Job Vacancies at Palladium International, 4th October, 2018

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

 

 

Job Title: Deputy Team Leader – Propcom
Location: Abuja

Project Overview and Role   

• Propcom Mai-Karfi is a DFID programme aimed at increasing incomes for the poor in Northern Nigeria through enhanced employment opportunities for increased employment and improved productivity in selected agricultural market systems in northern Nigeria.
• It now has a three-year extension to work in a reduced number of states from mid-2018 which now will focus in: Borno, Adamawa and Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi and Taraba, Kaduna, Kano and Jigawa states. Propcom Mai-karfi seeks to hire a dynamic Deputy Team Leader for the below role:

Role

• The Deputy Team Leader will be a part of the Senior Management team.
• S/he will be responsible for managing and coordinating the Technical Delivery of the Programme.
• The Deputy Team Leader will have the following broad areas of responsibility.

Responsibilities   
Primary Responsibilities:

• Strategic And Operational Planning:
• Supports in the preparation of the annual strategic plans; technical and operational work plans and budgets; staffing plans; performance  improvement plans and other plans as required;
• Accountable for the successful implementation of market development activities through the effective leadership and management  of the key Technical staff.

Programme Management:

• Support in identifying potential new activities for the project, work with the Team Leader to drive forward innovative ideas in the project
• Monitor implementation  progress;  works to resolve issues,  manage and mitigates risk;  and escalates material  issues and risks as appropriate

Project Specific
Leadership:

• Contribute to the overall leadership of the programme as part of the senior management team,
• Support the Team Leader in providing leadership and guidance to the market group as a whole Ensure the ongoing professional  development  of Market Section  Managers, particularly in relation to business consulting skills and deal-making.

Performance Management, Training & Mentoring:

• Contribute to training needs assessment of market group team, developing and implementing performance improvement plans and on-the-job-training where appropriate.

Monitoring, Evidence & Learning:

• Provide timely and accurate reporting on market development activities, based on evidence of PM’s impact which also  promotes  learning across the Team and with wider stakeholders.

Market Development:

• Oversee and quality assure market development  activities to maximise impact, identify new sub-sectors for PM investment as necessary,
• Provide technical guidance to the Technical Team to ensure results are achieved.

Requirements 
Key Competencies and Professional Expertise Required:

• Successful track record in delivery of complex programmes,
• Excellent leadership,  representation  and organizational skills,
• Strong management and interpersonal skills,
• Financial acumen and the ability to interpret and analyse financial  / business reports and
• Excellent English language communication  skills and ability to work collaboratively across technical disciplines.

Essential qualifications:

• A minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience in agricultural, livestock and rural development, this experience can include working for an agribusiness,
• Demonstrable experience delivering agricultural M4P programming,
• Relevant experience delivering development projects in Sub-Saharan Africa,
• Work experience in W. Africa and specifically Nigeria is preferred and
• A demonstrated understanding of Climate Smart Agriculture is preferred.

Desirable Attributes:

• Fluency in speaking and understanding Hausa is desirable,
• Recently work in a DFID Funded Programme and
• Experience, held key management staff member on a large agriculture development programme.

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply

 

Application Deadline 12th October, 2018.

 

 

Job Title: Value Chain (Innovation) Lead
Location: Nigeria

Project Overview and Role 

• Palladium is searching for a Value Chain (Innovation) lead for an upcoming DFID proposal LINKS – Powering Economic Growth in Northern Nigeria. LINKS will support development of a vibrant and diversified economy in the key northern Nigerian states, with these collectively acting as a powerful engine of northern economic growth. Benefits will be both for the states themselves, while also creating real market opportunities for the wider north, counterbalancing the wealth and investment that is currently primarily found in Lagos and the South.
• The programme will focus on the development of high potential pro-poor value chains, selected during a detailed project preparation study, supporting them to become productive, competitive and attractive for investment at every level.
• The Value Chain (innovations) Lead will drive the identification and delivery of novel and disruptive approaches to increasin.g the inclusiveness of value-chains and the acceleration of economic growth.

Responsibilities   

• Lead on the design and delivery of the strategy based around the Innovation component of LINKS.
• Identifying and testing dynamic cross-chain innovations which have the potential to both raise incomes for the poor, and attract investment into successful innovations.
• Research, identify and select private sector innovations from different regions, countries and markets
• Create structures to provide support to the private sector in applying new and innovative interventions.
• Design and deliver on the scalability of innovations, planning for expansion and investment attraction.
• Oversee and supervise the work of component staff and consultants as required

Requirements 

• At least 7 years’ experience working on international development projects
• At least 3 years’ experience in a management / leadership role within international development projects
• Demonstrated track record of supporting the identification, piloting and scale up of cross cutting pro-poor private sector innovations that have increased the competitiveness, productivity and inclusiveness of multiple value chains
• Demonstrated track record of supporting information and communications technology related private sector value chains innovations, and associated supporting / required physical products and services
• Previous experience working in Nigeria

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply

 

Application Deadline 17th October, 2018.

 

Job Title: Logistics Assistant – Nigeria IHP
Location: Sokoto

Project Overview and Role  
IHP is an Integrated Health Program with an expanded effort with the Government of Nigeria (GON) to identify and support rapid scale-up of proven interventions through improvement of service delivery and strengthening of health systems. It will focus its support for service delivery in six intervention areas, family planning, malaria, routine immunization, nutrition, maternal/newborn health, and treatment of childhood pneumonia/diarrhea.

The Logistics Assistant is responsible for managing meetings, workshops and training. He/She also supports the logistics requirements of the State Office in collaboration with the Operations Officer at Abuja Country Officer (ACO) to manage travels, hotels, movement of goods belonging to IHP. He/She also manages the fixed assets of the projects and ensures that the inventory of consumables and fixed asset register are comprehensive and up to date.

Responsibilities 

• Performs inventory control
• Coordinate travels of Project personnel and consultants
• Support the Operations Officer to generate Purchase Requisition and RFQ for procurements
• Provides the logistics support required for meetings, trainings and workshops
• Assists in management of Field Office assets, premises, supplies, publications, facilities, and logistic services as required
• Manages the reception and access control to the office
• Performs any other duty that may be assigned from time to time
• Reports to the IT/Operations Officer.

Requirements 

• The Logistics Assistant should have a minimum of Bachelors Degree or its equivalents with at least two years cognate experience in managing procurements, logistics and fixed assets in an international organization, preferably in the development sector
• He/She should be familiar with USAID Rules, Regulations and Policies
• Ability to speak the local languages and possession of higher degree in the social science are added advantages.

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply

 

Application Deadline 26th October, 2018.