Job Openings at Myrtle Management Consultants

They are seeking a full-time, exempt, Lagos, Nigeria-based Program Manager. This position is responsible for the development and implementation of their strategic focus on democratic governance through private sector collective action initiatives to improve business participation, economic freedom, and opportunity across the country and region by developing country and regional strategies, communications strategies, project implementation, and support grants to local business organizations, think tanks, and chambers of commerce. As a key representative, the Program Manager will promote the organization’s mission, cultivate relationships that support their efforts, and will work collaboratively across the organization to meet their strategic goals.

Job Description

• Contribute to the development and implementation of strategy for accomplishing organisation objectives on improving democratic governance and advancing market reforms in Nigeria and the region.
• Design, implement, and manage a portfolio of projects and grants, supportive of the organisation’s overall goals and strategies for the region. Project responsibilities have the following dimensions:  Develop donor concept papers, proposals, reports, and correspondence.
• Serve as  representative to promote thematic focus area in democratic market oriented institutional reforms in Nigeria and the region.
• Analyze, research, and develop familiarity with thematic issues in the political and economic landscape of the portfolio country, identifying opportunities for programming and partners.
• Identify potential partner organizations and beneficiaries in the country and collaborate to design effective democratic and economic-reform programs.
• Implement, monitor and manage all project activities, in collaboration with local partner organizations and team members.
• Maintain correspondence and operational records regarding organisation funded programs in the assigned portfolio.
• Monitor grantee performance to ensure full compliance with objectives, financial and reporting requirements, and evaluation plans.  
• Evaluate projects through on-site visits, file reviews, and coordination with independent evaluators where appropriate.  
• Develop project reports, summaries, and assessments.
• Establish and maintain relationships with donor organizations and local partners and identify linkages with organisation strategies, monitor trends, and assess new funding opportunities.  
• Collaborate with multiple organisation departments to achieve programmatic goals, including regional teams, Centers of Excellence, Communications, Grants and Finance, Evaluations, and Policy and Program Learning.  
• Provide oversight on the financial management and stewardship of funds, including monitoring project spending, projecting future expenses, approving expenditures, and developing accurate budgets for new projects.
• Contribute to external communications, including blogs, podcasts, and other publications to advance organisation's thought leadership on digital economy and governance.
• Adhere to appropriate organisation, NED, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and donor policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in one of the following fields is required: International Relations, Law, International Business, Economic Development, Development economics Political Science, Public Policy, or a related discipline. Added advantage to candidates with a master’s degree, or the equivalent experience in the above-listed fields.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of professional experience in project management, proposal development, and implementation, preferably in an International Non-Government Organization (NGO) or with business advocacy or association management.
• Expertise in Anti-Corruption, Accountability, Business Integrity, Good Governance , Trade Policy, or similar fields is an added advantage. Training, Capacity-building, or mentorship experience in the above-listed areas is also an added advantage.
• Experience with international development and topics consistent with organisation’s mission, including anti-corruption and business ethics, democratic governance, business association advocacy, entrepreneurship, and others. Prior experience with Donor (US or European) run programs is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, establish, and maintain good relationships with international partners, donors, and colleagues.
• Strong financial acumen and ability to develop, manage, and monitor project budgets.
• Excellent English writing, communication, analytical, and presentations skills
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and cross-cultural communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office, specifically MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment, as well as independently with minimum supervision; ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to supervise, develop and manage young professionals and other staff.
• Detail-oriented and able to handle multiple tasks with limited supervision in a fast-paced, global environment.
• Contribute to an organization-wide culture of innovation, integrity, inclusion, and respect.
• Must be able and willing to travel frequently.
• Strong interpersonal relations skills and a high degree of cultural competence.

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As a Junior Associate joining our firm, you will work in teams and directly with our clients. Joining us enables you to be challenged and invest in your professional development. In this role, you will work to help organizations in the private, public, and social sectors – solve their most difficult problems. You will also work with many experts and projects across various fields. 

