Project Manager in Higher Education and Vocational Training - F/H at French Agency for Development - AFD

Mission

• Under the authority of the AFD Country Director in Nigeria, you will be in charge of the identification, development and monitoring of a projects portfolio in the fields of higher education and vocational training (Active portfolio of 5 main projects for a total amount of € 280 million)

Activities

Participate in the coordination, development and monitoring of operational activities

• Prospect and identify projects in the dedicated sectors
• Participate in the appraisal, structuring and formalization of projects
• Ensure the follow-up of the portfolio implementation (procurement of services and works, financial management,…)
• Participate in the coordination of the project team (in connection with Technical Experts based at headquarters)
• Organize and accompany the supervision missions from the Country Office or AFD headquarters
• Conduct Post-evaluation analysis

Contribute to the strategy of AFD in Nigeria and to the Knowledge production:

• Develop knowledge initiatives
• Implement the AFD group's sectoral strategy at country level
• Contribute to the definition of the Country strategy
• Ensure a sector watch and produce summary notes
• Prepare communication contents

Ensure external contacts within the framework of its activities:

• Develop and maintain contacts with the AFD's local partners (local authorities, French Embassy, Development Partners, counterparts, NGOs, etc.)
• Represent AFD vis-à-vis national authorities, service providers and other technical and Donor/Development partners working groups, particularly in sector consultations

Who are we looking for?

Qualifications/experiences

• MBA or MSc with a 1st experience of minimum 5 years in project management, preferably with an international Donor/Development Partner
• An exposure to the sector of vocational training and/or higher education in Nigeria
• Knowledge of international procurement rules

Financial skills

• Interest in working in the field of ODA (Official Development Aid)

Ability and interpersonal skills

• Adaptability to work with various international partners in a very challenging and multicultural context
• Rigorous and autonomous with a strong appetite to work in a team (team builder)
• Ability to negotiate
• Synthetic and analytical with strong writing skills

Languages

• Both English and French skills are required (B1 level for French at least)