Team Leader Nigeria Programme at GRM International

Palladium is seeking a Team Leader (TL) for a programme that aims to increase the incomes of poor men and women in northern Nigeria by stimulating sustainable, pro-poor growth in selected rural markets; and improving the position of poor men and women within these market systems, to make them more inclusive for poor people.

Primary responsibilities

The Team Leader will be responsible for managing the programme, and oversee its strategy, planning and timely delivery. The TL is also responsible for managing the relationship with the client and reporting activities, and for stakeholder and personnel management, financial management and procurement and programme administration. This is a full time, fixed-term role.

Essential Education and Experience Required

• Relevant Masters degree;
• Minimum 15 years relevant experience in international development, including 5-10 years in a Team Leader or senior management role;
• Proven track record in leading programme promoting economic growth in rural markets;
• Work experience with big international development agencies (DFID and USAID are preferred)
• Solid knowledge of and experience in West Africa.

Competencies Required

• Strategy, planning and delivery of international development programmes in North Nigeria
• Management of programme risk within acceptable parameters
• Management of relationships with international donor organisations
• Timely and accurate reporting experience to donor organisations: including production of inter alia, quarterly progress reports, annual reports, briefing papers in advance of OPR and MTR, etc.
• Management of relationships with the Government of Nigeria, industry actors, business partners etc.
• Capacity building of a large team, performance management experience
• Experience of managing reimbursable financial project resources in Nigeria
• Experience with resource allocation decisions, including the choice and use of personnel and development of budget variations, to be made based on a consideration of past and future commercial project performance and the need to achieve and improve on corporate income targets.