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JOB TITLE: Investment Coordinator – Investment Promotion (Donor Funded Programme)
JOB LOCATION: Kano
Employment Type: National Position
Work type: Permanent
Categories: Agriculture and Food Security, Economic Growth, Energy, Environment, Infrastructure, Land rights, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning, Water, Project Management Consulting
JOB DETAILS:
- We are delivering the FCDO-funded LINKS – Catalysing Economic Growth in Northern Nigeria programme, which supports the development of a vibrant and diversified economy in key northern Nigerian states. The programme began in September 2019 and has a duration of 7 years.
- The front-line components of LINKS activity are on (1) Investment promotion and facilitation and (2) Green Growth, including climate smart agriculture, with a strong cross-cutting focus on gender and social inclusion (GESI) and monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL).
- Ultimately, the programme focuses on increasing incomes and creating jobs for the poor in Northern Nigeria. LINKS works across high potential pro-poor value chains, supporting them to become productive, competitive, and attractive for investment, and then encouraging actual investment into them.
- To date LINKS has increased incomes of over 45,000 people, created over 2000 jobs, piloted a number of innovative and climate smart agricultural initiatives, looking at production of reduced methane emissions rice, development of a regenerative agriculture platform and carbon project, and testing alternative fibre crops to cotton.
- It has also facilitated over £16million of investment into private sector opportunities in the North and provided technical support to investment promotion agencies across the KKJ.
Key Responsibilities
The Investment Coordinator will be required to:
- Work with the Investment Team Lead, Financial Flows and Investment Facilitation and Promotion Team in the design and implementation of financial flows and investment activities
- Contribute to the development of quarterly and annual work plans.
- Contribute to component delivery of investment facilitation and promotion activities, and reporting
- Support IPAs to develop a Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) framework and provide BRE services
- Facilitate training for IP staff to better deliver BRE services and on Access to Finance
- Support the development of a peer learning platform for IPA’s
- Coordinate the implementation of all Investment and Green Growth and Climate smart agriculture activities, working with short term consultants and other LINKS team members as required.
- Ensure all investment activities are results oriented, gender mainstreamed and climate specific.
- Contribute to the development of the investment component pipeline deals
- Identify, engage, and coordinate regularly with companies and financiers within the investment team portfolio to facilitate closure of deals
- Facilitate delivery of outputs for consultants
- Submit other reports that may be requested by the Investment Team Management
- Adhere to Tetra Tech International Policies and Procedures and ensure the remaining staff does so as well.
Skills and Qualifications
- Degree in Business Administration, Management, Economics or a related field
- Preferred – master’s degree
- 5 years’ experience in investment promotion and or business development service
- Knowledge of Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) in Northern Nigeria and their roles and responsibilities
- Experience engaging and coordinating with state government agencies
- Good networks with relevant state government agencies and northern businesses
- Good knowledge of the business environment in Northern Nigeria, especially Kano, Kaduna, and Jigawa
- knowledge of development programming is a plus
- Strong understanding of what BRE is and practical experience in delivery of BRE
- Outgoing, self-starter
- Networking skills and ability to build strong relationships
- Team player
- Strong work ethic
Special Requirements:
- The position is based in Kano, with frequent travel to Abuja, Lagos, Kano, and Kaduna, potentially Nassarawa and Bauchi. Some out of hours work might be required.
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Note
- CV and covering letter is required and these must be combined into a single document for upload.
- CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
- Women and persons living with disability are encouraged to apply.
- Tetra Tech International Development is an equal opportunity employer of choice and is committed to child protection.
Deadline: September 18, 2022
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