Pact West Africa (Nigeria) an international non-governmental and non-profit organization with its headquarters in Washington, DC. We are recruiting experienced and qualified candidate to fill the below position:
POSITION : Business and Program Development Lead
Description
- Support the Pact West Africa office in expanding impact by coordinating new business efforts.
- Conduct research and be able to lead and drive engagements to actively grow relationships with traditional and non -traditional partners.
- Will also support program implementation of existing projects and enhance Pact’s visibility in Nigeria.
Requirements
- Masters in a relevant field (e.g. Social Sciences, International Development, Business, Development Studies, MBA) and 8-10 years’ experience.
- Experience developing new business development strategies for INGOs.
- Strong understanding of intersection between private sector interests and non-profit needs and how to bridge the two.
- Successful track record of facilitating linkages between the private sector and non-profits, preferably in Nigeria.
- Experience in public private partnerships is a plus.
- Work experience in program design and management, implementation and/or evaluation for non-profits.
- Knowledgeable in one or more of Pact’s West Africa’s technical areas (social enterprise development; microfinance; Small Scale & Artisanal Mining, renewable energy).
- Competence using common desktop applications, including MS Word and Excel.
- Excellent ability to communicate, establish and maintain high level relations with government, private sector and development sector players, including donors.
- Possesses positive attitude, self-motivated, independent, can deliver results under stress and timely manner, team worker.
- Excellent proposal and report writing skills.
- Advanced knowledge of the development sector in Nigeria.
Responsibilities
Business Development Role:
- Develop and execute Pact West Africa’s strategy to engage traditional and non-traditional donors, including corporations and foundations.
- Research and identify development trends, prospects, and growth opportunities; compile and maintain information related to key contacts, organizations, and overlapping interests with Pact programming.
In partnership with Pact supporting teams:
- Seek out partnerships with the private sector; identify opportunities for partnership that drive business value and provide mutual benefits.
- Explore opportunities and business cases for partnership that may include social enterprise, social impact investment, microfinance, renewable energy, artisanal and small-scale mining.
- Facilitate discussions, negotiations and agreements with partner/funding organizations.
- Lead/support proposal development and writing processes.
- Represent Pact through attendance at donor, private sector and public-sector functions, such as events and conferences; cultivate prospects and partners and share relevant learning.
- Enhance Pact’s visibility in the development sector in Nigeria
Strategy /Program Management Role:
- Develop a mechanism for reviewing, monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the Country Strategy
- Support Pact’s Monitoring and Evaluation Team to identify and document Key Performance Indicators and methods for program monitoring and evaluation, including beneficiary feedback loops for adaptability and learning.
- Support project interventions to develop the capacity of state and non- state partners.
- Ensure appropriate donor management systems, records and processes are in place, up-to-date and in compliance with Pact policy and practice.
- Conduct regular monitoring visits to project implementation sites.
- Participate actively in technical meetings and national working groups/task forces.
How To Apply
Candidates should submit their Resume/CV and Cover Letter on their suitability to: pactnghr@pactworld.org
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