Managing Director for National Shea Products Association of Nigeria (NASPAN) at Rossland Consulting Limited

Position Description

• The managing director leads the strategic planning and provides strong leadership to develop NASPAN into a formidable national association of stakeholders in Nigeria.
• He leads the day to day running of the organisation in areas of strategic planning, project management, fundraising, partnership development, member recruitment finance and administration.
• The position is recruited by the Executive Committee in consultation with the managing director.

Reporting:

• The managing director will report directly to the board of NASPAN and indirectly to the Managing Director of the Global Shea Alliance.

Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities are as follows:

• Develop a strategic and operational plan for NASPAN in consultation with the board, GSA secretariat and partners in Nigeria
• Lead fundraising efforts at NASPAN to bring funding from donors and other sources
• Coordinates activities at the NASPAN secretariat, providing administrative support and technical assistance for correspondence between Members, GSA and the board
• Coordinate the activities of the of all projects in Nigeria in coordination with the GSA secretariat
• Responsible for organizing events e.g. trade shows, seminars, trainings and the annual general assembly of NASPAN
• Reports to the GSA secretariat monthly on NASPAN activities including project implementations and budgets.
• Carries out general administrative and office managerial tasks including financial budgeting and record keeping.
• Prepares and manages the NASPAN budget and reviews the expenditure with the board
• Schedules meetings, answers inquiries and communicates activities to the board
• Conducts membership drive through various media to increase membership base and interest in the activities of NASPAN
• Develops and manages partnerships with service providers, NGO’s and other stakeholders and building and maintaining the database of these partners
• Coordinates and present results related to the implementation of national initiatives
• Gathers data to conduct aggregate monitoring and evaluation of progress on key success indicators including shea nut production in country, shea processing capacity and volumes, membership, and more.
• Maintain and grow the database related to NASPAN initiatives to effectively implement national programs.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a leadership position with industry or civil society.
• Proven project management experience to develop an association, recruit members, establish partnership and implement multiple donors projects
• Proficiency with industry and non-profit related communications.
• Background in multi-stakeholder facilitation.
• Background in non-profit management.
• Passion for rural development and women’s empowerment in northern Nigeria.

Skills and Teamwork:

• Candidates must demonstrate the ability and enthusiasm to write technical documents and work with others.

Technical Knowledge:

• Candidates must demonstrate technical knowledge on the shea industry required to perform the job successfully with a keen ability to learn.

Judgement:

• Candidates must demonstrate consistent logic; rationality, and objectivity in decision making, shows common sense, anticipates consequences of actions all while working within a pressurized environment.

Flexibility:

• Candidates must demonstrate ability to adjust easily to everyday changing situations with regards to workload and deadlines

Motivation/Goal Orientation:

• Exhibits energy, strong desire to achieve, provide record of success in past performance, evidence of hard work, with a strong attention to detail.

Interpersonal Skills:

• Candidate can communicate candidly and openly, uses language effectively, presents themselves professionally. Proven ability to also communicate effectively when confronted with difficult personalities

Level of effort:

• The LOE required for this assignment should not exceed 22 days per month, and the consultant is expected to work at the NASPAN office under the daily supervision of CDI.