NEXUS Consortium Director

NEXUS (https://nexusom.org/ ) is a platform for civil society leadership to advance a new community-driven model of partnership promoting peaceful, thriving, and empowered communities in Somalia and Somaliland. This unique platform, led by nine pioneering Somali NGOs, aspires to lead a locally driven agenda for change, finding common cause and syncing interventions with government authorities, private sector, and the international community.

Reports to: Chairperson, Nexus Consortium Steering Committee.

Duty Station: 100% Somalia/Somaliland

Position Summary:

The Consortium Director is the leader of the consortium and heads the secretariat that is made up of a diverse team of high-performing sector leaders. S/he strategically steers the consortium and drives its vision. S/he is the Chief Mobilizer that leverages the power of relationships and networks, and works across private, public and charity sectors to realize the vision of the NEXUS Consortium. S/he possesses a high level of broad leadership and management skills and is effective at generating resources, strengthening the brand and the reputation of the consortium.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Organizational Leadership, Management and Development

Work collaboratively with the Steering Committee in formulating and implementing the strategic direction and goals of the Consortium.
Develop and implement necessary policies, procedures and strategic plans for the Consortium.
Maintain ethical standards and accountability, manage risk, perform due diligence, and
implement operational best practices.
Coordinate and manage all Consortium’s administrative tasks and systems.
Manage donor compliance and reporting requirements.
Engage with the Consortium members on a regular basis for updates.
Contract and manage professional partnerships and other services as necessary to support the work of the consortium.
Maintain accountability for the operational and fiscal integrity of the Consortium, manage spending, monitor budget compliance, develop annual operational consortium budget for Steering Committee’s approval and mitigate financial risks.
Provide the leadership, communication, management skills and effective internal and external relations.
Develop and foster a strong and open dialogue with the NEXUS Steering Committee and members.

Program and Staff Management

Accountable for building and leading high-performing teams, ensuring all teams are aligned and collaborating to achieve organizational results
Lead in the planning, organizing, and implementation of projects, programs, and events of the Consortium.
Provide day-to-day oversight and guidance to the secretariat staff.
Motivate and develop the professional management team; direct hiring, retention, evaluation and management of competent and qualified secretariat staff.
Directly supervises Senior Leadership positions and establishes individual goals.

Resource Mobilization

Develop diverse funding streams and longterm plans to best support the mission and
goals of the Consortium.
Oversee fundraising efforts including donor identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship and grants development
Develop high quality and technical funding proposals and businesses cases.
Develop collaborative projects/partnerships with other stakeholders including government ministries, private corporate companies, community associations, academia, other consortia, development partners etc.

Representation, Advocacy and Representation

Act as a liaison and ambassador, maintain and create new relationships on behalf of the Consortium.
Create and implement a branding and communication plan to include strategies that will increase visibility and fundraising activities for the Consortium.
Serve as primary spokesperson and representative of the consortium in both internal and external fora.
Coordinate NEXUS Consortium’s Advocacy and Communication Initiatives.
Provide the NEXUS Consortium Steering Committee and members with strategic analysis on humanitarian and development trends, understanding conflict dynamics and geopolitical factors that can impact the Consortium’s work.
Identify Advocacy and Communications opportunities (in country and abroad).
Lead in the development of evidence-based position papers and policy briefs as and when required.
Supervise the dissemination of communication products and media outreach when appropriate and identify niche opportunities for specific target audiences.
Regularly update and identify potential risks associated with NEXUS Consortium’s Communication Strategy and advocacy positioning on different areas of work.

Required Qualifications and Personal Skills

Master’s degree in Strategic Management, BMA, International Development or any relevant social science field.
At least 15 years’ minimum relevant experience in strategic leadership within humanitarian and non-governmental consortia/associations/councils and international organizations.
At least 10 years working experience in Somalia
Demonstrated experience in dealing with large and diverse donor agencies including but not limited to USAID, DFID, EU, ECHO, BMZ, NORAD, SIDA, World Bank etc
Demonstrated success in grant seeking, technical proposal writing and organizing fundraising events.
Demonstrated management experience, including large staff supervision, team development and financial management/reporting.
Proven capacity to work with senior level government, private and public sector officials.
Excellent interpersonal, written communication and verbal presentation skills.
Ability to work independently, proactively, and collaborative within a consortium with large and diverse members and staff.
Good organizational abilities, effective in time management, handle high stress situations and ability to work independently.
Leadership skills and ability to develop program vision.
Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, QuickBooks, and internet communications.
Ability to command the confidence and respect of stakeholders.
Must demonstrate a high level of intelligence and intellectual curiosity and a desire to explore new ideas and innovative approaches to solving problems.
S/he has unquestioned integrity, strong sense of accountability; a practical ability to get things done, a fair and thoughtful approach to management, combined with the flexibility and courage to shift direction and experiment with new initiatives
Ingenuity, dedication, enthusiasm and energy are also key attributes
Fluency in oral and written Somali (both maay & maxatiri dialects) is a MUST

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