Country Director – Nigeria
We are looking for an outstanding candidate for the role of Country Director to strengthen our presence and deepen our peacebuilding engagement and impact in Nigeria.
The Nigeria Country Director leads International Alert’s programmes in Nigeria including direct management of country teams and development of Alert work that might be regional in nature.
The postholder oversees programme delivery and quality, ensuring our work is implemented and evaluated to deliver peace outcomes. They lead their team to collaborate equitably and supportively with partners. They are responsible for securing and effectively managing financial resources, and for security and compliance.
The Nigeria Country Director ensures Alert’s teams are staffed with skilled and motivated people. They lead our external representation in the Country, influencing for policy and practice change to reduce structural and direct violence, ensuring our engagement is based on learning and evidence. They also play a significant role as an organisational leader, participating in Alert’s governance as a member of the Executive Team on rotation with other Country and sub-Regional Directors, and serving on Alert’s Global Leadership Team.
The role holder is also tasked with further developing Alert’s fundraising strategy and peacebuilding work in Nigeria, including outreach and relationship development with key strategic partners and donors, mapping and pursuing areas of strategic growth, and ensuring programming quality in existing initiatives. They will also supervise the implementation of contracts and consultancies, including research and will engage closely with Alert’s Sahel Hub programme to develop and implement appropriate regional or cross-border initiatives.
The successful candidates will need to have:
– More than 10 years’ experience in implementing peacebuilding or related work in conflict-affected environments in Nigeria
– A sound understanding of the conflict, political, social, and cultural context in Nigeria
– Programme management experience, including project strategy and design, implementation, compliance, monitoring and evaluation.
– Senior management experience, including remote management of teams dispersed across the country, providing inclusive and inspirational leadership.
– Financial management experience, including management of budgets and understanding of donor compliance.
– Experience building effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including government officials, civil society and donors, and engaging with diverse staff, partners and participants.
Please note that the above are just some of the requirements for this role. Please click here to view the job description.
How to Apply
Please click “here” to submit your CV and cover letter in English.
The CV must not exceed 3 pages, and the cover letter will be one page. Applications that do not meet these requirements will be rejected. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
The closing date for all applications is the 22nd of June 2025.
All applicants must have the right to work in Nigeria
International Alert prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from underrepresented people including women, people from the Global South, disabled people, and other historically marginalised people.
While International Alert will endeavour to contact all candidates within a reasonable time, this may not always be possible due to limited resources. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you can assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful.