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Vacancy!!! Creative Associates International Job Recruitment (4 Positions)

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Aug 27, 2020.

Creative Associates International provides outstanding, on-the-ground development services and forges partnerships to deliver sustainable solutions to global challenges. Its experts focus on building inclusive educational systems, transitioning communities from conflict to peace, developing sustainable economic growth, engaging youth, promoting transparent elections and more. Creative is recognized for its ability to quickly adapt and excel in conflict and post-conflict environments.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Public Finance Institution Specialist

Location: Abuja (FCT)

Background

The USAID-funded West Africa Trade and Investment Hub Project (hereinafter referred to as the Trade Hub) is a five-year, $90 million trade and investment facilitation activity that seeks to improve private sector competitiveness in West Africa through a market-based approach. By working in partnership with the private sector and fostering co-investments, the project will generate new private-sector capital investment into key sectors to create jobs and increase trade between the U.S. and West Africa, including through increased utilization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The Activity comprises two main components:
- Design and administration of a Co-Investment fund for private sector partnerships and
- Technical assistance (TA) that directly supports, coordinates, and engages with qualifying recipients (i.e., partners and grantees) to achieve USAID’s trade and food security objectives. The Trade Hub activity will also focus on co-investment partnerships that will increase agricultural productivity and profitability of smallholder farmers in Nigeria under a Research and Development (R&D) fund towards innovating and modernizing practices across five targeted value chains.
Through this Co-Investment fund and technical assistance, the Trade Hub will improve companies’ abilities to expand business operations, increase productivity, and create jobs that build on the talents and aspirations of West Africa’s growing population. The Trade Hub will collaborate on specific commercial opportunities with firms, service providers, research organizations, as well as other business network actors to access private capital that will contribute to large-scale jobs, exports and investment, particularly with strong demonstrated or potential links to the U.S. companies and investors.
The Trade Hub intends to co-invest in various SME funds (i.e. private equity, private credit, impact fund, venture capital, venture debt) and SMEs investing or operating in West Africa1. Under the Prosper Africa Initiative, Trade Hub seeks to deepen, broaden, and extend the activities of the SME funds and SMEs in West Africa. Trade Hub believes the involvement of West African PFIs is key in achieving this goal.

Objective:

West Africa is defined by Trade Hub as ECOWAS plus Cameroon, Chad, and Mauritania.
Scope of Work: Pubic Finance Institution Specialist
The Trade Hub seeks a PFI Specialist to establish partnerships with PFIs with the objective of mobilizing investments from the PFI(s) for SME funds and SMEs that are in the Trade Hub pipeline or portfolio.
The activity will focus on Phase I.

Phase I – Prospecting
Phase I assesses the investment interest from PFI(s) in SME funds and SMEs, and their capacity to execute with the Trade Hub within the investment timeframe of 2021-2023. The PFIs include but are not exclusive of the following institutions:

African Development Bank (AfDB)
African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim Bank)
African Finance Corporation (AFC)
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Development Bank of West Africa / BanqueOuestAfricaine du Developpement (BOAD)
ECOWAS Bank of Investment and Development (EBID)
ECOWAS Development Corporation (managed by Ecobank Transnational Inc.)
Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)

Tasks:

Create a Prospect List of PFIs with the following data:
- POC: Name, Position, Email
- Investment Mandate: Formal and informal investment strategies (e.g. SME sizes, fund investments, geographic coverage, due diligence timing, etc.), investment products (e.g. credit products, equity products, hybrids, grants), and terms and conditions (e.g. collateral requirements, holding period, grace period, etc.)
Present Trade Hub representative(s) for introductory meeting
Support Trade Hub representative(s) in preparing for the meeting and co-explaining the objectives
Co-assess the meetings to determine next steps

Deliverables:

PFI Tracker Excel Worksheet
Introductory Meetings
Investor Assessment Document: A compiled 1-Page Assessment of each PFI

Scope of Work: Pubic Finance Institution Specialist

Level Of Effort (LOE)

The level of effort (LOE) is 7 business days:

PFI Tracker
Introductory Meetings
Investor Assessment Document

Outcome:

If the Investor Assessment indicates that there is no interest among the PFIs to invest in the SME funds or the SMEs in Trade Hub’s pipeline or portfolio, then this project is terminated.
If the Investor Assessment indicates that there is credible interest among the PFIs to invest in the SME funds or the SMEs in Trade Hub’s pipeline or portfolio, but that the capacity to sign the investment agreement is beyond 2023, then this project is terminated.
If the Investor Assessment indicates that there is credible interest among the PFIs to invest in the SME funds or the SMEs in Trade Hub’s pipeline or portfolio, and that the capacity to sign the investment agreement is between 2021 and 2023, then Trade Hub may pursue Phase II.

