International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Job for a Programme Manager in Abuja

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialised United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger. It does so by investing in rural people. IFAD finances programmes and projects that increase agricultural productivity and raise rural incomes, and advocates at the local, national and international level for policies that contribute to rural transformation. These roles will support this activity at country level. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Country Programme Manager Location: Abuja, Nigeria Job Summary

• The Country Programme Manager (Nigeria) (CPM) is responsible for management of IFAD’s agricultural development programmes in Nigeria, the Nigeria country office, and related staff. The CPM’s duty station is in the country office in Abuja, Nigeria.

• Each Country Programme Manager is accountable for the IFAD core values of integrity, transparency, and equity in the management of assigned IFAD programmes.
• The CPM’s accountabilities and key results include advocacy for and enhancement of national government programmes that improve the access of poor rural people to natural resources; agricultural technologies; financial services; markets; employment opportunities and enterprise development.
• The CPM additionally promotes capacity building of the rural poor in terms of the skills required for their participation in national and local policy and programming processes.
• The key results expected comprise five broad thematic areas, which are reviewed in more detail in the Appointment Brief, accessible through the links below:
  • Country Programme Strategy
  • Country Programme Management
  • Partnership Building
  • Policy dialogue
  • Knowledge management

• An up-to-date CV (no more than 3-4 sides of A4)
• A detailed statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining why you are interested in this post and how your skills and experience make you suitable.
• The Oxford HR Online Form.
• Oxford HR’s Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (optional). Information from this form will not be used as part of the selection process.