TechnoServe is Recruiting for various positions

TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries. We are a non-profit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital, and markets. Our work is rooted in the idea that given the opportunity, hardworking men and women in even the poorest places can generate income, jobs, and wealth for their families and communities. With more than four decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Data Verifier

Requisition Number: RESEA01444
Locations: Kebbi, Kano, Niger, Kaduna, Taraba and Jigawa
Slot: 7 Openings
Job Type: Part-Time

Description

  • We’re looking for 7 Data Verifiers for Data Collection in Kebbi, Kano, Niger, Kaduna, Taraba and Jigawa States in Nigeria

About the Project

  • The project is to support the building of a knowledge base of community-based actors in the agriculture value chain and strategically defining and implementing an expansion plan that increases the volume of goods traded on the Cellulant Agrikore platform as well as creates work opportunities for at least 50,000 youth. Project actors are farmers, aggregators, transporters, and youth engaged in the agriculture sector across 6 states and 50 LGAs in Nigeria. The database of market actors will include at least 30,000 farmers, 2,500 agribusinesses, and 20,000 youth. The project will work with 300 motivated enumerators (90 in Kebbi, 60 in Kaduna and Niger and 30 in Kano, Jigawa and Taraba).
  • The project seeks seven data verifiers, one per state except for Kebbi State, which will have two data verifiers due to the larger number of enumerators working in the state. Data Verifiers will oversee and manage enumerators in the field. They will be responsible for enumerator training and quality data gathering. Will support enumerators with any field challenges (technical or logistical) and conduct data spot checks.

Primary Purpose

  • The successful candidates will work under the direction and supervision of TechnoServe’s Regional Coordinators to strengthen the data quality and assurance process in line with the data quality and assurance guidelines and deliverables of TechnoServe and its partners. The tasks below are the key deliverables but they are not exhaustive.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership and oversight to field data collection teams that will ensure the quality and integrity of the assessment and data for each state
  • Lead in sourcing farmers and agribusinesses within the state
  • Perform first-level data cleaning and data verification of all data collected by enumerators
  • Suggest improvements to data collection process/procedures in the field in order to achieve an efficient implementation
  • Provide one – on – one support to data enumerators during field activity
  • Troubleshoot technology and data collection challenges from enumerators
  • Maintain and regularly update secondary data backup on all data collected from the state in google sheet.
  • Convene daily team discussions to ensure camaraderie, communication and quality control
  • Review all completed data entries to ensure clarity and accuracy
  • Provide logistical guidance in the field for data collection team
  • Keep daily summary record regarding activities of the day
  • Perform any other tasks required by the organization;

Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science, Economics, Statistics, Agriculture, Computer Science etc
  • Experience in digital platforms for monitoring, planning and project/program management
  • Very good computer skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, google forms)
  • Experience in statistical analysis software is an added advantage
  • Previous experience working with data collectors is a plus
  • Good communication skills and ability to present documents and activity reports clearly
  • Experience in basic team management, coordination, problem-solving and working under pressures to deliver a quality product is required
  • Speaking the dominant language of the state with strong knowledge of the focal state is required

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Human Resource Assistant

Requisition Number: HUMAN01441
Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Full-Time

About the Project

  • The anticipated project is to support the building of a knowledge base of community-based actors in the agriculture value chain and strategically defining and implementing an expansion plan that increases the volume of goods traded on the Cellulant Agrikore platform as well as creates work opportunities for at least 50,000 youth. Project actors are farmers, aggregators, transporters, and youth engaged in the agriculture sector across 6 states and 50 LGAs in Nigeria.
  • The database of market actors will include at least 30,000 farmers, 2,500 agribusinesses, and 20,000 youth.
  • The project is therefore, seeking for a HR Assistant to support with the Country HR Officer for an initial period of 6 months with a possibility of an extension.