Qualifications
The qualifications required:

Extensive experience in working with PFIs in West Africa with access to key investment decision making bodies.
Technical proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) Proficiency in French is preferred

Logistics and Reporting:

This assignment will be completed remotely and virtually until USAID indicate traveling to be safe
Commencement Date is 24 August 2020.
End Date: 8th September, 2020.
The Specialist would work closely with the Finance and Investment Specialist, with support from the PPP Director and Chief of Party.

Application Closing Date
1st September, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to: [email protected] using the “Job Title” as the subject of the mail.

Note

Local candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Only finalists will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
Creative Associates International Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability / Veteran.

Job Title: Office Manager

ID: 2020-1208
Location: Abuja-NG
Category: Administrative/Office Support

Overview

Creative Associates seeks an Office Manager for an anticipated regional project in West Africa.
The Office Manager will be responsible for overseeing areas of human resources and operations out of Nigeria.
S/he will organize and coordinate office operations procedures to optimize program effectiveness and efficiency.
S/he will lead Human Resources (HR) practices and objectives that will foster a high-performance team culture that emphasizes employee engagement, performance management, and the recruitment and ongoing professional development of project staff.
The Office Manager will be responsible for intra-office communication, streamlining administrative and operational procedures, inventory control management, and staff supervision.
The Office Manager is also responsible for the maintenance of processes and metrics that support the achievement of the project’s goals which includes ensuring compliance with Creative and donor/client human resources policies, procedures, and regulations.

Project Summary

Creative Associates International (Creative) will be implementing an anticipated regional project – Reacting to Early Warning and Response Data in West Africa II (REWARD II) – to (1) provide capacity building to the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) National Centers for the Coordination of Response Mechanisms (NCCRMs) to enhance conflict early warning and response systems; and (2) support national and local stakeholders in five countries to mitigate electoral conflict triggers before they escalate into violence.

Reporting and Supervision:

The Office Manager will report to the Chief of Party (COP), located in Abuja, Nigeria.

Responsibilities

Ensure program operations, workplans and activities in target countries are in alignment with established project policies and expectations; maintaining constant communication and coordination with COP;
Compile and review budgets, solicited quotations, negotiations, and analysis to recommend vendors for delivery of goods and materials to grantees; oversee delivery and tracking of procurement and inventory;
Manage HR office operations ensuring compliance with Creative and client HR rules and regulations;
Lead the full-cycle recruitment process including finalization of job descriptions, advertisement of vacancies, review of applicants, scheduling and conducting interviews alongside project senior management, checking candidate references, and collecting new hire documents;
Onboard new project hires;
Manage employee benefits enrollment and ensure all inquiries and challenges faced by employees regarding their insurances are handled;
Coordinate the performance evaluation process;
Provide information and advice to project staff regarding HR policies and procedures;
Coordinate staff training and establish staff development plans based on staff appraisals and evaluations;
Receive and log grievances or complaints from employees;
Consult with HQ HR Operations Manager and legal counsel regarding difficult cases and provide recommended solutions prior to forwarding complaints to management for review;
Provide oversight related to the updating of personnel files and other related HR documents including employment agreements, amendments, timesheets, calendar holidays and leave;
Provide information as required by Compliance Officers/Auditors during audits; and
Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field;
At least six (6) years of HR and operations experience and eight (8) years of general work experience;
Experience working on USAID or similar internationally funded programs;
Strong knowledge of U.S. Government procurement rules and regulations;
Strong ability to use and develop management and tracking systems;
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent record-keeping and documentation skills;
Demonstrated knowledge of Nigerian local labor law;
Proficiency with Microsoft Office; and
Fluency in English is required; Fluency in French is desired.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Grants Manager

Job ID: 2020-1206
Location: Abuja
Category: Grants Management

Overview

Creative Associates seeks a Grants Manager for the anticipated Reacting to Early Warning and Response Data in West Africa II (REWARD II) project
The Grants Manager will provide administrative and technical guidance and support to the Project Director and remotely oversee local grants staff to administer small fixed amount awards to local civil society organizations in Guinea, Benin, Togo and two additional West African countries around electoral violence prevention.

