Latest Vacancies at TechnoServe

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.

1). Project Driver (BuPreDMiN)

Location: Ogun

Job type: Full time

Job Summary

• The project driver will work under the supervision of the senior program manager and ensure smooth, seamless, and safe movement of the project team and visitors during field monitoring activities.
• She / he will ensure that the car is in excellent condition and performs optimally at all times.

Program / Practice/Department Overview

• TechnoServe’s Building Precision Dairy Models in Nigeria (BuPreDMiN) aims to build a precision, sustainable, and productive local dairy value chain in Nigeria within 4 years in a way that increases the incomes, resilience, and carbon footprint of dairy farmers in Nigeria.

Primary Functions & Responsibilities

• Ensures provision of reliable and secure driving services by driving office vehicles for the transport of authorized personnel and delivery and collection of milk, documents, and other program related items while meeting official personnel and visitors at various locations.
• Interpret travel policy and procedures, Staff Rules, administrative circulars, financial regulations, and rules on travel-related matters.
• Maintain and contribute to policy information on fleet management.
• Work within cost-saving methods through proper use of vehicle, accurate maintenance of daily vehicle logs, and provision of inputs to preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports.
• Proper day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle through timely minor repairs, arrangements for major repairs, timely changes of oil, check of tyres, brakes, car washing, etc.
• Logs fuel consumption, maintenance, etc.
• Work toward availability of required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, map of the city/country, first aid kit, and necessary spare parts. Maintain updated records at all times.
• With good knowledge of defensive driving, apply rules and regulations, and internal and external policies.
• Provides physical labor services in the relocation of offices and staff moves and provides support for meetings and conferences.
• Be cordial and respectful to clients, visitors, and colleagues.
• Tactfully and effectively deal with officials and visitors using high emotional intelligence.
• Ensures steps required by rules, regulations, and best practices are adhered to in case of an accident.
• Applies good judgment in the context of assignments given.
• Steady compliance with the policy in all conduct of activities.
• Provide basic security management support in applying innovative techniques to assess and mitigate risk, especially within the location of work.
• Provide other project-related support assistance as may be assigned Supervisor.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum relevant qualification from a Secondary academic institution, National diploma, or Higher National Diploma in any Art or social science field.
• Valid Driver’s license- Class B or D
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of driving in Ogun State and its environs for at least 3 years.
• Required Languages:   Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English
• Travel: 50%

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must have strong interpersonal skills
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office software -Excel and Word1.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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2). Program Manager – SAY-WEE Project

Locations:  Abuja, Lagos and Kano
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Program Manager will manage a team of up to 15 staff to implement this entrepreneurship, job creation and skills building project in Kano and Lagos state, Nigeria, over a 2 year and 4 months period.
• S/he will lead the overall implementation and management of the project, including providing oversight of activities, developing work plans, overseeing the project budget, overseeing M&E, and reporting to the donor on delivery and progress.
• The Program Manager will continuously develop operational efficiencies and drive innovations in delivery and will serve as the primary point of contact with the donor, ensuring that the project meets established objectives and targets.

Program / Practice / Department Overview

• TechnoServe’s Skilling Adolescents and Young Women for Entrepreneurship and Employability (SAY-WEE) project in partnership with MindTheGap, will leverage TechnoServe’s global Entrepreneurship and Gender expertise, replicating and scaling our proven multi-country approaches, which have provided 68,000 youth with the skills and knowledge they need to improve their livelihoods.
• SAY WEE will improve the employability and entrepreneurship capability of 37,000 adolescent girls & young women in Kano and Lagos states in Nigeria, targeting those enrolled in vocational training or formal education institutions and those running microbusinesses, providing them with the entrepreneurial, digital and soft skills to secure formal employment or succeed in entrepreneurial ventures.

Primary Functions & Responsibilities

• Recruit staff and oversee their induction on TechnoServe and project systems and processes.
• Develop project work plans and M&E plans.
• Oversee project-related procurement.
• Identify staff training needs and oversee staff capacity development as required.
• Maintain a good working relationship with the donor, partners, project steering committee members and key stakeholders.
• Effectively plan and manage the project steering committee meetings.
• Lead overall project strategy to improve the employability and entrepreneurship capability of 37,000 adolescent girls & young women.
• Ensure that project objectives, outcomes, and deliverables are met on time and within budget, and that financial, operational, and reporting requirements of the donor and TechnoServe are adhered to.
• Guide team to develop effective monitoring and evaluation plans, turn data into actionable insights to guide implementation, and disseminate results and learning.
• Lead the development of reports for donors, as required.
• Develop and share internal and external project performance metrics.
• Manage the activities and performance of project staff and consultants, ensuring high-quality execution and delivery of project targets.
• Supervise, mentor and develop staff capacity to ensure project delivery, staff performance, and retention, overseeing the recruitment of new staff as needed.
• Ensure all payments/activities are in compliance with donor requests, restrictions and regulations.
• Develop and maintain a budget for each respective project work-stream, ensuring operational plans are aligned with project budgets.
• Monitor project expenditures and manage budget variances, realigning as required.

