Jobs at the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

About the Role

• We are recruiting a Project Manager, CASCADE to support the implementation of CASCADE project activities at GAIN Nigeria office. This role will be offered on a fixed-term contract basis of up to 5 years’, subject to availability of funding. This position  will be based in Abuja, Nigeria.
• The (Catalyzing Strengthened Policy Action for Healthy CASCADEs and Resilience) CASCADE programme goal is to improve food security and contribute to the reduction of malnutrition of at least 5 million women of reproductive age and children under 5 in Nigeria.
• The programme has two strategic objectives: it aims to increase access to and consumption of healthy CASCADEs, as well as increasing the resilience of households to economic and climate change-related shocks with a focus on women of reproductive age and children.
• The programme will galvanise government, business, and communities around 5 domains: Policy changes and accountability; Re-engineering markets and mobilising private sector; Transforming cultural norms and practices; Taking a gender transformative approach; Systematising data and learning for policy.
• Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, CASCADE, you will support the implementation of specific project activities including capacity building, partnerships management and reporting.
• The Project Manager will support the design, development, and successful implementation of the CASCADE project. You will ensure that the project is on-time, on-budget, well-coordinated and of the highest technical quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for project implementation and coordination in a multi-cultural environment including private, nutrition and food system, government bodies and international development organisations
• Leading the implementation of project partnership workplans by tracking processes and timely closure of all gaps identified and prioritised
• Working closely with the Senior Project Manager in ensuring all project activities are completed in line with the agreed workplan, preparing and ensuring timely submission of implementation, progress, and financial reports
• Developing the project brief and presentation deck for external and internal communications
• Coordinating communications between government institutions, non-governmental organisations, UN agencies, and private industry, including organizing periodic CASCADE partner’s meetings and using these to shape conversations on partner support for the fortification system.

About You

• A Master's Degree in Social Sciences, International Development, Business Management, Public Health, Nutrition, International Relations or related fields would be an advantage.
• The ideal candidate should have proven project management experience in an environment requiring collaboration and liaising with government stakeholders, relevant industries, and international organizations.
• You should have strong technical knowledge of public health and nutrition, including micronutrient deficiency control.
• The postholder should have strong coordination/liaison and communication skills and able to work effectively in multi-cultural and multi-lingual environments.
• You should have the ability to prioritize, multi-task and work well under pressure with frequent deadlines and willing to travel in country.
• The postholder should have skills in quantitative research methods and high-level report writing and presentation skills including experience of presenting to a wide range of audiences.

Experience:

• At least five years of work experience in developing and managing projects and programmes in international development
• Very strong technical knowledge of livelihood interventions especially on projects focused on addressing stress, shock and resilience for women.
• Experience in nutrition sensitive agriculture including facilitating food production diversity, improving processing storage and preservation and expanding markets and markets access to women of reproductive aga.
• Experience in value chain analysis, farming as a business and engaging market players, inclusive market systems development, facilitating linkages, and creating space for various players in the market to interact and enabling markets to work for the poor.
• Exceptional project management experience of all aspects of the programme, including designing, planning, implementation and monitoring.
• Strong technical knowledge of public health and nutrition, including micronutrient deficiency control.
• Experience providing assistance in advancing gender equality and female empowerment by ensuring full integration of gender issues in programme activities performance monitoring, evaluation, learning, and other activities supported by the project.
• Experience in a project coordination or support role in a multi-cultural environment in the private, nutrition and food system, government, or international development organizations.
• Experience in partnership brokerage and and/or negotiations with the private sector
• Experience supporting SMEs
• Excellent relationship management and familiarity with managing a wide platform of stakeholders
• Experience in communications and advocacy with the private sector
• Experience in providing on-the-job and formal training to various partners as well as management of workshops and other public events
• Experience of managing and developing staff
• Proven experience working in an environment requiring collaboration and liaising with government stakeholders, relevant industries, and international organizations.
• High level report writing and presentation skills including experience of presenting to a wide range of audiences.

