Our client offers solutions to food scarcity and food security by providing end to end services to the Nigerian agricultural sector

To be a successful candidate, you will need to have proven experience in Project Management and the ability to lead project teams of various sizes.

Specific Responsibilities

1. Determine and define project scope and objectives.
2. Predict resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner.
3. Prepare budget based on scope of work and resource requirements.
4. Track project costs in order to meet budget.
5. Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan.
6. Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress.
7. Coordinating with cross-discipline team members to make sure that all parties are on track with project requirements, deadlines, and schedules.
8. Meeting with project team members to identify and resolve issues.
9. Submitting project deliverables and ensuring that they adhere to quality standards. 
10. Preparing status reports by gathering, analysing, and summarising relevant information.
11. Establishing effective project communication plans and ensuring their execution.
12. Facilitating change requests to ensure that all parties are informed of the impacts on schedule and budget.
13. Conducting post-project evaluation and identifying successful and unsuccessful project elements.
14. Manage contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables

• A bachelor’s degree or master's degree in Business Management or a related field.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.
• Proven experience in project management.
• Ability to lead project teams of various sizes and see them through to completion.
• Able to complete projects in a timely manner.
• Budget management experience.

• Excellent Oral and Written Communication skills
• Negotiation skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills; “think out of the box”
• Expert in report writing
• Strong cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Fluency in written and spoken English; proficiency in French language would be an advantage
• Candidate must be willing to travel across Africa