SNV Netherlands Development Organization calls applications for the vacancy of Project Manager Horticulture in Abuja, Nigeria. Moreover, the incumbent is responsible for leadership and coordination of program planning and management; coordination of programmatic themes; political analysis.

Responsibilities 

The position will be doing the following duties

• Executing overall project management.
• Guiding the project set-up, including developing work plans, budgets and competence table with financial responsibilities and mandates.
• Building, strengthening and managing partnerships with regional governments, key partners, institutions and stakeholders as well as managing donor relations.
• Overall management of all human, physical and financial resources related to the project.
• Also, monitoring performance of the project management team to ensure all milestones set in the annual work plan are met, develop mitigation plans to reduce risks and take corrective actions to remedy any deviation from the work plans.
• Accounting as well as reporting to SNV and the donor on project performance.
• Guiding knowledge development, documentation and communication and branding in close collaboration with a donor.
• Identifying follow-up funding and partnership possibilities and business development.
• Furthermore, managing change processes related to market systems, supply chain, and sector development, enabling environment, development of Nigerian and Dutch Public-Private Partnerships, etc. in the horticulture and potato sectors.

Requirements

• A relevant post-graduate qualification in Business Administration, Agronomy, Agricultural Economy or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive responsibility and also
  work experience in managing and implementing multi-faceted donor-funded development projects, preferably in Africa.
• Several years of experience with market development, value chain analysis, and inclusive business.
• Solid experience in project management, fund management, and budgeting, preferably at least 8 years of which at least three years in a difficult context.
• Excellent social and networking skills, ability to engage with the private sector, civil society, donors and governments.
• Able to strategically inspire and energies project teams. Similarly, a multidisciplinary profile to support the different specialists in the team.
• Experience in Monitoring and Evaluation and also demonstrated experience in managing various stakeholders.
• Excellent communication (written and oral), reporting and presentation skills, as well as fluency in English, are required (French is an advantage).
• Willingness to travel to all project locations.
• Furthermore, experience in horticulture, potato sector, nutrition-sensitive agriculture, fragile economies, and seed sector will be an advantage.

Benefits 

SNV offers a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. The staff benefit from, and contribute to, an internal and global network of experts.

SNV

SNV is a not-for-profit international development organization that applies practical know-how to make a lasting difference in the lives of people living in poverty. We use our extensive and long-term in-country presence to apply and adapt our top-notch expertise in agriculture, energy, and WASH to local contexts.  Moreover, it has over 1250 staff in more than 25 countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. We are proud to be a not-for-profit organization that uses project financing to implement our mission. This requires us to work efficiently and to invest in operational excellence.

Application Process

If you believe that your credentials meet the above profile, SNV invites you to apply by submitting your CV that in English with a cover letter before April 19, 2020.