Economist / Programmes Associate at Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG)

Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) is Nigeria’s leading private sector think-tank dedicated to achieving sustainable economic development through private sector-led initiatives. Convener of the annual Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) since 1993, as a platform for bringing together private sector leaders and senior public sector officials to discuss and dialogue on the future of the Nigerian economy.

In 1993, a group of passionate and concerned private sector leaders representing key economic sectors conceived the Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) and sustained it as a platform for bringing together private sector leaders and senior public sector officials to discuss and dialogue on the future of the Nigerian Economy. Three years later, in 1996, the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) was established and incorporated as a non-profit, non-partisan private sector organisation with a mandate to promote and champion the reform of the Nigerian economy into an open, private sector-led globally competitive economy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Economist / Programmes Associate

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• The Economist/Programme Officer will report directly to the Head of Research. In this role, he/she will actively contribute to the planning, developing, and executing of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group and Nigeria Governors’ Forum and (NESG-NGF) Roundtable initiatives.
• The role, which is situated within the Research and Development Department, is pivotal in providing administrative and technical assistance to ensure the smooth implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of project initiatives and all programmes related to economic policies and reforms at the State or Sub-National Level.

Duties and Responsibilities
General Program Management:

• Analyse and process proposals for programmes and projects submitted to NGF and other relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute to the decision-making process of the Roundtable.
• Monitor and evaluate the implementation of programmes and projects in line with the conditions set out by the Roundtable and the objectives set for each programme/ project.
• Analyse periodic and final implementation reports of programmes and projects of the Roundtable.
• Organise and support internal and external experts engaged in programmes and projects.
• Assist the relevant sub-national agencies or ministries in implementing programmes and projects.
• Prepare and contribute to relevant updates/amendments of programmes and projects during the implementation period.

Policy Analysis:

• Analyse policies and strategies in the specific domain covered by the Roundtable.
• Support policy dialogue with the NGF and other relevant ministries, agencies, donors, lenders and other stakeholders on sub-national issues.
• Contribute to the formulation of policies, strategies, programmes and projects relating to sub-national economic development and cooperation.

Representation, Negotiation and Participation:

• Coordinate, share information and participate in working groups and task forces related to the assigned portfolio.
• Assist the Delegation of the NGF and other sub-national stakeholders in management, monitoring or similar committees on behalf of the NESG.
• Contribute to the coordination of programmes and projects with NGF and development partners.

External Communication:

• Disseminate the Roundtable’s views, policies, strategies, objectives, agenda, etc., related to Sub-National economic development and cooperation and other subject matters.
• Present and disseminate the achievements and results of programmes and projects in workshops, seminars, conferences and other forums.
• Extract and disseminate best practices and facilitate the exchange of experiences.
• Contribute to the production of publications.
• Contribute to the proper visibility of the Roundtable’s project and activities.
• Contribute to recurrent reports and plans, e.g. Annual Work Plan.
• Support other department of the NESG with advice on technical subjects related to the Sub-national issues.

Horizontal Coordination:

• Coordinate with research and other NESG teams for programming and project implementation and reviews.
• Coordinate with members of Research & Development in shared areas of activity or responsibility.
• Support the Head of Research and the Director of Research & Development in ensuring sound engagement with external stakeholders on all Sub-National Economic Development and Cooperation issues.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Excellent analytical and communication skills in English and other local Nigerian languages.
• Ability to express ideas and messages clearly and concisely, orally and in written communication.
• Master’s or PhD Degree in Economics or equivalent qualification.
• Experience working in an international organisation and/or in an Embassy.
• Strong IT skills and literacy in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams).
• Project or programme management experience.
• Soft skills
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume and Cover Letter to: hr@nesgroup.org using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.