Job Title: Project Manager, Private Sector Development Team – Nigeria
Company: Adam Smith International
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: MBA/MSc/MA
Location: Kano Abuja, Nigeria
Job Field: Project Management
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Adam Smith International is an award winning professional services business that delivers real impact, value and lasting change through projects supporting economic growth and government reform internationally. Our reputation as a global leader has been built on the positive results our projects have achieved in many of the world's most challenging environments.
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About the role:
Specific responsibilities will 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.
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About you:
The project manager should have: – 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.
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