Orange Corners Innovation Fund Manager at FATE Foundation

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Orange Corners programme financial oversight, including budget tracking, cost control, and value for-money-considerations, in line with approved budgets
  and donor agreements.
• Oversee monitoring of OCIF programme performance against agreed indicators,
  outputs, and outcomes, ensuring timely identification of risks and delivery gaps.
• Ensure that the financial and operational aspects of the Orange Corners
  programme implementation comply with donor requirements, OCIF and FATE Foundation policies, and applicable regulatory frameworks.
• Lead the planning, organisation, and delivery of the Orange Corners Programme Close-Out Ceremony, ensuring professional execution that reflects programme achievements, OCIF priorities, and donor expectations.
• Serve as the primary liaison with internal teams, the Netherlands Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Dutch
  Consulate, etc, vendors, and external
  stakeholders on Track I and Track II payment-related matters, ensuring alignment and effective collaboration.

Qualifications & Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Banking, or any related discipline from an accredited university.
• Professional certification in finance and/or accounting from a recognised professional body (eg, CFA, ACCA, ICAN)
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong passion and interest in Nigeria’s entrepreneurship ecosystem.
• Experience investing in early-stage companies will be a significant advantage.
• An MBA or similar professional qualification will be an added advantage.