Private Public Sector Alliances Director

Creative Associates International is a dynamic, fast-growing global development firm that specializes in education, economic growth, democratic institutions and stabilization. Based in Washington, D.C., Creative has a field presence in more than 15 countries with a strong client portfolio that includes the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department, among others. Creative Associates International has been working in Nigeria for more than a decade to support development programs throughout the country.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Private Public Sector Alliances Director

Ref Id: 1702001135
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Job Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

• The objective of the West Africa Trade and Investment Activity is to improve private sector competitiveness with a focus on increasing the agricultural productivity and profitability of smallholder farmers in Nigeria, and promoting West Africa’s regional and international trade.
• The Activity comprises of three main components:
  • Design of a Competitiveness Fund for private sector partnerships;
  • Administration of the Competitiveness Fund to develop private sector partnerships and provide grants; and
  • Technical assistance (TA) that directly supports, coordinates, and organizes qualifying recipients (i.e., partners and grantees) to achieve USAID’s trade and food security objectives.
• The Trade Hub will contribute to both USAID/Nigeria’s Feed the Future objectives related to increasing the agricultural competitiveness of smallholder farmers in Nigeria as well as USAID/West Africa’s objective to increase broad-based growth and resilience.

Reporting & Supervision:

• Reporting directly to the DCOP, the Director / Private Public Sector Alliances will support the COP and the AgCompete to develop and maintain strong partnerships with the private sector partners, including agroprocessors, cooperatives, etc., financial institutions, and other private sector organizations in relevant market systems.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains strong partnerships with private sector organizations, cooperatives, partners, collaborators and financial institutions;
• Facilitates relationships between value chain actors including smallholders, traders, financial institutions, buyers, processors and agribusiness;
• Organizes and facilitates discussions on agribusiness investment-related policy issues involving representatives of the private and public sector, with a view to reach consensus on improved policies;
• Facilitates high level market linkages to add value to specific value chains. This includes cluster creation with value chain actors from the smallholder field to anchor firm level.
• Responds to requests from donor and supervisors as needed.

Expected Outcomes:

• Delivers and maintains excellent relationships with critical clients;
• Dynamic representation of Creative before private and public sector clients and critical audiences;
• Achieves component deliverables.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• At least a Master’s degree in Business, Economics, Accounting, Finance or other relevant field (or, alternately, a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 5 additional years of relevant experience);
• At least 10 years of relevant work experience, including experience with a Contractor or international NGO managing an office or program;
• Prior relevant experience with USAID or USAID-funded projects is required;
• At least 5 years of experience in senior role facilitating private sector investments in agribusinesses;
• Experience managing projects and/or an office with culturally diverse teams and working with counterparts from other cultures;
• Prior experience in Nigeria required;
• Excellent oral and written English required.

Skills:

• Required – ENGLISH

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Click Here To Apply