Call For Economic Growth Experts at Coffey International Development

 The Position
The positions will vary. These are likely to include:
Short term positions tasked with scoping possible programme design, identifying key challenges and appropriate interventions
Short-term positions on discrete pieces of work
Long-term positions such as intervention managers, M&E consultants, communications and knowledge management specialists, administrative and finance expert

The Person

Essential

• An educational background in the fields of economics or similar
• Experience designing and/or implementing large-scale donor-funded programmes in Nigeria
• Expertise related to investment promotion and business/investment climate improvement, including investment attraction and facilitation, business environment reform (BER), support to state governments and investment-related infrastructure
• Experience providing technical assistance to strengthen high potential agricultural and non-agricultural value chains
• Ability to facilitate the use of innovative frontier technologies to enhance core value chain businesses, and as business opportunities
• Proven experience enhancing access to finance, financial flow and innovative investment pathways within value chains, and supporting the development of innovative financial products.

Desirable

• Work experience in the three focus states: Kano, Kaduna, and Jigawa
• Experience designing and implementing DFID-funded projects
• Familiarity with Market for Development (M4P) and Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) approaches