Primary Purpose

  • The HR Assistant will be responsible for supporting the Country HR Officer with completing day-to-day HR administrative tasks related to employee recordkeeping, recruiting, performance management and benefits administration.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Post open positions, receive CVs, schedule interviews, correspond with applicants,  conduct reference checks
  • Prepare new hire packs and schedule staff orientation
  • Create and maintain employee personnel files
  • Enroll new employee in TNS benefits, maintain current list of covered employees, process benefit changes and provide coverage or claims information to employees upon request.
  • Assist HR Officer in the coordination of Performance reviews.
  • Assist HR Officer in the coordination of Employee Engagement Survey and Impact planning meeting.
  • Maintain staff training data, coordinate training materials and logistics for HR Officer
  • Facilitate document processing e.g. Printing and distribution of HR related forms e.g. employee survey forms, standards of conduct forms, etc.
  • Maintain and update employees list and employees data through UltiPro
  • Maintain staff leave records
  • Perform related duties as required and assigned by HRO

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, HR, Social Sciences or other business related field.
  • Minimum of 2 year experience in a similar capacity.
  • Ability to meet deadlines and keen attention to detail
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively across a range of seniority levels.
  • Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Market & Finance Advisor – BWC

Requisition Number:  MARKE01342
Location: Kano
Job Category: Operations

Description

  • We’re looking for a Market and Finance Advisor (Kano, Nigeria)

About the Project

  • TechnoServe Nigeria, in partnership with Exxon Mobil plans to Increase the Economic Opportunity of 1000 Women rice farmers and processors in Kano and Jigawa by increasing their incomes through training, access to quality inputs, access to suitable and affordable land, access to financial services, and linkage to market through aggregation.

Primary Purpose

  • The Markets and Finance Advisor under the leadership of the Project Coordinator is expected to strengthen and drive the sustainability of women farmer groups through technical support provided in the form of business empowerment (including route to market and access to finance) and capacity building.
  • The ultimate goal of the Market and Finance Advisor is to create stronger, self-reliant farmer groups that are more professional businesswomen, able to access medium and long-term affordable financial services and products.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Periodically carry out an assessment of all farmer groups already established on the project to identify cooperatives’ key capacities on operations, governance structure, key areas for improvement, etc.
  • Provide guidance to the Business Advisors and Local Farmer Trainers in facilitating group formation amongst women farmers in project locations
  • Develop practical and targeted training curriculum that helps in strengthening farmer groups based on assessment conducted
  • Identify and link farmer groups to affordable and sustainable financial assistance that support the groups’ business activities
  • Identify and link (using a sustainable approach) farmer groups to markets (old and new) that protect the economic interest of the groups
  • Provide guidance to Business Advisors and Local Farmer Trainers in structuring viable and sustainable groups saving culture, using the Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA) or the Savings and Internal Lending Committees (SILC) model
  • Ensure that agribusiness records of farmer groups are well maintained and that up-to-date data and information on groups are provided on a regular basis
  • Support the Project Coordinator in designing and executing the planned project interventions
  • Identify and perform a thorough assessment of emanating, existing, and envisaged challenges and proffer solutions
  • Assist in implementing plans to help resolve any occasional discrepancy and irregularity
  • Adherence strictly to the timeframe of assignments in the project life
  • Any other tasks that may be assigned.

Required Skills & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Business Management and other relevant fields;
  • Fluency in Hausa and English
  • At least 4 years’ experience in capacities relating to either Agribusiness, Education, Marketing, Business development or Advisory services
  • Practical experience facilitating VSLAs or SILCs
  • At least 2 years’ prior experience with development organizations
  • Demonstrable group management skills
  • Prior experience supporting community-based/ farmer-groups
  • Prior experience working on gender-focused projects is a plus
  • Ability to work as an effective member of a large team
  • Ability to provide leadership and guidance to others
  • Ability to actively engage with stakeholders, particularly community leaders, farmer groups and private sector actors
  • Ability to develop well written, cohesive analyses and reports
  • Ability to take initiative and work with limited supervision
  • Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
  • Experience with relevant software packages, including Microsoft Excel.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Project Manager

