WEST AFRICA: Head of Programmes - Centre for Democracy & Development (CDD)

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Centre for Democracy & Development (CDD) is an international,
non-governmental organisation dedicated to research, training and
advocacy
on issues of democratisation, development and human security in West
Africa.
More information on CDD is available on our website www.cdd.org.uk
. As a result of our recent strategic
review, we
are looking to recruit into the following positions:

Head of Programmes (Initial two year contract)

Reporting to the Director, the Head of Programmes is responsible for
the
coordination of programme development, management and implementation,
provision of an effective interface with partner institutions and
funding
agencies, monitoring and evaluation of programme delivery and
operational
performance, staff supervision and general administration.

The successful candidate will hold a post-graduate degree in the
Social
Sciences, Humanities or related field, bring in extensive experience
of
leading and managing a team of professionals, project development and
international fundraising, excellent analytical skills, ability to
translate
strategic aims to practical plans, sound knowledge of democratisation,
development and human security issues, strong interpersonal and
communication skills and local knowledge of developments in the West
African
sub-region. This is a management level position in which a high
performance
strategic leader with a proven track record of delivering demonstrable
impact while successfully managing change in complex and varied
operations
is required. Women candidates from Francophone West Africa are
particularly
encouraged to apply for this Nigeria based job with responsibilities
that
may entail frequent travel.

Head of Finance & Administration (Initial two year contract)

Reporting to the Director, this demanding and challenging job carries
responsibility for providing very strong financial management and
administrative leadership in this rapidly expanding organisation. The
post-holder will have an opportunity to play a key role in the
organisation'
s strategic planning and in achieving the Centre's broad strategic
goals.
The suitable candidate will be a university graduate of
Business
Administration or related disciplines, preferably at post-graduate
level,
and/or with appropriate related professional qualifications (ACA,
ACIS),
bring in extensive experience of strategic planning and management
preferably in the international, non-governmental sector, in-depth
knowledge
of legal, personnel and finance issues to fulfil the Centre's
statutory
obligations, effective and persuasive communication skills as well as
ability to work with others and demonstrable interest in and
commitment to
the non-profit sector. This is a management level position in which a
high
performance strategic leader with a proven track record of delivering
demonstrable impact while successfully managing change in complex and
varied
operations is required.

Programme Officers x 2 (Initial one year contract)

This exciting and challenging position carries responsibilities for
project
development, management and implementation. Other responsibilities
include:
fundraising, networking, research support and policy analysis,
monitoring
and evaluation, events organising and conference coordination.
The successful candidates will hold degree level
education in
the Social Sciences, Humanities, Law or related disciplines,
excellent IT
and administrative skills, adaptability to new demands and changing
circumstances, sound analytical and report writing skills, ability to
translate strategic aims into practical plans, ability to work under
pressure to strict deadlines as well as demonstrable experience of
project
management and multi-tasking. Strong inter-personal and communication
qualities will be coupled with teamwork skills and the post-holder
will have
a good understanding of democratisation, international development
and human
security issues in the West Africa sub-region. Fluency in French is an
advantage.

Qualified and interested applicants should send handwritten
applications
accompanied by comprehensive CV with details of current remuneration,
physical contact addresses, telephone number(s) or e-mail addresses
within
two weeks to: The Director, CDD, P.O.Box 15700, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
or
via-email: jobs@cdd.org.uk Please note only shortlisted candidates
will be
contacted.

Interviews will be held in the first week of September in Lagos,
Nigeria or
by telephone conferencing. All positions are Nigeria based, but
professionals recruited from outside Nigeria will be entitled to a
relocation package in accordance with CDD employment regulations. CDD
offers
competitive terms of employment.