Job Title: Intervention Manager – DFID funded Propcom Mai-karfi – Nigeria
Location: Nigeria
Organisation: GRM International – Nigeria
JOB
• Dynamic and challenging environment
• Market Leader – International Development
• Opportunity to work with one of DFID's flagship Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) projects
Propcom Mai-Karfi is a six year DFID funded (£25m) programme that aims to increase the incomes of poor men and women in northern Nigeria by: (a) stimulating sustainable, pro-poor growth in selected rural markets; and, (b) improving the position of poor men and women within these market systems, to make them more inclusive for poor people. On behalf of DFID, GRM manages Propcom Mai-karfi in Nigeria. This is a large (£25m) and innovative market development programme that aims to bring about changes to the ways markets work so that they provide benefits to the poor.
Propcom Mai-karfi is recruiting for an Intervention Manager. This is an important position within the programme. It is an exciting but challenging job requiring commitment and flexibility, and a range of intellectual skills. You would lead and manage your own work as part of a market section of five people. If you have a strong commitment to improving the lives of poor rural women and men, are physically and emotionally robust, have a business attitude, and an ability to work in a multi-disciplinary and multi-national team, then we would like to hear from you.
The Intervention Manager will lead and manage 2-3 programme interventions. This involves: design, strategy, plan, communicate, control, monitor and report. You will develop and maintain close relationships with project partners (mostly businesses) while overseeing and coordinating the implementation of project interventions.
You will ideally demonstrate:
• A post graduate level qualification in economics, business, design, or sciences;
• Understanding and interest in how markets work;
• Good working knowledge of Nigeria's economic development;
• Minimum of 3 years' work experience in activities related to agricultural commodities and rural development, with some experience working with the private sector and confirmed knowledge of the institutions and organizations that provide services to the agricultural sector in Nigeria;
• Ability and experience of developing simple business plans;
• Ability to influence a range of people including client organisations, government agencies and other key stakeholders by building constructive relationships through clear communication and generate effective discussion and mutual support for plans and ideas;
• Strong project management expertise, exposure to implementing technical assistance projects, and ability to bring together sector stakeholders.
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Interested candidates should send their resume and application letter.
Applications close on 15th January 2013.
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