Job Title: Francophone West and Central Africa Regional Manager
Team: Africa Team
Location: Senegal or Democratic Republic of Congo
Contract type: Permanent Full Time
Reports to: Africa Director
Supervises: NRGI staff in Guinea and Senegal, DRC Country Manager
Senegal Salary: XOF 48,851,781 + additional 10% pension contribution, international health cover, and attractive holiday allowances (see full list of benefits below)
DRC Salary: $ (USD)104,129 + additional 10% pension contribution, international health cover, and attractive holiday allowances (see full list of benefits below)
Application closing date: Open until filled. Please note that we will be reviewing applications regularly, and we may close the role early should we receive sufficient applications before. We therefore strongly encourage you to apply as soon as you can.
Interviews commencing the week of 11th November 2024.
About the Role:
The Regional Manager for Francophone Africa’s role is a unique opportunity to bring about reforms in the governance of natural resources through the delivery of impactful programs and contribute to lasting public benefit to citizens. The regional manager will be a critical resource in coordinating strategic programs across Francophone Africa including building innovative and impactful initiatives, overseeing program and team management, navigating complex political contexts and building meaningful relationships with stakeholders including governments, CSOs and donors.
The job holder will have a key focus on Francophone African countries (Senegal, DRC and Guinea), by leading the country teams to define and implement strategic reform agendas, which includes identifying the right agents of change, engaging strategically with prominent leaders, influencing policy and adoption of leading practices. S/he will oversee the design and implementation of country strategies, manage NRGI’s country managers, the Chief of Party for the USAID TRACES program and Senior Officers on country programs in Francophone Africa. S/he will provide managerial and technical oversight and ensure the successful execution of impactful programs. S/he will lead the drafting of reports, that capture lessons learned from our engagements and the changing political context to inform our work at the regional and global levels.
With a strong background in people and program management and extractive sector governance, s/he will support impactful, innovative programming through excellent high-level program coordination and proper allocation of resources in line with donor grant requirements. The role will require strong results orientation and attention to detail, highly developed skills in people management, prioritization to manage diverse and complex portfolios, and communication and relationship skills to engage colleagues and a broad range of global, national, and local level stakeholders in Africa. The job holder will work in concert with the Regional Manager for Anglophone Africa to advance fundraising, learning, advocacy, monitoring, and impactful communication of the Africa program.
The jobholder will embrace and demonstrate NRGI’s values of rigor, collaboration, passion, integrity, and impact.
Education & Qualifications
Postgraduate degree in a relevant field (political science, economics, law, international development, development studies or social science)
This role might be for you if have…
- Minimum 5 years’ directly relevant work experience in policy research or analysis related to mining, ideally with a focus on transition minerals
- Excellent quantitative analysis skills, including experience synthesizing data sets from multiple sources, and guiding strategic analysis and interpretation.
- Experience working with governmental and non-state actors on development policy issues in Latin America.
- Effective in multi-cultural settings
- Experience translating strategy into project and research design; ability to think conceptually and strategically within a 2–3-year horizon.
- Broad understanding of the natural resource governance sector and the complex ecosystem that results in resource-rich countries failing to achieve sustainable development.
- Experience working in a complex or pioneering environment, including supporting and developing opportunities for systemic change.
- Excellent Spanish language skills, both written and spoken; proficient in English
NRGI Background:
NRGI exists because decisions about how natural resources are governed determine the wellbeing of people in resource-rich countries, and of the planet. We partner with reformers in civil society and government to design and implement just policies based on evidence and the priorities of citizens in resource-rich developing countries.
In resource-rich developing countries NRGI has succeeded in supporting policy reform and implementation, ensuring that resource revenues benefit extraction-affected communities. We have also directly contributed to the growth and strength of engaged civil society organizations, accompanying them in their advocacy for transparency and monitoring of the extractives sector.
Internationally, NRGI is a leading player in the evolution of global extractive industry governance standards and their adaptation to drive the energy transition.
Benefits
- Medical coverage (including dental, health and vision): the premiums are fully paid for employees and dependents.
- Generous pension contribution: 10% of the gross salary payable after the first 6 months retroactively.
- 20 days annual leave and 13 days personal leave (country bank holidays included) this is subject to country or local law requirements.
- End of year shutdown: 10 days of leave when the organization closes.
- Access to any other leave allowances and/or entitlements as applicable and in line with NRGI’s processes, such as sick leave.
- Hybrid working: NRGI has a flexible working policy that includes an average of 2-3 days per week in the office.
What’s great about us:
- An inclusive, diverse global organization with a mission to create an impact in the world with staff in various locations such as Mongolia, Uganda, Mexico, Germany and Colombia.
- Training workshops to support professional development.
- Flexible, hardworking, and professional environment.
- Friendly, supportive, and collaborative teams.
NRGI WELCOMES YOU, JUST AS YOU ARE
We invite people of all identities, including those from marginalized groups, to come together in support of our mission. We strive for an NRGI where staff can be themselves at work, feel that they belong, and are equipped to succeed. Achieving meaningful diversity, equity and inclusion—together—is among our highest priorities.
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Additional Information
Countries open to this Vacancy: Senegal or Democratic Republic of Congo
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