Ref No.: PROJE01435
Location: Nigeria
Category: Programs
Job type: Full-Time

Program Overview

  • A pan-African fintech company operating a food processing marketplace for community-level sourcing of raw produce seeks TechnoServe’s support in expanding its operations across Northern Nigeria, unlocking thousands of jobs for rural youth along the value chain.
  • The digital marketplace currently operates in 12 states and 39 local government areas (LGAs) in Nigeria, trading rice, maize, soybean, and sorghum. In order to develop a strategic approach to expansion, TechnoServe anticipates supporting the company to identify areas of high opportunity, mapping community-level production of cereal goods, existing trading infrastructure, and supporting agribusinesses along the value chain.
  • The project will aim to conduct field surveys, gathering information on 20,000 youth, 30,000 farmers and 1,500 agribusinesses across 50 LGAs in Kano, Kaduna, Jigawa, Kebbi, Niger and Taraba states

Job Summary

  • TechnoServe seeks a Project Manager for an anticipated in-depth data gathering and market assessment project for a Pan-African technology firm that operates a digital marketplace for agriculture commodities in Nigeria.
  • The Project Manager will be responsible for leading the program, including overseeing a team of researchers, analysts, data verifiers, and enumerators who will gather and assess information on farmers and agribusinesses across 6 states and 50 LGAs in Nigeria.

Primary Functions & Responsibilities

  • Lead overall implementation and management of the anticipated program, from inception to close-out
  • Provide strategic guidance, leadership, management and general technical oversight of the program
  • Manage a team of nine staff, including recruitment and management of short-term contractors for data verification and GIS mapping
  • Lead the development and implementation of the youth recruitment component of the project
  • Continuously develop operational efficiencies and drive innovations in delivery, ensuring that the program develops and submits deliverables on time and within budget
  • Serve as the primary liaison with the donor

Basic Qualifications

  • Master’s degree or equivalent in Agricultural Economics, International Development, Business, Economics, Public Policy or other relevant area,
  • 5-7 years’ experience in project leadership, managing large teams in relevant private sector or development programs.
  • Prior experience leading large-scale primary data gathering initiatives, impact assessments or monitoring and evaluation for a large development program

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience living and working in Nigeria or West Africa.
  • Experience managing or implementing large-scale studies for the agriculture sector and/or in rural environments
  • Demonstrated ability to use adaptive management principles to make strategic, data-driven decisions in the face of uncertainty and complexity.
  • Results-oriented, with demonstrated experience achieving project targets.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Strong leadership skills and demonstrated experience in managing complex, multi-disciplinary, and challenging field operations in developing countries, West Africa preferred.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of primary data-gathering methodologies, including use of digital surveying tools such as Commcare
  • High level of computer literacy (primarily in Microsoft Office packages).
  • Demonstrated experience conducting or managing field surveys, coordinating focus groups / stakeholder interviews, and conducting quantitative and qualitative data analysis
  • Strong interpersonal and communications skills and the ability to effectively motivate and manage teams
  • Strong private sector market orientation, entrepreneurial, and innovative thinker. Demonstrated capacity to work with private sector players (financial institutions, buyers, traders, transporters, input suppliers, processors in the agriculture value chain) and state governments.
  • Ability to work under tight deadlines while managing multiple tasks and activities

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

Job Title: Research Assistant

Requisition Number: PROJE01443
Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Full-Time

