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JOB TITLE: Resilience and Inclusion Manager
JOB LOCATION: Abuja, Nigeria
JOB DETAILS:
- Serves as the technical lead for all activities in the Resilience & Inclusion pillar in areas such as increased sustainable productivity and improved adaptation to and recovery from shocks and stresses, including through cross-sectoral approaches to diversify livelihoods, increase financial inclusion, and engage the private sector.
- Oversees capacity building strategies and activities for farmer groups, women’s groups, youth groups, and cooperatives.
- In coordination with RTI home office STTA, oversees initial resilience capacity assessments for targeted groups.
- Supports regional teams and ensures technical coordination for resilience capacity building activities.
- Manages the work of relevant Specialists across regional offices.
- Supports local partners and grantees carrying out activities under the Resilience pillar.
- Liaises with other donor-funded initiatives to build synergies and share lessons learned and best practices. Serves as a member of leadership team, setting a positive and professional tone for the team, collaborating closely with the other team leaders.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and 12 years of experience, or Master’s degree and 10 years of experience.
- At least 8 years of experience in managing and/or leading activities to strengthen resilience for large-scale agriculture or market systems development programs in West Africa, with at least three of those years working in Nigeria as a senior advisor or staff member.
Key Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of and experience with civil society organizations, government and private sector in Nigeria, with demonstrated understanding of local agricultural market systems, private sector engagement and resilience is preferred.
- Proven experience building the capacity of organizations, farmer groups, and/or cooperatives.
- Demonstrated ability to resolve sensitive and complicated work issues with senior high-level country counterparts, donor representatives, and senior-level staff.
- Demonstrated skills in building, mobilizing, and leading multidisciplinary teams.
- Proven ability to work under pressure, and with multiple concurrent demands.
- Excellent communication, writing and interpersonal skills.
- Prior experience on a donor-funded project preferred.
- Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Verbal and written English proficiency is required.
How to apply
to apply for the ongoing RTI International job opening, visit Application Portal to submit your application
Deadline: February 3, 2025
Job Features
Job Category | NGO / Community Services |