Readiness Program Manager at the National Action Committee (NAC) for Implementation of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

National Action Committee (NAC) for Implementation of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) invites applications for the position below:

Job Title: Readiness Program Manager

Ref Code: NAC / AfCFTA / RPM
Location: Abuja

Job Summary

• The Program Monitoring and Evaluation Lead will support the Committee Secretary in the day-to-day management of the Secretariat. The person shall also be responsible for leading a team of discipline specialists, program analysts, secondees, consultants and service providers to assess requirements; plan, analyze, and design interventions; facilitate execution, monitor and evaluate the progress of the readiness projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative discipline (preferably, Social Sciences, Economics, Statistics or Applied Sciences)
• Minimum of 12 years’ experience working in this role or a similar role. Industry or public sector experience will be an added advantage
• Proven project management skills, evidenced by number, type and scale of projects managed and delivered from start to finish
• Relevant Professional qualifications (e.g. PMP, Prince II).

Skills and Competencies Requirements:

• Proven experience in managing complex programs, preferably in the public sector
• Thorough understanding of program/project management principles, techniques and methods
• Excellent knowledge of performance evaluation techniques and ley metrics
• Outstanding knowledge of data analysis, reporting and budgeting
• Working knowledge of MS Office and project management tools (e.g. Primavera, MS Project)
• Experience in developing and maintaining performance dashboards
• Excellent organization and leadership skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Understanding of commercial and technical risk assessments
• Ability to develop and implement operations, policies, and procedures
• Demonstrated ability to solve operational issues; coordinate and work with multi-disciplinary teams; deal with complex priorities & issues and maintain effective working relationships.

Application Closing Date
27th March, 2020.