Country Coordinator

Functions
Under the management of IMPACT’s regional coordinator in Geneva, the CC is responsible for representing IMPACT and managing and developing IMPACT’s programs in Nigeria. At present IMPACT programmes comprise an FCDO-funded TPM project, where IMPACT serves in a Consortium with CLEAR Global and FACT Foundation.
The CC will serve as the Consortium Assessment Manager, devoting 50% of his or her time to the management of the project, while devoting 50% on stakeholder engagement and fundraising within the wider response.
The CC is furthermore in regular contact with HQ, ensuring that organizational risks are promptly and clearly communicated to the ED, the Director of Country Programs and Operations, and other relevant HQ Senior Management.
She/he will promote organizational vision and core values across the mission and will actively link with HQ to contribute to the implementation of IMPACT’s global strategies.

Responsibilities
The CC responsibilities include the following:
Strategy Development & Implementation:
Ensure IMPACT has an up-to-date understanding of the country’s socio-economic situation, the impact of the crisis, as well as the aid/humanitarian coordination mechanisms. Operationalise this understanding through (i) an up-to-date research gaps analysis, (ii) and up-to-date IMPACT Portfolio Strategy, and (iii) an up-to-date Country Strategy.
For IMPACT writ large, develop and oversee the implementation of this Country Strategy for the mission, and take a lead role in identifying strategic opportunities for strengthening IMPACT’s work in the country, including identify funding opportunities to strengthen the research portfolio.
Liaise with partner organisations and stakeholders in Nigeria to identify host organisations and operationalise IMPACT’s research.
For the TPM Project, set out the overarching strategy for the project, oversee the actualisation of the project, and ensure impact at the outcome level.
Fundraising:
In close coordination with IMPACT HQ, approach donors to identify funding to support IMPACT’s programmes (including, as relevant, REACH, PANDA, and AGORA).
Once donor funding has been identified for IMPACT programmes, oversee project proposal conceptualisation (problem statement, logframe) within the framework of the Nigeria Country Strategy, ferry proposals through HQ Grant Management Unit for validation, and submit them to the donors.
Once donor funding has been identified for IMPACT programmes, oversee budget design and development, ferry budgets through the HQ Finance department for validation, and submit them to the donors.
Negotiate proposals and/or contracts with donors, in close coordination with IMPACT HQ.
Once funding has been secured, oversee the recruitment of new staff, and integrate them into the IMPACT team.