IDH catalyses positive change by bringing together committed stakeholders from across global markets to create better jobs, better incomes, a better environment, and gender equality for all. Through our unique approach of convening, co-creating, and co-financing, we address critical challenges in value chains, such as deforestation, working conditions and wages, value distribution, and climate change. Our mission is to put people, planet, and progress at the heart of markets.
We are recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:
Job Title: Senior Program Manager, VCT
Location: Edo
Employment Type: Full-time
Your Role
- The role requires someone who is result-oriented, organized, self-motivated, with leadership skills and a strong interest and competence in supply chain sustainability and value chain development. As the SPM, you are in the driving seat. You will formulate program’s strategy, making sure it leads to tangible impact in the field.
- This includes translating the strategy into implementation plans, and selecting projects to be co-funded by IDH, which contribute to reaching the sector sustainability targets.
- Your role will involve building long-term partnerships with key stakeholders and facilitating public-private coalitions towards the development of joint commitments and action plans that will create systemic change at sector level.
- You will facilitate and drive the value chain transformation program in Nigeria and play a leading role in the convening and coordination of different public and private stakeholders around the sustainability initiatives of IDH in Nigeria. You will also focus on the development and implementation of different value chain projects.
Who you are:
- You are an organized and committed team player who can lead teams and have strong interest in supply chain and commodities sustainability.
- Internally and externally, you operate at the highest level of integrity. You are a trustworthy partner for colleagues as well as external stakeholders.
- You can manage change and gain commitment easily as you are able to connect to different people with different backgrounds.
- You are results-oriented, flexible, cooperative, and hands-on manner, and committed to team’s targets.
- You can balance multiple and competing priorities and deadlines and track multiple tasks as delegated to the team members and can travel at short notices.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the implementation of IDH VCT Business Unit’s strategies and direction in Nigeria.
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of inclusive value chain transformation program activities to increase and improve the commercialization and business operations of SMEs and farmers.
- Lead the convening of the public and private sectors around IDH VCT program activities in Nigeria and support the activities of the Nigerian Food System Transformation Alliance, the Coalition of Aquaculture Stakeholders in Nigeria and two industrial cassava stakeholders’ platforms in Nigeria and Ghana
- Conduct diagnostic assessments and gap analysis of SMEs to determine and design strategies for capability enhancement and viability, including feasibility and market assessment to develop pipelines of partners in different value chains in the country to determine opportunities for IDH VCT programs in Nigeria.
- Work with the private sector and other stakeholders to promote and develop the agricultural value chains in Nigeria to improve productivity, quantity, and quality of outputs for national, regional or international markets.
- In collaboration with the Country Director, support the fundraising efforts for the country’s programs and projects in Nigeria.
- Being responsible for the expansion and maintenance of the relevant network with the private sector, donor base, civil society, and governments at all levels to improve IDH VCT work in Nigeria.
What You Bring
- Master’s Degree in Economics, Business-related discipline, Agriculture, or Natural Resource Management
- At least 12 years of relevant working experience in the private and civil sectors
- Excellent understanding of and proven experience with private sector engagement. Entrepreneurial mindset is a key requirement.
- An understanding of smallholder farmer business models, and experience of working with Agri SMEs and smallholder farmers from a commercialisation point of view.
- Proven track record and high proficiency in project management across various stages of project development, implementation, and delivery. Good knowledge of value chain development work, agricultural business development, market system and commodity supply chains.
- Experience in establishing, developing, and managing coalitions and partnerships.
- Proven leadership skills and management experience, including the ability to support team performance and a genuine desire to coach and mentor.
- Strong IT skills in Microsoft business packages, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Strong communication and facilitation skills. Fluency in spoken and written English.
We Offer You
A full-time role within an impacting, international organisation – and:
- A service agreement with comprehensive compensation and benefits package
- work-related expenses to be reimbursed by the IDH and to be part of our health (including family), group life and kidnapping insurance policies.
Application Closing Date
18th November, 2023.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
