Job Title: Operations Manager
Job ID: 32261
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Organisation: United Nations Development Programme – UNDP Nigeria
Type of Contract: FTA International
Post Level: P-4
Languages Required: English
Duration of Initial Contract: Initial period of one year
Additional Category: Poverty Reduction
Background:
The Agriculture Transformation Agenda (ATA), unveiled by the Honourable Minister for Agriculture presented opportunities for the provision of technical assistance and other support to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) for the scale up of positive inclusive markets experience in Nigeria. The ATA is aimed at establishing a sustainable agriculture and agribusiness in Nigeria to raise the income of rural farmers. UNDP through its project, Facility for Inclusive Markets (FIM) has offered to support the Government of Nigeria (GoN) in key demand areas that include developing and implementing key value chains in agriculture and agro-industry and enhancing inclusiveness. FIM will also work towards its goal of catalysing the scale up of positive Inclusive Market experience in Nigeria and as a platform for capturing knowledge in and out of Nigeria.
The specific roles and responsibilities will include:
• Provide strategic leadership and direction to the Minister's office in order to ensure the efficient and timely implementation of the agricultural transformation's work plan and overall objectives.
• Ensure clear communications within and between staff of the ATA secretariat and regional offices of the FMARD.
• Provide direct supervisory, coaching and mentoring support to the operations team in the Minister's office and ensure timely and professional feedback,
• Manage the schedule and flow of work and operations in the office of the Minister to ensure responsiveness, efficiency and delivery for the transformation agenda.
• Assist in the selection of key staff in the Minister's office and supervise them for efficiency and delivery of assignments.
• Develop and implement office management systems for ensuring efficient operations of the entire agricultural transformation teams.
• Cultivate an effective work ethics towards building a cohesive operations team that is pro-active, accountable and able to meet the administrative and financial needs of ATA.
• Effectively coordinate with relevant team members on the preparation of various ToRs for consultants to be contracted under the terms of the project, supervise procurement process as well as consultant's performance and deliverables under the contracts.
Education:
• Master's Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Economics or related field.
Experience:
• 7 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in providing management advisory services and/or managing staff and operational systems and establishing inter-relationships among international organization and national governments. Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling of web based management systems and ERP systems, preferably PeopleSoft.
• Experience of accrual accounting, IPSAS or IFRS is highly desirable.
Language requirements:
• Fluency in English is essential. Fluency in one national language is desired.
Application Deadline: 10-Sep-12.
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