Field Manager Nigeria Yola – Adamawa, Nigeria
Since 2015, NRC Nigeria has been working to help displacement-affected communities meet their basic needs, improve their livelihoods, access essential services, and enhance their resilience to future shocks through our six core competencies: Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), Shelter, Education, Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), Livelihoods and Food Security (LFS), Camp Management, and Protection. NRC provides immediate assistance during the onset of emergencies through the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM). In 2021, NRC reached out to over 269,000 people with assistance.
The crisis in Nigeria is marked by brutal violence against civilians, causing acute humanitarian needs and displacement. In the northeast, the 13-year conflict has shattered lives, infrastructure, essential services, and social fabric.
Two million people are internally displaced across Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states. Approximately half of these live within local communities, increasing pressure on scarce resources. Access to food is limited, particularly in Borno State, where most families are already facing crisis-levels of food insecurity. Civilians, including aid workers, continue to be the target of deadly attacks by non-state armed groups, and transport corridors are persistently insecure.
In the Northwest and North-central regions, violence and displacement are rooted in disputes over land and resources, which have been worsened by climate change. Criminality is on the rise. Livelihood opportunities are scarce, and children face an uncertain future, unable to access quality education. Many families have lost their identity papers while fleeing or never obtained them, which hinders their access to essential services.
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What we are looking for
We are seeking a dedicated, ethical, and mission-driven Field Manager to lead the implementation of NRC’s programs in Adamawa State, Yola Field Office. This role is vital to our humanitarian response in Northeast Nigeria, and we’re looking for a solid leader who brings both compassion and operational expertise.
As Field Manager, you will provide strategic direction, ensure operational excellence, and support the overall success of our field teams and projects. Your leadership will be key in managing support function – Logistics, Finance, HR; and security function, while maintaining the highest standards of compliance with NRC policies and donor regulations.
You will play a central role in mentoring and developing a young, passionate team — helping them grow while upholding NRC’s core values of neutrality, independence, and accountability.
Your experience in conflict or post-conflict settings will help navigate the complexities of field work in Northeast Nigeria, ensuring programs are delivered safely, effectively, and with long-term impact. This position is part of our Area Management Team.
What you will do
- Contribute to assessments of new operational areas, identifying potential intervention locations, and developing strategies for program implementation.
- Assist in developing concept notes, project proposals, and budgets to expand programme activities.
- Maintain regular communication with local authorities (political and security), and humanitarian actors within Adamawa State.
- Represent NRC in coordination initiatives at the intervention area level.
- Contribute to advocacy initiatives.
- Ensure the overall safety of staff, including completing security risk assessments for potential new intervention areas.
- Conduct regular checks on enumerators and community-based workers to ensure their selection aligns with NRC standards and guidelines.
- Lead the Construction Completion Verification Teams (CCVTs) to assess the quality of completed construction project activities in the Adamawa State operational areas.
- Support the Area Manager in training all staff and implementing capacity-building initiatives.
- Ensure that all NRC staff members in Adamawa State complete their work and development plans and conduct monthly performance feedback and check-in sessions.
- Ensure that NRC’s data collection systems function effectively, with information stored and analysed appropriately.
- Contribute to establishing spending plans, ensuring that the master budget is consistently updated and reflects the cost-effective use of available funds.
- Lead in the closure and handover of NRC operational facilities in Adamawa State in close collaboration with the Area Management Team and Logistics Manager.
- Implement due diligence and capacity enhancement activities for NRC Strategic and Implementing Partners in Adamawa State.
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