The Centre for Community Development and Research Network (CCDRN) is a registered non-governmental organization (NGO) in Nigeria with its head office in Kaduna and field offices in Kano, Jigawa, Zamfara, Yobe, Borno, and Adamawa States. CCDRN partners with communities, philanthropists, government, and donors to provide sustainable community development services in conflict resolution, peacebuilding, livelihood, research, agriculture, health, nutrition, education, and governance.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Results and Technical Director (RTD)

Location: Kaduna North, Kaduna (with frequent travels to the Northeast)
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Role

• To strengthen the project implementations at the National and state levels. This position will provide leadership support to the program, monitoring, and evaluation units under the supervision of the Executive Director, to effectively contribute to the effective delivery of all projects.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• The Results and Technical Director will provide guidance, overall project management, and leadership, ensuring coordination of the cost-effective delivery of high-quality programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and ensure CCDRN strategies and activities are evidence-based and in line with state-of-the-art, globally-recognized best practices; as well as aligned with the organization’s vision and donor’s guidelines
• Provide technical leadership to the project team to ensure M&E requirements are met on a timely basis and guide data collection, management of the data, and display of the results.
• Work closely with senior staff, providing leadership and mentorship support across all offices.
• Coordinate quarterly in-house capacity-building retreats for the organization’s staff
• Support the development of an organizational culture that reflects CCDRN’s approach to programming; ensure quality programming, and promote at all times CCDRN’s vision.
• Promote accountability and establish a structure for program quality management. thin
• Coordinate the developments ofthe quarterly plans for ongoing technical support to all sectors across all programs.
• Provide one-on-one support to the Head of the program, MEAL Manager, and Capacity Building Advisor.
• Participate in developing the country’s strategy, facilitating its implementation, and monitoring progress through bi-annual reviews.
• Help establish, maintain, and improve active and regular working relationships with host government authorities, donors, partner agencies, major institution donors, and local and international NGOs.
• Work closely with managers in the Regional Office and ensure that communication channels between the head office and the regional office are smooth, open, and effectiveand that reporting deadline are met as required.
• Develop decision-support tools and performance feedback mechanisms for project managers, partners, and beneficiaries.
• Oversee and motivate staff for sound, effective, evidence and results-based programming.
• , Provide technical leadership in the design, development, planning, implementation, and capacity building of specific technical components of programs.
• Lead in research and proposal design process and ensure that all programs progress is in accordance with grants/contractsagreements and are completed within time and on budget.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director that isconsistent with the overall focus of the assignment.
• Ensures the quality of implemented technical activities and systems at all levels.

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences, Gender Studies, Community Development, Peacebuilding, or other relevant field
• Experienced trainer with significant expertise in capacity development
• Minimum of ten years of relevant professional experience in senior-level program management or equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Experience in implementing donor development activities related to food security, health, nutrition, education, protection, agriculture, and emergency.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Required Skills:

• In-depth program experience in technical, financial, and administrative oversight.
• Strong leadership, supervision, and managerial skills, a high level of independent action, and a focus on innovation and strategic direction in capacity
• Ability to influence, motivate and collaborate with others
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills; and Team builder/player
• Fluency in English and Hausa Language.

Application Closing Date
10th September, 2022.