RESPONSIBILITIES:

Office Leadership and Management (25%)

1. Provide overall leadership to the Nigeria office under the guidance of the Trust’s Board of Trustees and direction of PC Inc.

2. Establish and regularly update the country strategy to articulate needs and priorities of the country in alignment with the Population Council Inc.’s strategic priorities framework.

3. With guidance from the Trust’s Board of Trustees and in collaboration with PC Inc. And the Trust’s senior management team, develop and implement effective office systems and procedures.

4. Supervises the Director of Finance and Administration, providing oversight of the Trust’s finance, office management and administration, and human resources, and supports the execution of policies and procedures in the Trust.

5. Develop the Trust plan and budget and provide ongoing budget oversight and management.

6. Provide guidance, supervision and leadership to staff and consultants, including recruiting and hiring, and performance management.

7. Contribute to talent search and development for the office.

8. Conduct regular risk and mitigation reviews and ensure that the office is appropriately managing risks.

9. Ensure that the office set-up and activities foster diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Technical/Research (25%)

1. Lead the development of a context-relevant research strategy in consultation with office technical staff and ensuring alignment with PC Inc.’s strategic plan and research agenda.

2. Provide research leadership to ensure high quality of research from conceptualization to implementation and maintain strong research partnerships and networks.

3. Publish research through high-impact peer-reviewed publications (refereed journals/books/ proceedings that have influence in the field).

4. Ensure quality, ethics, and program relevance in the design and implementation of research and other activities in Nigeria.

5. Mobilize and increase the capacities of the next generation of research talent in the Trust.

6. Cultivate and develop collaborative Trust efforts with PC Inc. staff in the Council’s International Programs division, Social and Behavioral Science Research division, and Center for Biomedical Research.

Business Development (40%)

1. Develop and lead the Trust’s country-wide strategy for business development.

2. Establish and maintain partnerships for collaborative grants and activities.

3. Lead on raising funds and manage Trust fundraising efforts, including proposal development, quality assurance and donor stewardship and diversification.

Representation (10%)

1. Represent the Trust in all its activities in Nigeria. This includes interacting and developing relationships with major organizations, including donors, development partners, policymakers, collaborating agencies, NGOs and government and private sector institutions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The successful candidate must be legally eligible to work in Nigeria without sponsorship. We recognize that strong candidates may not have every qualification listed here, and encourage applications from individuals who bring passion, skills, and experience in many or most of these areas.

1. Doctoral degree in social science, medicine, public health, or related health and development field.

2. Minimum of 12 years’ relevant postdoctoral professional research experience.

3. Proven ability and interest to manage and administer a country-level research program. This qualification involves experience in recruiting, monitoring, evaluating, and supervising staff; managing project resources; fundraising and donor reporting; as well as the ability to work well with all levels of national and international staff within a complex research and technical assistance organization.

4. In-depth, substantive knowledge of sexual reproductive health and rights, youth issues, humanitarian issues, education, and gender equality, as well as experience in research and its use.

5. Demonstrated ability and interest in fundraising and managing a sustainable research enterprise.

6. Display a high level of diplomatic and negotiation skills.

7. Understanding of government systems and Corporate Affairs Commission requirements and systems.

8. Awareness of diversity, equity, and inclusion issues.

9. Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural and multi-ethnic environment.

10. Excellent written and oral English communication skills.

11. Demonstrated ability to design, implement, analyze, publish, and disseminate research in developing countries.

12. Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally as required.