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Experienced Project Manager, Infrastructure and Climate Change team

Experienced Project Manager, Infrastructure and Climate Change team

Reports to: Country Director
Location: Abuja - Nigeria, with frequent trips to London and likely travel within the region.
Duration: Permanent
Salary: Competitive compensation package and excellent benefits.
About Us
Adam Smith International is an award-winning professional services business that delivers real impact, value and lasting change through projects supporting economic growth and government reform internationally. Our reputation as a global leader has been built on the positive results our projects have achieved in many of the world’s most challenging environments.
About the Infrastructure and Climate Change team
» 20+ years’ experience at the leading edge of infrastructure reform with a more recent focus on climate change, power sector reform, regional integration and transport corridors;
» Numerous international project management awards;
» Focus on policy, strategy, regulation, financing (private sector participation and public-private partnership) and utility reform in energy, water and sanitation, transport, urban development and climate change.
About The Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (NIAF)
» DFID’s largest technical assistance project worldwide and winner of several international awards;
» Worked closely with the Nigerian government since 2007 to tackle the country’s chronic infrastructure deficit, with a focus on private sector involvement. Typical interventions include strategic planning, attracting investment, project screening, and institutional reform;
» An excellent team of five other resident managers;
» One of three Adam Smith International projects based in Abuja.
About the Role
The Project Manager on NIAF is responsible for:
Ø Management of high profile programme of support to the Nigerian government.
Ø Managing a team of international and local consultants.
Ø Deciding how, what and where support can be provided to achieve maximum impact within constraints of highly political and challenging environment.
Ø Overseeing relationships with Nigerian government clients and DFID.
Ø Preparing and presenting achievements and results.
Ø Recruitment.
As an Experienced Project Manager this will be combined with opportunities to develop and win other exciting new projects across Africa and Asia.
About You
Implementing world leading development projects requires the highest calibre of people with pragmatic and transferable skillsets. Adam Smith International has a great track record of hiring the best and giving them the opportunity and autonomy to realise their potential.
We are looking for a very high calibre Project Manager who combines the management skills of a professional consultant and the drive of an emerging market entrepreneur, with a healthy appetite for challenges. The experienced project manager should have:
Ø A postgraduate degree in international development, economics, business, engineering, management, or another relevant area from a top-tier university;
Ø A minimum of 4/5 years work experience in development for an international donor project, consulting or a relevant field as project manager;
Ø Demonstrated experience in business development;
Ø Experience in building and leading effective teams;
Ø A desire to travel and an enthusiasm for tackling unfamiliar and challenging problems;
Ø The ability to manage complex relationships with Nigerian government clients and donors;
Ø A pragmatic and resourceful attitude and the confidence to take difficult decisions;
Ø Excellent written and oral communication skills.
How to apply:
If you believe you fulfil the criteria above and would thrive in the environment we offer, we would like to hear from you. Please submit a CV (no more than 3 pages) and short cover letter to recruitment@adamsmithinternational.com with a subject line of “Experienced Project Manager, NIAF - ICC”. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this position. Shortlisted applicants only will be contacted. Thank you for your consideration.