Description

  • We’re looking for a Research Assistant for a research project

About the Project

  • The project is to support the building of a knowledge base of community-based actors in the agriculture value chain and strategically defining and implementing an expansion plan that increases the volume of goods traded on the Cellulant Agrikore platform as well as creates work opportunities for at least 50,000 youth. Project actors are farmers, aggregators, transporters, and youth engaged in the agriculture sector across 6 states and 50 LGAs in Nigeria. The database of market actors will include at least 30,000 farmers, 2,500 agribusinesses, and 20,000 youth.
  • Primary Purpose: The project requires a research assistant who will review existing reports, reach out to stakeholders for additional state and LGA-level data, and conduct additional stakeholder interviews as needed. The Research Assistant will also support data analysis and provide inputs for final report writing. The successful candidate will work under the guidance and supervision of the Project Manager in line with the guidelines and deliverables of TechnoServe and its partners with respect to strengthening data quality and assurance. Due to COVID-19 the successful candidate will work mostly remotely but may be expected to make short trips to the field periodically. The tasks below are the key deliverables but they are not exhaustive.

Responsibilities

  • Design data points for data collection especially secondary data
  • Conduct literature reviews
  • Collect, analyze data and report secondary data for the approved data points
  • Prepare materials for submission and prepare interview questions
  • Recruit and/or interview subjects and Summarize interviews
  • Maintain accurate records of interviews, safeguarding the confidentiality of subjects, as necessary
  • Maintain database for all interviews
  • Manage and respond to project-related email
  • Travel to field sites to collect and record data and/or samples as appropriate
  • Code and verify data in accordance with the specified research protocol and coding procedures and enter data into a computer database and/or spreadsheet application for subsequent analysis
  • Develop or assist in the development of interview schedules; contact potential subjects to introduce and explain study objectives and protocol and to arrange interviews, either in person or by telephone
  • Identify and compile lists of potential agribusinesses to be interviewed
  • Conduct and record face-to-face and/or telephone interviews with subjects, in accordance with predetermined interview protocol, data collection procedures and documentation standards
  • Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Economics, Statistics, Agriculture, Computer Science, etc
  • Experience in digital platforms for monitoring, planning and project management
  • Very good computer skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, google forms/sheets)
  • Experience in statistical analysis software is an added advantage
  • Previous experience working with data collectors in the humanitarian sector is a plus
  • Good communication skills and ability to present documents and activity reports clearly
  • Experience in team management, coordination, problem-solving and working under pressures to deliver a quality product is required

Top skills & proficiencies:

  • Communication, Attention to detail, Critical thinking, Technical skills
  • Statistical and Graphical Analysis of Data
  • Ability to maintain quality, safety and/or infection control standards
  • Planning, scheduling, Interviewing and Data Collection

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

Job Title: Project Enumerator

Requisition Number: LOCAL01442
Locations: Kebbi, Kaduna, Niger, Kano, Jigawa, and Taraba
Slots: 300 (90 in Kebbi, 60 in Kaduna and Niger and 30 in Kano, Jigawa, and Taraba)
Job Category: Operations
Job Type: Part Time

About the Project

  • The project is to support the building of a knowledge base of community-based actors in the agriculture value chain and strategically defining and implementing an expansion plan that increases the volume of goods traded on the donor’s platform as well as creates work opportunities for at least 50,000 youth
  • Project actors are farmers, aggregators, transporters, and youth engaged in the agriculture sector across 6 states and 50 LGAs in Nigeria. The database of market actors will include at least 30,000 farmers, 2,500 agribusinesses, and 20,000 youth across 6 implementation states
  • The project is, therefore, seeking for 300 motivated enumerators (90 in Kebbi, 60 in Kaduna and Niger and 30 in Kano, Jigawa, and Taraba).

Primary Purpose

  • The Enumerator (s) will be expected to participate in data collection from a minimum of 30,000 farmers and 2,500 agribusinesses from the 6 focal states broken down to at least 600 farmers and 416 agro businesses per state
  • To achieve this, each enumerator will survey an average of 8 farmers and 3 agribusinesses per day
  • The successful candidate(s) will work under the supervision and guidance of state field data verifiers and be oversighted by the TNS MIS Coordinator.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Study the data collection tools and study protocol
  • Participate in sourcing farmers and agribusinesses within the various LGA
  • Collect data and measure information on variables of interest in line with the data collection tool
  • Participate in daily briefing on key achievements, challenges and solutions
  • Provide timely responses on data query for clarification and be willing to redo if required.
  • Provide reliable, accurate, valid and relevant data relating to the subject matter (data is free of bias and not subjective).
  • Comply with TechnoServe policies and practice with respect to code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedure
  • Strict adherence to time frame of assignments
  • Effectively manage all project resources
  • Any other tasks that may be assigned.

