Short-term Consultant, International Development Advisory at Dev-Afrique Development Advisors

Dev-Afrique Development Advisors is a social-impact organization of strategy and development professionals committed to solving complex challenges on the African continent. With networks across African countries, we provide high-level advisory and develop unique strategies for non-profit organizations and start-ups in emerging and frontier markets in Africa. Our expertise extends across agriculture, environment and climate change, financial inclusion, health, water sanitation and hygiene and public policy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Short-term Consultant, International Development Advisory

Location: Nigeria
Job Category: Consultant
Job Type: Short-term Contract
Work Mode: Hybrid

About the Role

• DevAfrique is recruiting a Consultant, who is passionate about development issues in Africa and excited to work at the intersection of development, industry, and governance.
• A successful candidate will be a leader who is able to multitask, collaborate, and communicate expertly with diverse internal and external stakeholders. This role requires a candidate with strength in at least one of the development focus areas of health, agriculture, environment or urban sanitation but with transferable skills to other sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Understands and can support strategy development for global development programs, including crafting strategic plans, theories of change, and impact pathways tailored to Sub-Saharan African contexts.
• Supporting the design and the implementation of research framework on diverse topics across health, agriculture, geospatial technology, and environment.
• Assisting in the designing and implementation of monitoring and evaluation frameworks for projects across various sectors in Africa.
• Leading end-to-end project delivery including the development of high-quality reports, proposals and presentations for clients and global partners.
• Optimally performing analysis, constructing a logical framework, and creating high-quality deliverables for clients and partners.
• Contribute to cross-organizational partnerships and support proposal development with our partners.
• Serving as a thought leader on specific value chains of health, agriculture, urban sanitation or environment.

Requirements/ Required Skills

• A Degree in Economics, International Development, International Affairs, African Studies, or related fields
• Project Management Certification
• Minimum of five years of experience in management or development consulting. Preference for candidates with experience in project implementation and delivery.
• Strong understanding and lived experience of the major development issues in any of the Sub- Saharan African countries
• Previous experience conducting research or driving local implementation in any international development focus areas of agriculture, health, urban sanitation or environment.
• Experience in proposal writing, concept notes and strategy delivery
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and any of the data visualization software, like Tableau, Google Analytics or PowerBI)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, and interpersonal skills.
• Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make well-thought-out decisions.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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