Jobs at Sahel Group

Duties and Responsibilities
The Manager under the supervision of the Managing Partner shall be required to perform the primary responsibilities outlined below;

• Provide strategic business solutions and recommendations to clients and partners to meet project goals.
• Ensure that project deliverables meet client requirements and quality standards.Develop solutions for complex issues identified in projects to achieve the goals and objective sand meet the expectations of clients and partners.
• Communicate with clients to clearly understand project requirements and scope.
• Lead strategic communication with the leadership teams of clients and partners.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism and competence in communication and interactions with clients and partners.
• Monitor and report project status to clients based on agreed timelines.
• Develop work plans and coordinate daily work schedules and project team efforts.
• Lead data gathering,analysis,and interpretation to provide data-driven insights and recommendations to clients and partners.
• Work with the HR team to screen and recruit candidates for projects.
• Lead proposal writing and business development meetings with other team members.
• Represent the organizations in networking events, convening sand speaking engagements regularly.

Minimum Required Skills & Experience
Professional Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in International Development, Business, Economics, or related field of study
• Minimum of six (6) years of work experience in senior management position with demonstrated results focus, skills and a track record of delivering beyond expectations.

Operational Expertise:

• Strong organizational abilities including planning, delegating, project development and task facilitation.
• Experience in supply chain management and in leading implementation in a complex, international organization and/or in large multifaceted projects.
• Good financial management skills including cash flow management and budgeting.
• A familiarity with and commitment to addressing gender equality is also required.

Leadership Skills:

• Ability to shape a vision and strategy.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and managing alliances with the private sector; ability to build consensus and relationships among executives, partners, and the workforce; adept at aligning stakeholders with differing agenda.
• Able to attract, inspire, retain and lead a diverse team of highly talented professionals.

Communication & Interpersonal Skills:

• Superior interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills
• Strong negotiation and diplomatic skills to support effective work through implementing partners.
• Fluency in the English language, and excellent writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to inspire confidence and create trust.

Personal Characteristics and Other Requirements:

• Excellent judgement. Ability to understand new issues quickly and make wise decisions.
• Ability to work under pressure, plan personal workload effectively and delegate.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Preference is for candidates who has worked as a Senior Project Lead in a top consulting firm.

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Duties and Responsibilities
The Internal Auditor will:

• Provide independent and objective evaluations of company's financial and operational business activities
• Evaluate the financial and operational procedures in existing projects and programs
• Review existing internal control systems and modify/design new procedures
• Ensure the organization complies with internal regulations and established control protocol.
• Examine documentation, including reports, statements, records, and memos to gather information.
• Reconcile documentation with actual inventory or assets to ascertain accuracy.
• Complete standard checklists and questionnaires to confirm effective internal controls are in place.
• Participate in meetings with individuals and departments to update auditees on findings and the audit process.
• Prepare reports and preserve documentation pertaining to audits for internal records.
• Communicate the audit findings to management and identify opportunities for improvement in ensuring effective internal controls.
• Analyze audit results to determine methods for increasing profits and decreasing unnecessary costs.
• Make recommendations on how the company can avoid fraud and reduce waste.
• Assess best financial practices for the organization and make relevant, informed suggestions.
• Stay up to date on audit procedures and regulations by attending important conferences, workshops, and seminars
• Work extra hours during busy audit seasons or to meet certain milestones where required.

Educational Qualification and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Accounting or Finance, Auditing
• Knowledge of Legal and Financial Systems
• Proven working experience as Internal Auditor or Senior Auditor with a minimum of 5 years.

Skills:

• Proven knowledge of auditing standards and procedures, laws, rules and regulations
• High attention to detail and excellent analytical skills
• Ability to exhibit sound independent judgement.
• Documentation and Record Keeping
• Problem-Solving
• Critical Thinking
• Teamwork
• Written and Verbal Communication
• Interpersonal Communication

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Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Manager for Monitoring and Evaluation, the M&E Analyst will contribute to activities related to the M&E components of the ALDDN program. In particular, the incumbent will:

• Conduct market, industry and company research related to proposals and projects for Sahel Consulting’s clients.
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis with data gathered during the project.
• Prepare PowerPoint and Word reports summarizing research and analyses and developing recommendations for the client.
• Create complete bibliography and contacts list of all sources of research information.
• Support Sahel Consulting with work required to deliver a high-quality final report to its client(s).
• Work independently, but as part of a broader team of Sahel Consulting consultants.
• Support senior management on other Sahel Consulting initiatives as requested.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements
We are looking for candidates that are humble and passionate about the growth of Africa. Below are key qualifications we are looking for:

• Bachelor's or Master’s in Agriculture, Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or any related discipline
• 1 - 2 years work experience in similar role
• Knowledge of mobile-based data collection platforms (e.g KoboCollect, SurveyCTO etc)
• High-quality analytical and problem-solving skills
• Intermediate to Expert level knowledge in the use of Excel Microsoft and other data analytical tools
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Willingness to travel (required)
• Ability to speak Hausa is an added advantage.