Knowledge Transfer Manager (Project Manager / Innovation / ) – Lagos, Nigeria

Reference Number: CLDBRL02

Job Description:

The Knowledge Transfer Manager (KTM) is accountable for working effectively with the Country Lead in the successful and timely implementation of the Nonprofit organization's activities in Nigeria to achieve its objectives and impacts. The KTM will be strengthening the prominence and upholding the value of the Nonprofit’s strategic objectives in Nigeria as the key innovation network nationally and regionally. Working in partnerships with the Nonprofit organization’s counterpart teams in South Africa and Kenya, as well as the UK Government and country-level stakeholders in meeting the above objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Working actively within the Nonprofit Organization’s team to effectively plan, manage and deliver its project activities in Nigeria against defined work plans, intervention mechanisms, and targeted outcomes
• Identifying and managing high integrity and effective stakeholder engagement activities in Nigeria, including developing processes, communications and plans to support timely and effective engagement activities.
• Proactively developing innovative approaches to gathering, analyzing, and managing data obtained through engagement and delivery in line with project requirements.
• Travel regularly to meet with key stakeholders and partners in Kenya, across the continent, and in the UK as required.
• Ensure timely delivery of monitoring reports and data sheets, validation reports, including timely response to comments from the Country Lead and Management Team.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Degree qualified or equivalent in engineering, science, business or policy, with a strong ability in written and verbal communication skills in English and local languages
• Experience working in international donor-funded programmes desired.
• High level of IT literacy and organisational skills.
• In-depth understanding of the Kenyan and international innovation landscape, ideally cross-sectorial, with direct experience in innovation commercialisation, policy implementation, business growth and/or international development
• Experience in working in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder programme environment across different sectors and international cultures.
• Experience and aptitude in building effective engagements and maintaining trusted partnerships with business and public-sector stakeholder at all levels, with a good professional profile and network
• Experience working in international donor-funded programmes desired
• Highly numerate and analytical, with an ability to interact with and understand the needs and capabilities with stakeholders across a range of technical and/or industrial disciplines.

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Clifford Ndlebe at [email protected]

Please visit www.caglobalint.com for more exciting opportunities.

Clifford Ndlebe

Recruitment Consultant

CA Global Finance

CA Global will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

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