Job Type: Full Time
Location: Katsina State, Nigeria
Risk Level:☐ Level 3 ☐ Level 2 ☐ Level 1
(Level 3: Frequent contact with participants, direct contact with children, access to sensitive data, and/or high level of accountability.
Level 2: Some contact with participants; unplanned non-direct contact with children. Level 1: Likely to have no contact with participants or sensitive data.
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disasters, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action - helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. Mercy Corps Nigeria implements a variety of programs with the goal of building productive, secure and just communities. Our work covers the following sectors: economic development, livelihoods/food security, adolescent girls & boys’ empowerment, financial resilience, conflict management, and humanitarian response. Common themes include community engagement, inclusive development, gender, and working in partnership with local government, the private sector, and civil society actors.
The Technical Project Manager will be part of Mercy Corps Nigeria's Resilience and Climate Adaptation portfolio and will lead implementation of the Protecting Food Security Against Flood & Drought Cycles project in Katsina State. The project aims to strengthen community resilience to climate-induced flood and drought cycles through integrated investments in climate-resilient infrastructure, ecosystem restoration, sustainable land management, and community capacity strengthening. Activities include flood mitigation structures, solar-powered water systems, food and fodder storage facilities, and climate-smart agricultural and rangeland management interventions. The Technical Project Manager will provide overall technical leadership, project management, coordination, quality assurance, compliance oversight, and stakeholder engagement to ensure successful delivery of project outputs, achievement of outcomes, and adherence to Mercy Corps' technical standards and donor requirements.
Technical Leadership and Project Management
Work closely with the MEAL team to develop technical performance indicators, monitor construction quality, track project milestones, validate infrastructure outputs, support outcome monitoring, document lessons learned and best practices, produce high-quality technical reports, and support achievement of project targets
Directly supervises: Senior Project Officer, Senior Natural Resource Management Officer, Senior MEL Officer.
Reports Directly To: Director of Programs
Works Directly With: Operations and procurement staff, Finance staff, MEAL staff, Security team, Technical Advisors, Government counterparts, Community institutions, Contractors and consultants.
A successful Technical Project Manager will combine exceptional technical expertise with strong leadership, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills. The individual will demonstrate the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage complex infrastructure and resilience interventions, solve technical challenges, maintain high-quality standards, and deliver measurable impact in climate-vulnerable communities. Success requires sound judgment, innovation, accountability, excellent communication, and the ability to build strong partnerships while ensuring timely and cost-effective project delivery.
The position will be based in Katsina State with frequent travel to rural project communities. Field travel will involve movement to remote locations with varying levels of infrastructure and seasonal accessibility. The position requires strict adherence to Mercy Corps safety and security procedures.
In support of Mercy Corps' commitment to continuous learning, team members are encouraged to dedicate 5% of their working time to professional development, technical learning, and knowledge sharing.
Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives. We recognize that diversity and inclusion are a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening, and evolving to become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive than we are today.
Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have a sustained global impact. We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination based on race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status, or any other protected group in the locations where we work.
Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct elearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
As an applicant, if you witness or experience any form of sexual misconduct during the recruitment process, please report this to Mercy Corps Integrity Hotline (integrityhotline@mercycorps.org)
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The world is more fragile than ever. Food shortages have left millions of people hungry, while violent conflict has sent millions on the run. From poverty and malnutrition to natural disasters and climate change, it’s easy to see a world of insurmountable challenges. Instead, we see an opportunity to create transformative change.
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In crisis, we believe in the power of human potential. In struggle, we believe in the ability of communities to grow stronger.
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We understand that communities are the best agents of their own change and local markets are the best engines of long-term recovery. In more than 40 countries, we partner to put bold solutions into action, helping people triumph over adversity and grow stronger from within. For the refugee who dreams of rebuilding her country, for the mother who wants a healthy future for her children — for millions of people filled with the power of possibility —Mercy Corps connects people to the resources they need to build better, stronger lives.
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Since 1979, we have provided $3.7 billion in lifesaving assistance throughout the world. Each year we infuse millions of dollars into local economies through small business loans and grants to provide livelihoods for the world’s most vulnerable people. We are empowering more than 100,000 youth trapped by violent conflict to overcome the profound stress of war and become change makers in their communities.
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