Propcom Mai-karfi Job in Abuja for a Market Section Manager

Propcom Mai-karfi, a six-year project working to improve the livelihoods of Nigeria’s rural poor through targeted market initiatives, is seeking a highperforming, results-oriented professional to serve as Market Section Manager.


Propcom Mai-karfi aims to increase incomes for 500,000 poor Nigerians, including 50% women, by enhancing employment opportunities and improving productivity in selected agricultural and other rural markets in northern Nigeria.

We are seeking to employ a suitable and qualified candidate for the position of:

Job Title: Market Section Manager

Location: Abuja

Job Description

• The Market Section Manager will supervise and lead a market section comprising a number of Intervention Managers.
• This team will oversee interventions in several target markets and identify further opportunities for the programme to pursue.

• Providing overall strategic direction for the market sector and all interventions within the sector; monitoring and quality assuring all intervention guides and resulting outputs
• Driving the stakeholder analysis of the selected commodity chains as well as identifying potential agents of change
• Overseeing the implementation of all market interventions ensuring initiative is taken and setting work plans for the intervention
• Identifying and establishing strategic partnerships within the market and playing a lead role in managing all established partnerships
• Identifying new markets in order to contribute to the overall programme strategy and liaising with the senior management team on potential markets
• Initiating and managing all market related value chain analysis ensuring study designs, contracting and implementation are done in accordance to set standards
• Ensuring:
  • Administrative guidance is followed for grants, MoUs, and general administration
  • Budgets are managed for the markets being supervised
  • Security guidelines are followed by all team members
• Improving the performance of the team through mentoring and coaching
• Ensuring good linkages with the Results Measurement team
• Contributing to the overall leadership of the programme as part of the management team

• A Master's degree in a related discipline
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Experience and knowledge of the agricultural inputs market in Northern Nigeria is a definite advantage.
• Team management experience
• Evidence of the ability to form strong partnerships
• Credibility within the business community
• Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English
• The role is based in Abuja, although travel within extensive northern Nigeria will be required.
• Ability to develop well written, cohesive reports
• Excellent analytical skills
• Hausa is desirable
• Willingness to travel domestically, especially to the north of Nigeria, is essential
• Strong skills in business software (Excel, MS Project and PowerPoint)
• Previous experience on M4P projects preferred

• A friendly and team-based working environment in Abuja
• Opportunity to collaborate with national and international colleagues
• Opportunity to make a vital contribution to an innovative Nigerian development programme
• A competitive salary with benefits