You will have an opportunity to work with business leaders and advice about how to run their company. Acting as a third-party analyst you will examine information to provide management and operations recommendations to help an organization improve its performance.

You will receive exceptional training as well as frequent coaching, mentoring, guidance and support from the teams and line manager, helping you to develop your skills and build your network. You will likely intersect with many elements of our firm's work either by collaborating on teams or working with colleagues from these groups.

Job Description

New Business and Client Management:

• Sourcing, nurturing, and originating business prospects with coverage for all of Nigeria and Africa;
• Acting as a point of contact for existing and prospective Myrtle clients;
• Sourcing new business, developing business prospects, closing deals, managing relationships with external contacts including clients, consultants, and suppliers

New Prospect Development:

• Research, produce and submit Concept Papers, solicited and unsolicited Project Proposals, Public and Private Sector Expressions of Interest (EOI), Request for Proposals (RFP), Competitive Bid Tenders whilst ensuring submitted proposals and bids are fully compliant and contain all requested documentation

New Project Development:

• Receive, evaluate, and deal appropriately with prospective project correspondence (post and e-mails), including an element of autonomous decision-making based on Myrtle's normal practice
• Responsible for follow-up inquiries and information requests related to project development work in a timely, efficient, and effective manner.
• Define, articulate, and submit Technical and Financial Proposals based on a working budget costing, professional fees, and third-party expenses for prospective projects.
• Negotiate, agree, and close financial aspects of engagements based on standard Myrtle charge-out rates.
• Responsible for all aspects of the New Project Team’s mobilization with monitoring of financial records relating to expenditure.
• Prepare presentations for Prospective Projects using, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel Project Organization and Management.
• Research, draft and produce high-quality Project output deliverables: Project Initiation Report (PIR), Assessment Report, Gap Analysis, Outline Strategic Business Case (OSBC), Investment Memorandum (IM), Training Curriculum, Business Process Manual (BPM), Financial Model, etc. based on specific requests from clients.

Administrative:

• Supervise and manage administrative aspects of Myrtle project work through oversight and line-management of Consultants, Support Staff; setting deadlines, guidance in collation and compiling information required for reports, preparation and production of reports, direction in conducting library and internet-based research and production of PowerPoint presentations
• Plan and organize Project functions including liaison with Myrtle employees (internally), clients, suppliers, Consultants, and other stakeholders (externally) as appropriate.
• Manage clients and External Consultants; establish and strengthen client relationships with a focus on excellence.
• Organize Project Team meetings and teleconferences; attend and prepare meeting minutes, agendas, and relevant paperwork; ensure documents are distributed in a timely fashion; ensure issues and risks are escalated promptly

Qualifications

Knowledge/Skills/Experience Essential:

• First degree (First Class or Second-Class Upper Division) from a reputable University with a demonstrable record of academic achievement
• Strong analytical skills with at least 2 years of experience 
• Good understanding of English with confident language fluency that confers strong (public) presentation and communication skills
• Outstanding interpersonal and influencing skills; a good team player. Must have pleasant telephone and good e-mail etiquette
• Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook), etc.)
• Confident and assertive individual 

Essential

• Educated with a University degree (and perhaps a post-graduate qualification as well) in a relevant discipline,
• Good verbal and written communication skills;
• Excellent all-round IT skills;
• Proven Organisational skills, working in a calm, logical way to achieve tasks within set deadlines;
• Excellent skills in data collection, management, and analysis;
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with multiple colleagues, peers, and external clients; and ·
• A methodical and rigorous approach with a high level of attention to detail;
• Ability to relate to others and build relationships, networking skills
• High emotional intelligence
• Ability to manage multiple projects whilst paying attention to details
• Experience in delivering client-focused solutions based on customer needs
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, in English both verbally and in writing 

Desirable

• Ability to think creatively and independently and to take initiative to solve problems;
• Ability to motivate yourself to work independently and fit well within a team;
• Confident and enthusiastic, and able to inspire others and enjoy working hard to make a difference.