Vacancy type Permanent position
Location Nigeria, Kano and Abuja
Service areas(s) Private Sector Development
About the role
Our Private Sector Development team is growing fast. We need a strong Manager to join us. We’re looking for someone who can lead on bids for large and complex projects, has a track record of winning, setting up and managing successful projects.
Managers play a fundamental role in our operating model, managing the technical and financial performance of projects, as well as leading business development. The Manager will be resident in Nigeria. Specific responsibilities include:
· Support technical and project management teams in the planning, budgeting, and resourcing of interventions;
· Scrutinise intervention strategies and plans as part of the intervention approval process, to ensure that all programme activities will deliver results and value for money;
· Work with the Project Director to create a high-performing programme, including effective human resource management and organisational development;
· Monitor whether programme interventions are on-track to deliver results; flag any issues to the Project Director;
· Ensure that cross-cutting issues such as gender and political economy are effectively mainstreamed into the programme;
· Provide technical and strategic inputs, as required;
· Ensure that project processes and procedures are fit-for-purpose and are effectively implemented;
· Provide financial oversight of interventions including maintenance of a resource burn-rate, an accurate financial forecast and provision of other management reports;
· Support implementation of interventions including financial management, recruitment, duty of care, and contracting;
· Liaise the programme client; support quarterly and annual reporting.
About you
An Adam Smith International Manager should have the ability to build effective relationships with clients from a wide range of professional and cultural backgrounds, and to work effectively in politically sensitive and challenging environments. He/she should relish managing teams, should be innovative, energetic, positive, and genuinely committed to achieving lasting change in their work.
We are looking for a Manager who combines the management skills of a professional consultant and the drive of an emerging market entrepreneur, with a healthy appetite for challenges and a desire to travel.
Adam Smith International seeks the following skills and experience:
· A postgraduate degree in economics, political science, international development, business management, or other relevant field from a top-tier university;
· A minimum of 3/5 years work experience in market development, consulting or a relevant industry experience;
· A demonstrated interest in economic development, particularly in developing countries;
· Demonstrated experience of using initiative, client-orientation, risk taking, and working in complex and time-pressured contexts;
· Willingness to travel and to be relocated in Nigeria;
· Outstanding written and spoken English;
· Enthusiasm, flexibility and a strong attention to detail;
· Excellent communication, inter-personal, and team-working skills;
· Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Visio;
· You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this position.
What We Offer You
We offer you a dynamic and friendly team environment and the opportunity to work on a highly successful portfolio of programmes. We have a strong commitment to our people and strive to live by our principles:
· Take responsibility (Accountability)
We are individually and collectively accountable for what we do.
· Always find a way (Resourcefulness)
We think innovatively to reach a solution.
· Promote Quality (Excellence)
We maintain and promote professional standards in everything we do.
· Commit to the Outcome (Achievement)
We take pride in delivering our best to achieve results
We’ve built a culture to reflect our principles, full of likeminded professionals who are smart, passionate and great at what they do. We offer a highly competitive compensation package and excellent benefits.
HOW TO APPLY:
Heard Enough? Ready to Apply?
We would love to hear from you. Please submit a CV (no more than 3 pages) and short cover letter torecruitment@adamsmithinternational.com with a subject line of “Nigeria - Manager”. Shortlisted applicants only will be contacted. Thank you for your consideration.
