Entrepreneurship & Economic Empowerment Advisor at The Nigeria Field Support Services Project (FSSP) Transtec

Experience required

Education

Post-graduate degree, such as a Masters, from an accredited, recognized institution in a relevant discipline such as business, economics, international development, or a related field.

Experience

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience working on economic issues in international development, at least 5 years of which should be in Nigeria.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in development programming focused on innovation and creating better enabling business environments for women and youth, preferably working with the private sector, philanthropic institutions, and/or social enterprises.
• Prior experience with donor funding and donor approaches to integrating gender equality considerations into women’s economic empowerment (WEE) and entrepreneurship.
• Knowledge of how gender equality and women’s interests are represented and promoted in Nigeria’s federal, state and local governments including gender related strategies, plans and flagship programs.

Asset

• Demonstrated experience designing entrepreneurship or economic empowerment programs
• Extensive contacts/network in sector
• Knowledge of innovative finance
• Demonstrated experience of 5 years or more providing advice, including drafting briefing notes, sectoral analyses, and monitoring and assessment reports for senior decision makers in donor agencies, government or civil society organizations or the private sector. Samples of work to be supplied upon request.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills
• Skills in stakeholder analysis
• Demonstrated skill in time management and delivery of finalised reports/deliverables by deadline