Deputy Country Director

SNV representation:  Leads on maintaining and utilising the network with government officials and national authorities and maintains relationships with external stakeholders, ensuring a high level of visibility.Communications and business development:  Leads on the country communications plan and business development actions to promote SNV’s work in the country. Acts as a contact point (in coordination with SNV Operations Manager) between SNV and relevant external stakeholders to ensure project goals and objectives are met, in full compliance with relevant rules. Maintains and grows productive relationshipswith relevant external stakeholders to contribute to business growth – which includes leading on Concept Notes and Technical and Financial Proposals. Project/programme delivery: The Deputy Country Director will be responsible for the oversight delivery of projects, meeting multiple donors and internal requirements. The position requires contractual compliance are maintained, projects are delivered in a robust way with the highest levels of quality integrity including timely donor reporting, meeting gross margins targets and avoiding losses.Planning, budgeting and reporting: Leads on the development of the country strategic and annual plans and budgets and reports on progress/performance against targets, within the requirements of the corporate planning process. Supervises planning and reporting to donors and coordinates internal and external reporting processes, including Mid-Year and Annual Reports, based on corporate guidelines and formats.Governance and National Compliance: The Deputy Country Director supports the Country Director with the engagement of government offices as well as legal and tax advisors on matter of organisational requirement to ensure compliance with and the highest standards in ethical operations according to Nigerian law.Country Operations:  In conjunction with the Operations Manager, the Deputy Country Director oversees, manages and organises integrated process delivery, optimising the use of guidelines and procedures within projects and/or the offices. This is related to one or more of the operation services: the effective functioning of all administrative functions and operations in the SNV country offices and effective support to all the projects. This includes safe and reliable logistics, procurement, asset management, IT support and infrastructure, financial monitoring/auditing and HR service delivery. The position is also responsible for ensuring the country is aligned to the SNV Code of Conduct/integrity, regularly informs internal units and projects on operations and support progress.People Management and Leadership:  In representing the Country Director, the Deputy Country Director position acts as employer of national staff, oversees implementation of HR policies in the country and manages country workforce in consultation with Human Resources. Guides, lead, inspire, develop, coach and motivate the country workforce. In particular, the Country Management Team, appraises performance and creates resource estimation based on forecast in order to attract and recruit.