Project Manager Horticulture Nigeria (Contingent to Donor Award) at SNV

Contract type: International Employment contract
Expected Start Date: 01-01-2022
Contract Duration: 2 Years International Employment Contract with possibility of extension, contingent to donor award

Project Background

• The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Nigeria is preparing for the release of the tender for a horticulture and food security project in Nigeria. The project aims to contribute to a sustainable transition of Nigeria’s food system: from a system based on food imports, low productivity and depletion of natural resources, to an integrated, inclusive sustainable food system, capable of providing sufficient, healthy and nutritious food to a growing (urban) population.
• The project locations are expected to be Kaduna and Kano states, and the project office to be located in Abuja.
• The Project Manager will steer a team of 5-7 staff in Abuja and additional field staff, and report to the SNV country director based in Mali. The team leader will also represent SNV in Nigeria and has limited additional responsibilities regarding SNV Nigeria profiling and development of new projects. The project duration is for four years and the total budget 10 million euro. 

Job Description
The Project Manager is responsible for leadership and coordination of program planning and management; coordination of programmatic themes; political analysis and will be in charge of the following:

• Execute overall project management;
• Guide the project set-up, including developing work plans, budgets and competence table with financial responsibilities and mandates;
• Build, strengthen and manage partnerships with regional governments, key partners, institutions and stakeholders;
• Manage donor relations;
• Overall management of all human, physical and financial resources related to the project;
• Monitor performance of the project management team to ensure all milestones set in the annual work plan are met, develop mitigation plans to reduce risks and take corrective actions to remedy any deviation from the work plans;
• Account and report to SNV and the donor on project performance;
• Guide knowledge development, documentation and communication and branding in close collaboration with donor;
• Identify follow-up funding and partnership possibilities and business development.
• Manage change processes related to sustainable intensification, market/value chain development, finance, enabling environment and education in the horticulture sectors.  

Qualifications

• A relevant Post-graduate qualification in Business Administration, Agronomy, Agricultural Economy or related field;
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive responsibility and work experience in managing and implementing multi-faceted donor-funded development projects, preferably in West-Africa;
• Previous working experience in Nigeria will be a strong asset;
• Several years of experience with agricultural market systems, value chain development and inclusive business;
• Solid experience in project management, fund management and budgeting, of which at least three years in a challenging environment;
• Excellent social and networking skills, ability to engage with the private sector, civil society, donors and governments;
• Ability to strategically inspire and energise project teams;
• Multidisciplinary profile to support the different specialists in the team;
• Experience in Monitoring and Evaluation;
• Demonstrated experience in multi-stakeholder engagement;
• Excellent communication (written and oral), reporting and presentation skills;
• Fluency in English is required;
• Willingness to travel to all project locations, including areas with a high risk profile.
• Experience in horticulture, nutrition sensitive agriculture, fragile economies, and seed sector will be an advantage.

Working at SNV 

• SNV offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• We offer a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment.
• Our staff benefit from, and contribute to, an internal global network of  experts. For more information, please visit our website: www.snv.org