Strategy and Business Development Consultant at PACT

Job Description

• Strategy and Business Development Consultant
• Pact Nigeria seeks an experienced and qualified candidate to fill the vacant position below which will be based in Abuja.

Scope of Work:

• Pact Nigeria seeks to engage a Strategy & Business Development Consultant for a period of six (6) months to provide support to the Country Director in the following assignments:
  

Strategy Support:

• Develop and manage external communication and sustained engagement in order to expand Pact Nigeria’s network of strategic partnerships with other INGO’s; indigenous organizations; donors; Federal Government of Nigeria; State Governments; Private Sector; Private Foundations; Think-Tanks; Academic/Research sector etc.
• Lead the Country Strategy review process through engagement with other INGO’s; indigenous organizations; donors; Federal Government of Nigeria; State Governments; Private Sector; Private Foundations; Think-Tanks; Academic/Research sector etc.
• Develop a mechanism for reviewing, monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the Country Strategy
• Participate in programs strategy development and execution.

Business Development Support:

• Research around new development trends and advice on growth opportunities
• Develop business cases for: social enterprise programming; social impact investment; Microfinance; Renewable energy programming; and Artisanal and Small Scale Mining programming in Nigeria
• Lead/support proposal development and writing process
• Develop an external stakeholder relationship management mechanism

Minimum Requirements

• A minimum of a Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Business, Development Studies or other relevant field
• At least five (5) Years of experience assisting INGO’s in business development and strategy building and implementation
• Experience and exposure to social enterprises development; Microfinance; Small Scale & Artisanal Mining, Renewable energy programs in Nigeria and/or beyond, will be a definite advantage.
• Experience and ability to assist INGO’s with establishing external communication platforms; thought leadership platforms; and engagement plans with other INGO’s; indigenous organizations; donors; Federal Government of Nigeria; State Governments; Private Sector; Private Foundations; Think-Tanks; Academic/Research sector etc.
• Flood computer skills, including practiced knowledge amid experience in word-processing, Spreadsheet (Excel) skills.
• Excellent ability to communicate, establish and maintain high level relations with government, private sector and development sector players, including donors.
• Possess positive attitude, Self-motivated, independent, can deliver results under stress and timely manner, team worker.
• Excellent report writing skills.

Supervision:

• The consultant will report to the Country Director, Pact Nigeria