Project Summary
Creative Associates International (Creative) will be implementing an anticipated regional project – Reacting to Early Warning and Response Data in West Africa II (REWARD II) – to:

Provide capacity building to the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) National Centers for the Coordination of Response Mechanisms (NCCRMs) to enhance conflict early warning and response systems; and
Support national and local stakeholders in five countries to mitigate electoral conflict triggers before they escalate into violence.

Reporting and Supervision:

The Grants Manager will report to the Chief of Party, located in Abuja, Nigeria.

Responsibilities

Provide technical support to the USAID REWARD team in conducting an initial screening of applications to sift out ineligible applicants;
In coordination with the USAID REWARD team, coordinate the process of preparing grant agreements for successful applicants;
Provide advisory assistance to NGO grant applicants and assist in the review of grant submissions;
Facilitate the evaluation of grant submissions for technical and budget soundness and compliance with donor regulations, recommending award actions to the project team;
Oversee and support grant programming implementation by USAID REWARD’s sub-grantees in target countries – ensuring timely and compliant implementation of grant activities, milestones, and deliverables;
Coordinate the issuance of awards and maintain grant documentation through the development and upkeep of a grants database;
Assist with the preparation of scheduled and special reports, studies and analyses regarding the small grants program implemented in the target countries;
Manage project grants using Creative’s online grants management system, the System for Managing Activities, Reporting and Tracking (SMART);
Support grantees and colleagues in the use of SMART through training and mentoring, as needed;
Prepare scheduled and special reports, studies and analyses regarding the grants program, as needed;
Develop grant guidelines, processes, and procedures, training staff members on these procedures, and addressing all grant-related questions; and
Work closely with Creative Associates’ headquarters grants department, as needed.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Management, Financial Analysis or Accounting desirable; Master’s Degree preferred;
At least six (6) years of experience with sub-grants management, preferably in West Africa; eight (8) years of working in international development;
Strong understanding of USAID regulations and procedures pertaining to grants management, and ability to interpret and explain USAID regulations;
Demonstrated ability to perform complex tasks and to prioritize multiple projects;
Ability to analyze technical and cost proposals and prepare reports and recommendations on whether applicants should be funded or not;
Ability to analyze budget line items for compliance with budget guidelines;
Proven records maintenance and database management skills; and
Fluency in English is required; fluency in French is desired.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Grants Officer

Job ID: 2020-1207
Location: Abuja
Category: Grants Management

Overview

Creative seeks a Grants Officer for the anticipated follow on to Reacting to Early Warning and Response Data in West Africa II (REWARD II) project
The Grants Officer will provide administrative and technical guidance and support to the Grants Manager, and technical experts on the design of grant applications, guidelines, and regulations for the small grants mechanism
S/he will also provide mentoring and guidance for Civil Society Organizations responding to requests for grants’ applications and implementing grants.

Provide capacity building to the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) National Centers for the Coordination of Response Mechanisms (NCCRMs) to enhance conflict early warning and response systems; and
Support national and local stakeholders in five countries to mitigate electoral conflict triggers before they escalate into violence.

Reporting and Supervision:

The Grants Officer will report to the Grants Manager.

Responsibilities

Help design grant applications, including content, guidelines, and regulations for the small grants;
Provide advisory assistance to grant applicants and the review of grant submissions;
Analyze and evaluate grant submissions for technical and budget soundness and compliance with donor regulations, recommending award actions to the contract team;
Coordinate the issuance of awards and maintain contract documentation through the development and upkeep of a small grants database;
Support grantees throughout implementation on content, messaging, and coordination; and
Prepare scheduled and special reports, studies and analyses regarding the small grants program.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Management, Social Science, Financial Analysis or Accounting desirable; Master’s Degree preferred;
At least four (4) years of experience with sub-grants management, preferably in West Africa; six (6) years of working in international development;
Solid understanding of donor regulations and procedures pertaining to grants management;
Demonstrated ability to perform complex tasks and to prioritize multiple projects;
Ability to analyze technical and cost proposals and prepare reports and recommendations on whether applicants should be funded;
Ability to analyze budget line items for compliance with budget guidelines; and
Proven records maintenance and database management skills; and
Fluency in English is required; fluency in French is desired.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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