About Our Offer

• The starting salary on offer for this role is from NGN8,923,728 - NGN10,183,104 per annum, depending on experience.
• GAIN has a fair and competitive salary structure that allows for annual progression subject to good performance. In addition, GAIN offers a total of 37 days holiday per year (including annual leave, public holidays and additional office closure days), an attractive pension scheme and competitive insurance cover including health, travel and life assurance.
• We are committed to the health of our staff, especially in these challenging times, and have developed a programme of wellbeing that includes flexible working, additional leave allowances, wellbeing days, mindfulness coaching and access to independent and confidential counselling.
• GAIN also has a strong commitment to professional development. We will support you to grow in your career through both formal and informal training, and are committed to providing opportunities through internal recruitment, secondments and promotion. All of this is delivered in a supportive and collaborative environment.

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About the Role

Reporting to the Deputy Country Director, The Demand Creation Specialist is a key member of the technical team that provides essential support to GAIN Nigeria projects.

The postholder will work closely with project teams in the GAIN Nigeria programme and provide technical support for demand creation/marketing. This position will co-design and provide technical support to the implementation of innovative marketing strategies to improve desirability, purchasing, and consumption of nutritious and safe food.

This position will work in a cross-functional team to ensure coordination and cohesion among programmatic strategies across supply, demand, and enabling environment. The cross functional team consists of programme staff with expertise in consumer and brand marketing, agribusiness, retail marketing, policy, and community engagement, based in Nigeria and globally.

Key specifics include:

• Leading on the implementation and technical design of the demand creation/marketing strategy and food business engagement strategy for the GAIN Nigeria projects

• Co-leading with project managers in the development of workplans for the demand creation components of projects, efficiently distributing tasks and resources adequately across the fiscal year and addressing issues that may cause delays in a timeline manner

• Providing technical advice to project managers and support staff focused on value chain, retail engagement, consumer and community engagement and supporting the effective activity and financial management as well as internal reporting of the project

• Collaborating with senior project managers, revising plans / strategies in view of emerging data and leading the piloting of new strategies through internal approvals

• Managing agencies to implement and deliver various parts of the workplan, including supervision of agency’s work to ensure quality of deliverables, workflow for review of deliverables by relevant GAIN staff

• Providing technical support and oversight to budgeting and forecasting for the demand creation/marketing components of projects

• Overseeing the procurement process for the demand creation/marketing component including the request for proposal, proposal evaluation, contracting, and payment processing

About You

The ideal candidate should have proven experience in marketing, with focus on consumer-facing advertising, brands and/or retail strategies. You must be experienced in using management tools, e.g., GANTT charts, SPRINT process and can interpret technical reports (media coverage reports, retail sales reports, consumer. insight reports) as well as monitoring data to develop or revise strategies and prepare recommendations.

You should be a strong influencer with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships externally and internally. Experience working in a public/private partnership environment, and engagement with government would be an asset. Clear and systematic thinking that demonstrates expert problem solving, creativity and good judgement are also essential to this position.

About our Offer

The starting salary on offer for this role is from NGN 12,037,380 – NGN 13,763,436 per annum (depending on experience).

GAIN has a fair and competitive salary structure that allows for annual progression subject to good performance. In addition, GAIN offers a total of 37 days holiday per year (including annual leave, public holidays and additional office closure days), an attractive pension scheme and competitive insurance cover including health, travel and life assurance.

We are committed to the health of our staff, especially in these challenging times, and have developed a programme of wellbeing that includes flexible working, additional leave allowances, wellbeing days, mindfulness coaching and access to independent and confidential counselling.

GAIN also has a strong commitment to professional development. We will support you to grow in your career through both formal and informal training, and are committed to providing opportunities through internal recruitment, secondments and promotion. All of this is delivered in a supportive and collaborative environment.

For more detailed information please see the attached job description. To apply, follow the "Apply Now" link.

This advert closes on 28th November 2022. Early applications are encouraged. GAIN reserves the right to close this advert early should we receive suitable candidates ahead of the closing date.

Applicants must have the existing right to live and work in Nigeria. Please note that GAIN is currently unable to sponsor working visas. 

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is committed to equality of opportunity and creating an inclusive environment where diversity is valued.  We are keen to reflect the diversity of our society at every level within our organisation and therefore welcome applications from talented and committed people from all backgrounds, representing the diverse societies we operate in.