Response Director at Gibran Books and Values Society of Nigeria

Role Purpose

The Gibran Books and Values Society (GBVS) is recruiting for the position of Response Director to join our dynamic team. The post holder will contribute to the delivery of effective and high-quality humanitarian assistance to new and ongoing crises as part of GBVS’s portfolio. The Response Director may also be deployed to provide surge support in other aspects of the GBVS work in Nigeria and elsewhere.

Role Responsibilities

The office holder provides active leadership through program development, management and administrative oversight. In particular, the office holder is:

• To develop networking opportunities and represent GBVS on humanitarian/development issues, particularly with key donors
• To ensure that GBVS humanitarian work adheres to relevant policy commitments and minimum standards and to promote these.
• Support the Program/M&E Managers in achieving Education in Emergency (EiE) departmental and project strategy objectives.
• Lead programmatic support through planning, preparation and research activities.
• Ensure that project objectives are actively monitored, continuously analysed and adaptable to changing internal and external environments.
• Assist the wider GBVS team in preparing response plan and initiating a timely and effective emergency response.
• Through national assignments, using evidence-based learning, influence and amend humanitarian strategy.
• Lead on the coordination of key strategic activities and events involving various stakeholders.
• Attending and participating in key events, training courses and forums as needed for the smooth implementation of the GBVS portfolio.

Oversee the activities of all other staff of GBVS.

The successful candidate must have or be:

• Educated to a Master Degree level in Administration, disaster management, general management or comparable scientific/social science field. Significant related work experience also to be considered.
• Multi-context experience in establishing and/or supporting the scale-up of humanitarian programs
• Experienced of developing humanitarian response strategies
• Experience and understanding of EIE interventions and modalities
• Good knowledge of current humanitarian policy issues and the North-East Nigeria humanitarian context.
• Knowledge of key GBVS and other humanitarian donors engaged in humanitarian response programs (eg NHF, SRF, Unicef, FAO, EU, SIDA), and of procedures, accountability frameworks and best practices.
• Excellent writing and speaking skills in English. Additional languages particularly Hausa are desirable.

Values - all GBVS staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies

• develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.

• Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Managerial Competencies

• Approachability and Leadership: is approachable and provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the ability to carry out the organization’s vision; assists others to realize and develop their potential.
• Empowering others & building trust: creates an atmosphere of trust and an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.
• Strategic thinking and vision: works strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.

Duration:

This role is open for an initial 12 months and may be renewed based on available funding/satisfactory assessment.