Required Skills & Experience

  • Experience in data collection
  • Experience doing similar surveys
  • Experience in using digital data collection tools and tablets
  • Experience in working with community members of diverse backgrounds
  • Excellent communication & influencing skills (Fluency in Hausa and English languages)
  • Experience with relevant software packages, including Microsoft Excel
  • Experience in working with an INGO is an added advantage
  • Experience working in rural communities in Northern Nigeria
  • Be based in one of the 6 states and be willing to work in one of the LGA.

Desired Skills:

  • Self-starter, energetic, and friendly
  • Comfortable with new ways of thinking and working
  • Nimble and pays attention to details
  • Maintains integrity and personal reputation
  • Reviews information quickly and does not hesitate to try out solutions
  • Passionate about knowledge learning and sharing
  • Ability to manage electronic tablet
  • Perform any other tasks required by the organization.

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

Requisition Number:  RESEA01445
Location: Nigeria
Job Category: Operations

Description

  • We’re looking for a GIS Analyst for a research project

About the Project

  • The project is to support the building of a knowledge base of community-based actors in the agriculture value chain and strategically defining and implementing an expansion plan that increases the volume of goods traded on the Cellulant Agrikore platform as well as creates work opportunities for at least 50,000 youth.
  • Project actors are farmers, aggregators, transporters, and youth engaged in the agriculture sector across 6 states and 50 LGAs in Nigeria. The database of market actors will include at least 30,000 farmers, 2,500 agribusinesses, and 20,000 youth.

Primary Purpose

  • The successful candidate will work under the guidance and supervision of TechnoServe’s MIS coordinator to provide overall data collection support to the project especially aggregation and showcasing of relevant data points and the production of the high-quality state and LGA-level maps that indicate areas of high production, existing aggregators, transport firms and micro-millers/processors in line with the guidelines and deliverables of TechnoServe and its partners.
  • During the period of engagement, the consultant will interface with the TNS Abuja office.
  • Due to COVID-19 the successful candidate will work mostly remotely but may be expected to make short trips to the field periodically. The tasks below are the key deliverables but they are not exhaustive.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Preparing technical specifications of the appropriate hardware and software required to create the required GIS database and data visualizations to meet Technoserve’s requirements and deliverables
  • Coordinating with the project team to recommend a GIS system including the themes and layers to be used
  • Supporting GIS spatial data cleaning, quality assurance, and analyses
  • Developing cartographic products, high-quality maps (digital and web), usable on online platforms and hard copy communication materials, code for maps, run GIS automation and programming
  • Ensure that collected data is geo-referenced, enabling the production of maps and related products
  • Planning, operating, developing and implementing all spatial analysis and mapping related initiatives that the project undertakes.
  • Taking the initiative to identify and procure satellite images; imagery download, processing, and remote sensing and/or geospatial data analysis of implementation states showcasing detailed information such as state and LGAs with targeted actors
  • Producing analytical reports, geospatial data and web services, delivered according to schedule and deadlines
  • Providing support for GIS data conversion, systems integration, and application development and implementation
  • Performing other duties relating to the project as assigned Key Performance Indicators
  • GIS Mapping guidelines complied with relevant
  • Map validation process respected and Map templates consistently used
  • GIS products support the research as designed and align to the analysis plan envisioned
  • Regular (weekly) communication maintained with TechnoServe on the progress of GIS products
  • Maps produced and data analyzed in a timely and accurate manner
  • Total number of maps embedded in a readable report receiving final validation.

