Chief of Party, Programs, Nigeria

**Contingent upon Donor Funding**

Location: Abuja Nigeria

Position Status: Full-time, Exempt or Non-exempt, Regular

Risk Level: X 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)

About Prosper Global

Barely enough is not enough for anyone. Prosper Global is a humanitarian organization working alongside communities facing conflict, climate change, and economic hardship to meet urgent needs and create the conditions for lasting progress. Today's challenges demand new solutions, so we pair local knowledge with global resources to help communities build what's needed, test what's possible, and scale what's proven so that people everywhere can pursue a full life on their own terms. In 2026, we changed our name from Mercy Corps to Prosper Global, to reflect our belief that when every community can prosper, all of humanity moves forward.

The Program / Department / Team

Nigeria is Africa's most populous country, and its influence spreads across the continent. Yet, inequality and insecurity have consistently undermined Nigeria's development. Prosper Global Nigeria was established in 2012 to respond to these challenges. The Nigeria team is headquartered in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and has programs across 16 states. Prosper Global works with communities to build economic opportunities, enhance water security, drive peace and good governance, and ensure food security. Our activities aim to build resilience through an integrated approach, helping communities and the most marginalized within them cope, adapt, and thrive in the context of numerous shocks and stresses. With a strong and growing team, Prosper Global works to achieve the vision of a Nigeria in which all people are empowered, engaged, resilient, and secure.

The Position

The Chief of Party (CoP) will lead implementation of Prosper Global market systems and youth employment vision in Nigeria, advancing sustainable pathways to work for young women and men through climate-smart agrifood systems and private sector engagement. As the senior-most leader of this flagship investment, the CoP will serve as the chief architect and strategic leader, driving systems change, strengthening agricultural market systems, and positioning the Program as a catalyst for inclusive economic growth and sustainable employment opportunities.

As the senior-most leader of the Program, the CoP will serve as an ecosystem builder, strategic influencer, and trusted thought partner to, government institutions, private sector leaders, financial institutions, and development stakeholders. The CoP will cultivate high-value partnerships, influence investment and sector priorities, and position the Program as a leading platform for innovation, learning, and systems change within Nigeria's agricultural ecosystem. The successful candidate will be a highly accomplished development leader with a demonstrated ability to steward large and complex investments, inspire high-performing teams, influence senior decisionmakers, and drive transformational change at scale while delivering lasting opportunities for young people, strengthened market systems, and sustainable impact beyond the life of the investment.

Essential Responsibilities

STRATEGY AND PLANNING

• Provide visionary leadership for Programs, setting the strategic direction for a flagship investment that advances systemic change, strengthens agricultural market systems, and enables large-scale, sustainable pathways to dignified and fulfilling work for young people across Nigeria.
• Serve as the principal steward of the Prosper Global Program, shaping Program strategy, influencing investment decisions, and ensuring alignment between donor ambitions, partner contributions, market opportunities, and long-term impact objectives.
• Lead and inspire a diverse ecosystem of Program partners, government institutions, private sector actors, financial institutions, research organizations, and development stakeholders around a shared vision for youth employment, agricultural transformation, and inclusive economic growth.
• The CoP will be expected to identify and unlock opportunities for innovation, co-investment, strategic partnerships, and thought leadership that strengthen the Nigeria Program Program's contribution to national development priorities for transformational impact
• Drive innovation, adaptive management, and strategic learning across the Program, ensuring that evidence, emerging opportunities, and implementation insights continuously inform decision-making, Program evolution, and systems-level impact.
• Champion cross-cutting priorities including youth empowerment, gender equality, social inclusion, safeguarding, climate resilience, and locally led development, ensuring they are fully embedded across Program strategy, partnerships, investments, and results.
• Represent the Program and organization at the highest levels with donors, government leaders, industry stakeholders, and development partners, serving as a trusted thought leader and advocating for innovation, systems change, and inclusive economic opportunity.

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

• Provide executive oversight of Program performance, ensuring delivery of transformative outcomes, achievement of strategic objectives, and responsible stewardship of program resources in alignment with Prosper Global standards and commitments.
• Lead and strengthen a high-performing ecosystem of Program partners, fostering alignment, accountability, collaboration, and collective ownership of results while ensuring the Program functions as an integrated platform for learning, innovation, and impact.
• Drive the design and implementation of partnership, investment, and capacity-strengthening approaches that build the long-term sustainability, effectiveness, and leadership of Program partners and wider ecosystem actors.
• Ensure Program interventions are market-driven, evidence-informed, youth-centered, climate-smart, gender-transformative, safeguarding-focused, and responsive to emerging opportunities and challenges within the agricultural ecosystem.
• Champion a culture of performance, innovation, adaptive management, and continuous learning, leveraging evidence, technology, and real-time insights to inform strategic decisions and maximize impact at scale.
• Provide strategic oversight of operational, financial, compliance, safeguarding, and reputational risk management, ensuring that Program systems, resources, and support functions effectively enable implementation excellence and sustainable results

EVIDENCE AND LEARNING

• Provide strategic oversight of Program learning and adaptive management processes, ensuring evidence, data, and stakeholder feedback are systematically used to inform decision-making, improve performance, and strengthen impact.
• Champion a culture of learning, innovation, and accountability across the Program, fostering collaboration among consortium partners to identify, document, and scale promising practices and lessons learned.
• Lead periodic Program reviews and reflect