CIPE • Lagos, Nigeria • via CIPE

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• JazzHR The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) strengthens democracy around the world through private enterprise and market-oriented reform.

CIPE is one of the four core institutes of the National Endowment for Democracy and is an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Since 1983, CIPE has worked with business leaders, policymakers, and civil society to build the institutions vital to a democratic society. CIPE’s key program areas include Enterprise Ecosystems, Democratic Governance, Business Advocacy, Anti-Corruption & Ethics and Trade.

Position: Country Manager, Nigeria

Reports to: Regional Hub Director, Africa

Scope:

The Country Manager is the resident representative of CIPE in Nigeria responsible for overseeing and ensuring the quality of all CIPE’s program management, implementation, and operations in the country. With the supervision and close coordination of the CIPE Africa Regional Hub based in Lagos, Nigeria, the Country Manager supervises all in-country program personnel, liaises with CIPE’s donors, partners, and stakeholders.

As CIPE’s representative, the Country Manager will contribute to CIPE’s program strategy, design, delivery, and quality of all CIPE projects ensuring strict compliance with CIPE policies and donor requirements. Reporting to the Africa Regional Hub Director, the Country Manager works closely with the entire Program Management Team, the Senior Directors for Strategy & Impact, technical advisors, and HQ teams to ensure that programs are well-executed, contextually grounded, and strategically aligned.

Under supervision, the Country Manager represents CIPE in the country with donors, partners, government agencies, and other key stakeholders. The Country Manager will promote the organization’s mission and cultivate relationships that support CIPE’s vision: a world where democracy delivers freedom and opportunity for all to prosper.

This position is a remote position based in Lagos, Nigeria and fully functionally supported by the Regional Hub Office based in Lagos, Nigeria. The position would require travel throughout the country and on some occasions outside the region.

Leadership and Program Implementation

• Develop, manage, and execute CIPE Nigeria's program strategy, programs, and work plans in coordination with Africa Regional Hub and Program and strategic innovation and impact teams in HQ.
• Oversee the implementation of CIPE’s diverse program portfolio in and remote operations in Nigeria.
• Provide expert perspectives on the political and economic contexts in Nigeria to inform program strategy and delivery
• Provide expert strategic, technical, and capacity-building assistance to implementing partners of CIPE programs.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) frameworks, establishing benchmarks, and measuring goals and objectives.
• Monitor current events, including political and economic developments, assessing their impact on CIPE programs.

Public Relations and Business Development

• Identify and cultivate new opportunities and partnerships in the country, in coordination with HQ and the Regional Hub’s business development efforts.
• Contribute to concept development, country and regional scoping, and proposal inputs that align with CIPE’s thematic priorities.
• Provide political and operational insights to support effective donor engagement and project design.
• Build and strengthen relationships within the donor community in Nigeria.
• Promote the CIPE brand by attending and speaking at conferences, official meetings, and relevant events.

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