Minimum Requirements

  • Master’s degree in GIS or a related discipline (Geography, Geomatics, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences)
  • 4 years of experience in GIS / Database management
  • Experience in Esri software, QGIS, alternate open source GIS, image processing software packages and analyzing complex data with R or Python
  • Previous experience with mobile data collection for mapping purposes
  • Knowledge on Adobe Suite, particularly Illustrator and InDesign and remote sensing analysis
  • Experience in map production, complex spatial data collection, and management
  • Experience in GIS consulting, program development, and implementation with international field experience required
  • Experience in web cartography across multiple web mapping platforms, and experience with other non-spatial database systems;
  • Excellent coordination, communication and analytical skills and fluency in the English language
  • Ability to operate Microsoft Word and Excel and showcase previous work in the region
  • Experience of working remotely and guiding a team virtually.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: MEL Officer

Requisition Number: MELOF01296
Location: Kano State
Job Type: Full-Time
Category: Operations

Description

  • Business Women Connect (BWC) seeks to address the constraints women in agriculture face in accessing information on improved agricultural practices, access to finance, market and labor-saving technologies for their agro-enterprise which are important in increasing their incomes and improving their overall livelihoods.
  • The project aims to increase economic opportunities for 1,000 women in Northern Nigeria (Kano, Kaduna and Jigawa States) involved in rice production, rice and/or groundnut processing by developing their capacities for higher productivity to increase their income and control over resources through improved agri-business practices and access to financial services.

Primary Purpose

  • Under the overall guidance of the Project Coordinator, the MEL Officer will be focused on activities and technical details of project implementation and monitoring & evaluation.
  • S/He will provide technical M&E support on project-specific assessments (in accordance with the donor and TechnoServe requirements). It should be understood that the tasks outlined below are the key responsibilities, but the candidate is expected to perform any tasks that are necessary within the context of the evolving needs of the project.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • With support from the Project Coordinator and Regional MEL Advisor, develop Monitoring and Evaluation frameworks as well as Performance Monitoring Plan
  • Plan and oversee MEL data collection and analyze such data to ensure relevancy and accuracy on a regular basis.
  • Support the program management to integrate MEL data into program planning
  • Share analyses and trends with project team members to help synchronize project decision-making processes with MEL results
  • Monitor, review and analyze data for report writing and impact evaluation
  • Recommend changes to performance monitoring and work plans
  • Supervise the data collection and management process from primary data source (implementing communities and farmers through the LCTs) to final reporting to ensure quality
  • Develop and manage a DQA system for all Monitoring and evaluation activities on the project
  • Conduct periodic data verification exercises and provide feedback with recommendations for improvement
  • Ensure databases are updated regularly
  • Supports the documentation of best practices and facilitate the use of such data to drive program design and decision making. Produces information to share lessons learned and for advocacy purposes.
  • Any other tasks that may be assigned.

Required Skills & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, agricultural sciences or other relevant fields;
  • 2 – 3 years of experience related to monitoring and evaluation required
  • Prior experience working on agribusiness project with a strong gender component is highly desirable
  • Ability to develop well written, cohesive analyses and reports
  • Excellent communication, analytical and strategy skills
  • Understanding of Hausa language would be an added advantage
  • Understanding and practical experience using CommCare for data collection, analysis and reporting will be an added advantage
  • Proven experience with relationship building and team-building skills
  • Experience with relevant software packages, including Microsoft Excel, SPSS and PowerPoint

Desired Skills:

  • Self-starter, energetic, and friendly
  • Comfortable with new ways of thinking and working
  • Engages people and empowers them to deliver on promises
  • Maintains integrity and personal reputation
  • Ability to analyze complex issues and propose solutions
  • Reviews information quickly and does not hesitate to try out solutions
  • Passionate about knowledge learning and sharing.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Finance & Administrative Officer

Requisition Number: FINAN01279
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Category: Operations

Description
We are looking for a young, dynamic and very proactive candidate to fill the role of a Finance & Administrative Officer. The successful candidate will work from our Lagos office to provide finance and administrative support to the project.

