Humanitarian Program Director - Nigeria

About the role

Prosper Global Nigeria implements a portfolio of humanitarian and resilience programs for vulnerable populations affected by conflict, displacement, food insecurity and climate shocks, covering food security, water security, livelihoods, governance and peacebuilding. The Humanitarian Program Director provides strategic leadership and oversight of this portfolio, expanding and improving humanitarian interventions across the country. The position is based in Maiduguri, Nigeria, full-time, contingent on donor funding, and reports directly to the Country Director.

Key responsibilities

• Lead strategy and planning for emergency response, early recovery and resilience programming, including response strategies, operational plans and program priorities aligned with global and country strategies.
• Identify emerging humanitarian needs, crisis trends and funding opportunities, and integrate humanitarian response with long-term development programming.
• Engage humanitarian donors, build partnerships with NGOs, UN agencies, government actors and private sector partners, and lead proposal writing and program design.
• Ensure programs are delivered on time and on budget, adhering to Sphere Standards, the Core Humanitarian Standard and Prosper Global quality frameworks, and oversee monitoring, learning and adaptive management.
• Manage program finances and compliance with donor regulations (e.g. US DoS, ECHO, UN agencies, foundations), including budget planning, procurement, sub-award management and reporting.
• Capture lessons learned, produce learning briefs, case studies and impact stories, and represent Prosper Global in cluster and inter-agency coordination platforms.
• Mentor and support senior program staff and field teams, strengthen national staff capacity, and uphold safeguarding and accountability.