Program Manager at IDH Nigeria

IDH seeks to transform markets and enable businesses to create value for people and planet. IDH brings stakeholders together from across global value chains, to innovate and invest in solutions for sustainable and inclusive international trade. In 15 years of operation, IDH has mobilised private sector investment and support for new business models creating better jobs, better incomes, a better environment, and gender equity for all.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Program Manager

Location: Lagos

Description

• We are excited to be searching for a proactive and pragmatic Program Manager with an interest in Value Chain sustainability to join our team, and we hope it’s you! 
• As Program Manager at IDH you are responsible for leading and overseeing the development, implementation, and management of various programs in Value Chain Transformation Business Unit and under the Cassava Youth Agripreneur Program (Y-CAP), ensuring that all contractual agreements with implementing partners and donors are met, and both IDH objectives and procedures are adhered to. 

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design, development, and execution of program strategies and activities. 
• Oversee technical work, ensuring alignment with organizational and program goals. 
• Support the development of technical guidelines and solutions to meet specific program requirements.
• Oversee day-to-day operations and work with project partners, ensuring efficient and effective program delivery.
• Responsible for proposal development, seeking necessary approvals for contracting
• Responsible for generating donor reports and alignment of Partners reports to donor requirements
• Support the coordination of the inception phase of the program, design interventions, and SME projects with team.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Country Director/Director of Programs from time to time based on the evolving needs of the program.
• Manage budgets, monitor financial performance, and ensure compliance with financial and administrative policies.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of program activities and outcomes
• Manage program budgets, ensuring financial oversight and accountability.

Who you are: 

• As Program Manager in our Nigeria office, you excel at balancing multiple priorities and managing diverse tasks in fast-paced, dynamic environments. Your work efficiency ensures that projects remain on track, even when the goals of stakeholders shift frequently. 
• You bring a practical mindset to navigating complex stakeholder environments, fostering trust and ensuring effective coordination among diverse groups. With a result-oriented approach, you focus on delivering impactful outcomes, aligning efforts with both immediate goals and long-term objectives. 
• Adaptable and resourceful, you thrive under pressure, turning challenges into opportunities for innovation and progress. By embodying these competencies, you lead programs to success, driving meaningful results in a rapidly changing landscape. 

Requirements
What you bring: 

• Bachlor’s degree in economics, business-related discipline, agriculture, or natural resource management. 
• 5-7 years of relevant working experience in the private and civil sectors. Experience working with international organisations will be an advantage 
• Proven track record in stakeholder management and building international partnerships. 
• An understanding of smallholder farmer business models, and experience of working with Agri SMEs and smallholder farmers from a commercialisation point of view 
• Proven project management experience across various stages of project development, implementation, and delivery of agricultural value chain projects. 
• Strong understanding of sustainable agriculture, natural resource management, and related frameworks. 
• Excellent convening, facilitation, and negotiation skills, with the ability to work across different cultures. 
• Proficiency in project management tools  
• Strong report writing skill of donor funded projects. 
• Willingness to travel frequently, both domestically and internationally.  
• Strong IT skills in Microsoft business packages, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook 
• Strong communication, and facilitation skills. Fluency in spoken and written English

We Offer You
A full-time role within an impacting, international organisation – and: 

• A full-time (40 hours) 1 year contract initially, with the intention to extend (as this is a permanent position).
• Work-related expenses to be reimbursed by the IDH and to be part of our health (including family), group life and kidnapping insurance policies.

Application Closing Date
7th February, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• We encourage applicants to respond before the closing date In the event that the right applicant is found, the application link may be closed earlier.
• Important note: In order to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we do not proceed your applications via email/ LinkedIn with attached CVs, and motivational letters. We kindly request that you submit your application link shared as above. This process ensures that we can review your application while safeguarding your personal information in accordance with GDPR regulations.
• For the successful candidate, a certificate of conduct (verklaring omtrent gedrag) is required to submit as a part of IDH onboarding procedure.
• Applications should be in English