Country office manager, Nigeria at Christian Aid

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Christian Aid exists to contribute to poverty alleviation around the world while acting for equity and justice. It is working in more than 50 countries worldwide. The Nigeria Country Office runs a complex programme of development activities and needs to recruit a person who will be in charge of the office systems.

The position of Country Office Manager is an excellent opportunity to join the Nigeria team. Under the line management of the Country Manager and the matrix management of the Finance Manager, this position will lead on human resources administration, administration and information management, logistics, security management and IT functionality within the Nigeria programme. The post will provide specific and general administrative support to facilitate the smooth running of the office, and communication with the wider organization. It will drive a learning culture within the Nigeria staff team.

REQUIREMENTS

• The ideal candidate should possess a degree in Business Administration or Social Science and must have INGO working experience.
• He/she will have considerable experience in general management, office management, senior administration, including human resources administration and IT.
• He/she will also have strong skills in using spreadsheets, intranet and word-processing.
• The post holder must have excellent English.
• Above all, he/she will have exceptional interpersonal skills, be able to listen, consult others and communicate proactively, and be able to build team spirit.
• He/she will have to work productively in a high pressure environment, respond to tight deadlines and multiple priorities, and have strong planning and organisation skills.

Christian Aid values the contribution each and every one of our staff makes to the success of our organisation. That’s why you can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including generous leave and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

The post is local and based in Christian Aid’s office in Abuja, Nigeria. Applications are open to Nigerian nationals only.

Please show your suitability for this post by giving answers to the following questions: Using the guidance notes may help you formulate your answers.

Planning and negotiation
Please provide an example of a time when you developed a back-up plan to handle potential obstacles that could have jeopardized the success of a major activity you were responsible for.

Team work
Discuss about a time when your understanding of an organisation's culture or climate enabled you to anticipate and better address issues and concerns that were likely to arise.

Critical judgment
Describe a problem where the experience of others or established guidelines helped guide your chosen solution.

Customer focus
Please describe an example of a time when you followed up on a problem or issue with a client to be sure that their needs had been met.

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To apply for this post, please download an application and email your completed International Application form to: [email protected] quoting the job reference number.

Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

Job reference: COM/NG/2011/02
Closing date: 12 noon, Thursday 1 September 2011
Interview date: Week commencing 12 September 2011

Christian Aid values diversity and aspires to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.