Orange Corners Innovation Fund Manager at FATE Foundation

FATE Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation established in March 2000 by Fola Adeola (Co-Founder & Pioneer MD/CEO, GTBank) with a mission is to foster wealth creation by promoting business and entrepreneurial development among Nigerians. With a focus on helping Nigerian entrepreneurs start, grow and scale their businesses through a combined approach of enterprise learning, growth support services and scaleup programs, our flagship programs are the Aspiring Entrepreneurs Programme, the Emerging Entrepreneurs Programme, the ScaleUp Lab, Policy Dialogue Series on Entrepreneurship, Annual FATE Alumni Conference and our Business & Advisory Support Services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Orange Corners Innovation Fund Manager 

Location: Lagos

Key Responsibilities

• Support Orange Corners programme financial oversight, including budget tracking, cost control, and value for-money-considerations, in line with approved budgets and donor agreements.
• Oversee monitoring of OCIF programme performance against agreed indicators,
  outputs, and outcomes, ensuring timely identification of risks and delivery gaps.
• Ensure that the financial and operational aspects of the Orange Corners
  programme implementation comply with donor requirements, OCIF and FATE Foundation policies, and applicable regulatory frameworks.
• Lead the planning, organisation, and delivery of the Orange Corners Programme Close-Out Ceremony, ensuring professional execution that reflects programme achievements, OCIF priorities, and donor expectations.
• Serve as the primary liaison with internal teams, the Netherlands Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Dutch Consulate, etc, vendors, and external stakeholders on Track I and Track II payment-related matters, ensuring alignment and effective collaboration.

Qualifications & Experience

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Banking, or any related discipline from an accredited university.
• Professional certification in finance and/or accounting from a recognised professional body (eg, CFA, ACCA, ICAN)
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong passion and interest in Nigeria’s entrepreneurship ecosystem.
• Experience investing in early-stage companies will be a significant advantage.
• An MBA or similar professional qualification will be an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
27th February, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to: talent@fatefoundation.org using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.