Palladium develops and delivers solutions that create positive impact
for communities, businesses, societies and economies. We transform lives
and create enduring value by working with governments, corporations and
non-profit organisations.
We create positive impact through more than 100 current projects with more than 2000 employees operating in over 90 countries.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
TEAM LEADER
PROJECT OVERVIEW AND ROLE
Propcom
Mai-karfi is a £27 million, DFID-funded rural and agricultural market
development programme with coverage across 19 states of northern
Nigeria. The programme is a 6 year programme implemented from 2012
through to 2017. Propcom Mai-karfi aims to increase the incomes of
650,000 poor men and women in northern Nigeria (by March 2020) by: (a)
stimulating sustainable, pro-poor growth in selected rural markets and,
(b) improving the position of poor men and women within these market
systems, to make them more inclusive for poor people. A further target
is that of the total of 650,000 individuals impacted, 250,000 should be
female.
The programme will enter its final year in 2017, and is
currently preparing for an extension to build on the successes of the
second phase and re-orientate to address critical livelihood issues in
the North. There is consensus between DFID and the PM team that Phase
III should focus on Climate Smart Agriculture, in order to improve the
resilience of small-holder farmers and agricultural markets to the
increasing effects of Climate Change. Propcom Mai-Karfi has the
potential, through delivering a market systems approach, to enhance
climate smart agriculture (CSA) in key sectors.
The Team Leader
(TL) is responsible for the management of Propcom Mai-karfi and
successful delivery of services as described in the client Head
Contract. He/she will oversee the delivery of the final 12 months of the
programme, and dependent upon approval by DFID, will continue in this
role as part of the extension phase team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Programme Management:
Head
of the Programme Senior Management team comprising of the Senior
Technical Advisor, Director of Operations and Markets Group Director.
Ensure timely delivery of quality services and contractual commitments in the head contract.
Ensure that the DFID head contract is adhered to by the Propcom Mai-karfi team.
Management of programme risk within acceptable parameters agreed with Palladium and, where required, DFID.
Liaise
and support knowledge sharing with other Palladium programmes in
Nigeria and elsewhere, and where appropriate with like-programmes
managed by other contractors in Nigeria.
Strategic Management
Oversee the strategy, planning and delivery of Propcom Mai-karfi including:
Working
with Markets Group Director to implement the consolidation and
close-out strategy for the remaining 12 months of the Propcom Mai-Karfi
programme.
Work with the Markets Group Director, Senior Technical
Advisor and Technical Manager to oversee the design, development and
delivery of the extension phase, dependant on approval from DFID.
Oversee
the development of appropriate value-chain / market development
strategies and interventions led by the Market Group Director.
Oversee
the development and implementation of appropriate procedures for
results measurement and value for money analysis led by the Results
Measurement Manager.
Develop mechanisms for ensuring that DFID is
carried along during the implementation phase at specific milestones, so
that they are aware of the elements of significant decisions and
general strategic direction.
Client Relationship Management and Reporting:
Manage
relationships with DFID to ensure agreement of the Programme’s
strategy, plans and resource requirements, budget, and any amendments
required to the head contract.
Be receptive to new programming
opportunities and ideas brought forward by DFID from time to time, but
advising Palladium of potential threats and or opportunities for
reviewing the Head Contract.
Provide communication, information, briefings etc. as required by DFID.
Lead
the timely and accurate reporting to Palladium and DFID including
production of inter alia, quarterly progress reports, annual reports,
briefing papers in advance of OPR and MTR, etc.
Oversee and ensure adequate reporting on Value for Money to DFID.
Develop
a mechanism for stakeholder consultation including client relationship
building with key Nigerian government agencies at federal and state
levels, prompting policy dialogue and policy influencing in respect of
sustainable approaches to economic growth, and the potency of the M4P
approach.
Stakeholder Management:
Manage relationships with
the Government of Nigeria, industry actors, business partners and
Palladium programme implementing partners.
Ensure adequate oversight of the implementation of Propcom Mai-karfi by any third-parties (e.g. Technoserve).
Coordinate
with, represent and promote the Programme with external stakeholders
including other DFID programmes, programmes of donor and government
agencies, business member organisations, etc.
Represent and promote the legitimate commercial interests of Palladium.
Undertake
effective relationship building with private sector operatives who are
active in the programme environment, and who are willing to invest in
the sector.
Personnel Management:
Develop and oversee the
capacity of the Propcom Mai-karfi team and manage their performance in
line with Palladium Human Resource policies
Ensure adequate planning
of human resource personnel required for Propcom Mai-karfi, including
both short-term and long-term staff, international and national.
Develop
TOR for programme staff, brief and advise Palladium Recruitment Unit on
requirements and facilitate the interview and selection process.
Support identification and transition to a successor at an agreed time.
Line
manage the Market Groups Director, Director of Operations, Senior
Technical Adviser (Livestock), Results Measurement Manager, Gender and
Women’s Economic Empowerment Manager, Climate Change Spe...t, and any
other staff as required.
Financial Management and Procurement:
Primary
responsibility for the use of reimbursable financial project resources
in Nigeria, excluding lines associated with Palladium expenditure.
Resource
allocation decisions, including the choice and use of personnel and
development of budget variations, to be made based on a consideration of
past and future commercial project performance and the need to achieve
and improve on corporate income targets.
Oversight of annual project forecast, and reviewing monthly forecast updates as prepared by the Director of Operations.
Responsible for ensuring the project demonstrates good value for money.
Support the preparation and delivery to DFID of budget variations and contract amendments
Minimise financial risk to Palladium and DFID and ensure project performs satisfactorily in internal and external audits.
Ensure
Operations Manager and where appropriate Project Director is made aware
of all issues arising which have contract or budget significance.
Respond to requests for information or action on specific issues by Operations Manager.
Oversight
of in-country cash, including the review and approval of monthly fund
transfer requests and weekly field vouchers, and ensuring programme cash
holdings are appropriate.
Programme Administration:
Provide oversight of programme administration led by the Director of Operations and Operations manager.
Business
processes and administrative procedures include: The Programme
Operations Manual; Safety and Security procedures; Vehicle management;
Asset management (including asset register); Procurement policy and
processes; Risk Register and Office rental and management.
REQUIREMENTS
A
minimum of 10 years' relevant experience in agricultural and rural
development, this experience can include working for an agribusiness.
Experience as a Team Leader on a large agriculture development programme.
Demonstrable experience delivering agricultural M4P programming.
Relevant experience delivering development projects in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Work experience in West Africa and specifically Nigeria is preferred.
A demonstrated understanding of Climate Smart Agriculture is preferred.
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DUE DATE: 11 December, 2016
Job for Team Leader at the Palladium Group
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