Basic Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Marketing or related discipline with at least with 7 years’ experience in the following below. Alternatively, a Master’s degree in similar fields listed with 5 years’ experience in the following below:
• Experience in implementing private sector or SME development assistance programs.
• Experience with SMEs is strongly required.
• Experience with entrepreneurship and business accelerator programs strongly preferred.
• Experience with youth and gender programming is preferred.
• Experience leading entrepreneurship and skills development programs, with aparticular focus on entrepreneurship, digital and soft skills.
• Among the experiences, at least 2 years of post-graduate experience in analytical and strategic roles within the private sector and/or development spheres (ideally with a top-tier management consulting firm).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Related work experience and knowledge of the Nigerian economic, social and development context preferred.
• Experience in leading/managing donor funded projects required.
• Knowledge of the private sector/SME landscape in Nigeria and/or anglophone West Africa preferred.
• Good experience in working with FCDO funded projects.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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3). Milk Collection Center (MCC) Specialist

Requisition Number: MILKC004480
Location:  Ogun
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Category: Programs
Project: Building Precision Dairy Models in Nigeria (BuPreDMiN)
Reports to: Milk Collection Center Manager (MCC)

Job Description

• The Milk Collection Specialist – Building Precision Dairy Models in Nigeria (BuPreDMiN) will work under the supervision of the Milk Collection Center Manager to drive the efficiency and quality of milk collection and processing in the center.
• The MCC specialist will be responsible for the business targets of the center, these targets include and are not limited to the volume of milk collection and supply to the processor, optimization of the equipment, and so on.
• S/he will ensure that the center runs at the level of standard dictated in the standard operating practice manual.

Program / Practice / Department Overview

• TechnoServe’s Building Precision Dairy Models in Nigeria (BuPreDMiN) aims to build a precision, sustainable, and productive local dairy value chain in Nigeria within 4 years in a way that increases the incomes, resilience, and carbon footprint of dairy farmers in Nigeria.

Primary Functions & Responsibilities

• Oversee all equipment and infrastructure (solar panel borehole, solar water heater, milk reception tanks, and others) and ensure they function optimally, and schedule timely and routine preventive maintenance where applicable.
• Facilitate and monitor the transportation of fresh milk supplied by the dairy farmers and mini farms to Danone Fan Milk’s plant according to standard operating procedures and compliance.
• Work with the MCC quality specialist to properly analyze fresh milk supplied by the dairy farmers daily.
• Document and update the quality and quantity of fresh milk received from the dairy farmers and mini-farms, and supplied to Danone Fan Milk’s plant weekly.
• Ensure timely preparation of monthly reports according to prescribed guidelines and format and share with the MCC manager.
• Prepare and share with the accounts payable team a weekly schedule of payments to the dairy farmers for fresh milk supply.
• Support the dairy productivity, and feed and fodder teams of the BuPreDMiN project by providing continuous feedback on the quality of milk supply and interactions with the dairy farmers.
• Manage the relationship between the MCC and all the milk suppliers in a way that not only attracts more suppliers to the centers but ensures retention of these suppliers.
• Carry out monthly town hall meetings with stakeholders.
• Carry out any other duty that the MCC manager may assign.

Basic Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field, such as Entrepreneurship, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economic, Business administration or related field with a minimum of 3 years of experience managing a dairy milk collection center or a food or FMCG retail outlet.
• Alternatively, a master’s degree with at least 1 year experience.
• Demonstrated experience in financial and inventory management
• Experience in working in rural communities in Nigeria.
• Ability to analyze, interpret, and communicate data to a non-technical audience
• Demonstrated experience in managing stakeholders.

Requirements:

• Required Languages: Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English.
• Travel: 10%.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English
• Must have strong interpersonal skills.
• Proven skills with Microsoft Office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Google Workspace.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and experience producing clear and concise reports.
• Fluency in English is strongly preferred as well as proficiency in Yoruba or/and Hausa language.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills.

Deadline: Not Specified.

How To Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the links below to apply:

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