planning, developing and implementing the vision so that Oxfam in Nigeria will become an independent Oxfam Affiliate.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for an outstanding, senior leader with substantial management experience gained from working in humanitarian and development work. The ideal candidate will have experience, knowledge and passion for working in West Africa and have a proven track record of managing multi-disciplinary teams.

In addition, He/ She will have excellent representation and influencing skills, the ability to represent at a senior level and substantial experience of successfully delivering strategic and large programmes and working in large and complex humanitarian responses.