About the Role
SBN in Nigeria is convened by GAIN and was launched in April 2016, with a vision to be the focal point for private sector engagement on nutrition in Nigeria, and a mission to strengthen private sector’s contribution towards improving nutrition in Nigeria. The Network has grown from 21 businesses at its launch, to over 300 businesses, comprising of local, national, international, and multinational companies. SBN activities fall under three pillars, namely, creating an enabling environment for businesses in nutrition, increasing demand for indigenous nutritious foods, and improving access to nutritious foods.
SBN is also structured to provide cross-cutting support to other GAIN projects in Nigeria, especially those with a focus on engaging the private sector.
GAIN is seeking an Associate in the Nigeria Country Office for this exciting opportunity. The Associate will support the implementation of specific project activities including capacity building, partnerships management and reporting. In addition, they will also support the management of consultants who will be recruited to deliver specialized elements of the project output/deliverable. This position will report directly to the Project Coordinator, SBN Nigeria.
This role will be offered on a two(2) years fixed term contract, subject to availability of funding and will be based in Abuja, Nigeria.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Directly responsible for managing SBN’s members database, stakeholder database, and ensuring the SBN Online Monitoring system is kept updated.
- Support the recruitment and management of the project consultants and track the delivery of contractual outputs in a timely manner.
- Lead on SBN Annual Members assessments, data gathering and analytics with support from KL and PMI.
- Identify the appropriate SMEs to work with in the implementation of the Business Support components of the Strengthening Nutrition in Priority Staples (SNIPS) project, the Enhancing Access to Safe and Nutritious Diets (ENSAND) project, and any other project with a focus on engaging the private sector in GAIN Nigeria, ensuring the identified businesses make a commitment to improve nutrition in Nigeria, and are added to the database for possible B2B partnerships.
- Manage day to day relationship through effective communication and provision of timely project information with the over 300 SBN member businesses ranging from planning meetings, attendance at meetings, responding to their emails and WhatsApp interactions, while working closely with the SBN Coordinator
- Responsible for tracking and providing updates on SBN’s workplans using innovative medium that helps the team to keep abreast of project deliverables.
About you
The ideal candidate should have experience building partnerships, working with organized private sector(SMEs), civil society organizations, private and public organizations such as Chambers of Commerce, NASSI, market associations among others. Demonstrable programme implementation, monitoring and reporting responsibilities among multiple stakeholders including government agencies.
The post holder should have proven experience organizing business competitions, Organizing assessments and business capacity building/training. You should have knowledge of private sector engagement in Nigeria, ability to negotiate and support management of contractors and vendors to deliver quality results.
You should have strong communication and advocacy and project management skills. The candidate should have an education background in business management, statistics, nutrition, public health or other relevant background.
About our Offer
The starting gross salary on offer for this role is from NGN 7’388’496 – NGN 8’437’104 per annum, depending on experience.
GAIN has a fair and competitive salary structure that allows for annual progression subject to good performance. In addition, GAIN offers a total of 37 days holiday per year (including annual leave, public holidays and additional office closure days), an attractive pension scheme and competitive insurance cover including health, travel and life assurance. We are committed to the health of our staff, especially in these challenging times, and have developed a programme of wellbeing that includes flexible and hybrid working, additional leave allowances, wellbeing days, mindfulness coaching and access to independent and confidential counselling.
GAIN also has a strong commitment to professional development. We will support you to grow in your career through both formal and informal training, and are committed to providing opportunities through internal recruitment, secondments, and promotion. All of this is delivered in a supportive and collaborative environment.
About GAIN
GAIN is a Swiss-based foundation that was launched in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with both governments and businesses, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver more nutritious food for all people. In particular, we aim to make healthier food choices more desirable, more available, and more affordable. GAIN’s mission is to advance nutrition outcomes by improving consumption of nutritious and safe food for all people, especially those most vulnerable to malnutrition.
Our Working Culture and Environment
We provide a flexible working environment that includes a combination of home and office working opportunities through our global hybrid working policy. This encourages our staff to have a healthy work-life balance and increases staff motivation, enriches employee wellbeing, and improves performance and productivity.
All of our positions are based in one or more of GAIN’s designated offices as stated on our job advertisements. Successful candidates will be based in one of GAIN’s country offices and must have the existing right to live and work within a reasonably commutable distance of the relevant city / cities in which the role is advertised. Please note, that GAIN does not sponsor working visas and relocations.
GAIN reserves the right to withdraw an offer of employment for candidates who are considered to ineligible under the above conditions during or after the recruitment process.
Applicants must have the right to work and be currently based in the advertised country location, to be eligible to apply for this position.
This advert closes on 10th July 2023. Early applications are encouraged. GAIN reserves the right to close this advert early should we receive suitable candidates ahead of the closing date.
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is committed to equality of opportunity and creating an inclusive environment where diversity is valued. We are keen to reflect the diversity of our society at every level within our organisation and therefore welcome applications from talented and committed people from all backgrounds, representing the diverse societies we operate in.
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https://www.gainhealth.org/associate-scaling-nutrition-business-network-sbn