About the Project

  • TechnoServe, in collaboration with other partners, seeks to develop a more competitive agriculture sector in Nigeria by increasing the uptake of technology within the sector.
  • The program will develop an agriculture technology (agtech) network to sustainably build awareness and convene ecosystem stakeholders around agtech. It will also provide training and advisory services to agribusinesses to increase their ability to adopt appropriate technologies, and support tech incubators to train agtech entrepreneurs to improve their products and scalability.
  • Through these activities, the program will reduce barriers to both the supply of appropriate technology solutions and the demand for them, while creating a sustainable interface to effectively drive technology uptake among stakeholders along agricultural value chains.

Primary Purpose and Function:

  • The Finance and Administrative Officer will serve as the primary financial and administrative officer of the Project. S/he will oversee the overall administration of the project and will be responsible for project financials, including working with the Nigerian Finance and Operations Manager in managing operations, sub-award and contracts issued by TechnoServe, as well as procurement of commercial goods and services.
  • S/he will support the country team in entering accurate and timely transaction information into TechnoServe’s accounting system, while ensuring accurate reporting internally and to donors.
  • It should be understood that the tasks outlined below are the key responsibilities, but the employee is expected to perform any tasks that are necessary within the context of the evolving needs of the program.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Support financial management and analysis including ensuring reliable and accurate data is submitted, review of cash receipts and entering of transactions on the accounting software
  • Support the Program Director and Nigerian Finance and Operations Manager to develop project financial reports
  • Support the Program Director to conduct routine budget burn rate analysis, investigating deviations and supporting budget forecasting
  • Support budget or contract modification processes, as needed
  • Ensure program adheres to corporate policy, legal and contractual obligations, and corporate and donor standards
  • Ensures all budgets, expenses, as well as project procurement activities, are carried out according to donor and TechnoServe’s policies, rules and regulations
  • Facilitate logistics arrangements such as travel and fleet management
  • Perform administrative tasks as needed to ensure TechnoServe adheres to local legal and statutory requirements
  • Support the preparation and submission of key procurement documents, including purchase requisitions, advance requests, expense reconciliations, and other documents, as necessary
  • Assume responsibility for document filing and develop office administrative procedures
  • Draft correspondence including reports, processes and other administrative documents
  • Facilitate payments to suppliers, based on approval and authorization by the Country Director and Program Director
  • Assist in scheduling and planning for events and conference calls.

Qualifications
Education, Required Skills & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics or related field.
  • At least 3 years’ experience in financial and administrative management of international development assistance programs.
  • Demonstrated expertise and excellent track record in management, finance, accounting, and office operations
  • Knowledge of budgeting, procurement, transport and fleet management and other administrative functions
  • Strong analytical, interpersonal, organizational and communications skills
  • Knowledge of international development donor reporting requirements
  • Working experience with financial software packages
  • Effective oral and written communication skills in an environment requiring diplomacy and good judgment in managing interactions with individuals at all levels inside and outside an organization
  • Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work well under pressure with frequent deadlines
  • Ability to work independently
  • ICAN or ACCA certified preferred, in the least an active student member.
  • Computer literacy with excellent MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint skills

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

Important Information / Notice

  • We welcome hearing from qualified and interested applicants. Due to a high volume of applicants, please understand that we are able to contact only those who meet the minimum qualifications. No phone calls, please.
  • TechnoServe encourages diversity at all levels and across all facets of our organization. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ages, HIV/AIDS status, protected veteran status, disability, and all other protected classes.
  • TechnoServe is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all facets of employment, including the employment application and selection process. If you have a disability that affects your ability to use our online system to apply for a position at TechnoServe please contact Human Resources Department at nigeriajobs@tns.org