Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience 

• Full valid Nigerian driver’s licence.
• Minimum of 3 years of verifiable previous driving experience.
• Familiar with the Nigerian transport system and Abuja road networks.
• Must possess a minimum of SSCE certificate or equivalent.
• Flexible approach to problem-solving with an ability to think on their feet.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Good organizational skills – capable of working quickly and accurately.

Desirable Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Customer service experience.
• Able to relate and speak fluently with locals.
• Able to use a Computer and Microsoft Office tools.

Application Closing Date
3rd April, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience 

• This role will suit individuals with experience of the UK/Nigeria tech and startup space.
• The applicant would ideally bring a network of business contacts in Nigeria, using this to expand the Hub’s network.
• Experience in, and knowledge of, the tech sector and startup scene within Nigeria
• Strong track record of leading successful delivery in either industry or government
• Proven track record of developing and running programmes and partnerships from the ground up
• Proven project management and budget management skills
• Strong organisational skills
• Confident writer and experience managing communications materials including social media messaging and newsletters
• Well networked within the tech sector (private sector firms and/or start-up’s)
• Knowledge of the Nigerian business landscape
• Ability to engage credibly with senior government and senior industry stakeholders
• Willingness to travel within Nigeria
• Highly motivated, passionate about innovation and technology
• Open and clear communicator, excellent networking skills including across international environments
• Experience of working in an international development context, including managing/working with development programmes, including in Nigeria.
• Experience of working in or with government in Nigeria.
• Experience of working in the private sector or organised civil society in relevant fields.
• Experience at policy, regulatory as well as field level will be considered relevant.

Required behaviours:

• Seeing the Big Picture, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together

Application Closing Date
3rd April, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Qualified to at least to Undergraduate Degree level or extensive relevant work experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English.
• Highly organised, able to take initiative and to work accurately within deadlines and with limited supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• A good working knowledge of ICT software (e.g. MS Word) in general and strong skills in digital media, including Face book, Twitter, and other social networking sites.
• Attention to detail and comfortable producing accurate statements under pressure and taking direct instructions to also deliver under pressure.
• Strong networking and relationship management skills towards both senior and junior staff internally and externally.
• Previous experience in public relations, marketing, or media, including developing, implementing multiple media communication plans/media campaigns, and managing events.
• Effective management of teams of colleagues and experience of delivering results through others.

Desirable Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Experience working in an international organisation.
• Experience working with UK government departments.
• Experience working with media outlets in Nigeria.
• Experience in delivering communications engagements related to Economy, Trade and Financial Sector reform.

Required Behaviours:

• Making Effective Decisions, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• A post-graduate qualification in Public Health, together with at least 5 years experience working in public health in progressively more senior roles.
• Experience working on both health systems development and the wider determinants of health, including experience working on nutrition and WASH.
• Personal resilience to work in a fast-paced multi-disciplinary supportive team, with an ability to lead on a complex agenda, working on multiple responsibilities concurrently, sometimes to tight deadlines.
• A respectful and proactive approach to engaging with colleagues across teams and a range of partners, using influencing and diplomacy skills to find areas of mutual benefit, develop and build strong relationships and work through areas of tension.
• A strong track-record of working on evidence-based engagement, policy and analysis, with demonstrable experience and skills in the areas of WASH and nutrition, including through a prism of ‘leave no one behind’, including women and girls.
• A proactive approach and a focus on continuous improvement of self and service, with an appetite to work with others to improve effectiveness.
• The successful candidate will have a demonstrable track record of delivering health outcomes at expert level through strong capability in the Health  competencies.
• As an expert he/she will be recognised for deep specialist or technical knowledge and/or skill, underpinned by extensive experience applying it in practice on complex issues; connected with other experts. More information is available in the  the Health Technical Competency Framework – here
• Advanced written and spoken English.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience:

• Good understanding of the global health context and global health architecture
• Experience working in multi-donor platforms to deliver collective results.
• To note: the assessment process will serve as the assessment to be accredited to the FCDO’s health cadre – details of which are found in the technical competency framework.

Required behaviours:

• Seeing the Big Picture, Leadership.

Salary
USD4,885.77 Annually.

Other benefits and conditions of employment:
Learning and development opportunities:

• We are committed to L&D for all staff and we will work with the post-holder to identify opportunities that suit their professional and personal aspirations as well as those needed to be successful in this role.
• Membership of the health cadre provides access to a range of continuous professional development opportunities in public health.

Working patterns:

• Full-time, 35 hours per week
• Flexible working is available on discussion and agreement with line manager.

Application Closing Date
29th March, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Additional Information and Notice

• Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
• Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Abuja are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Nigeria.
• All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit.
• The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to:
  • Obtain the relevant permit
  • Pay fees for the permit
  • Make arrangements to relocate
  • Meet the costs to relocation
• Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
• Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles
• Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.
• The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
• Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate”.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Computer literate with Microsoft desktop functions (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Explorer) at a level where you can: create, use and interrogate complex templates, tables, data-sets on FCDO IT platforms
• Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills
• A high level of written and spoken English
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• An ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience:

• Previous budget/project management experience would be an advantage.

Required behaviours:

• Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing

Learning and development opportunities:

• Staff across the Nigeria network are expected to make appropriate time for all L&D activities guided by 70/20/10 where 70% of learning is on the job, 20% is structured learning i.e. with a coach, and 10% is through formal courses. By planning your development in this way, you will be playing your part to build the learning culture of the FCDO and are embodying our key organisational values of: Taking Responsibility, Working Together and Encouraging Innovation.
• Investing in the L&D of our people is critical to FCDO delivering on its priorities and goals, embedding new ways of working, and contributing to wider Government Reform. L&D helps strengthen team and employee capability, performance, and behaviours. It supports our employee’s engagement, motivation, and their career development. It underpins our ability to learn, innovate and continuously improve.
• L&D covers a range of activities, most done in the flow of work – including taking on new tasks, feedback, peer learning and reflection, coaching, networking, shadowing, mentoring, e-learning, research, videos, conferences, and more formal courses. It requires commitment, time, and for some interventions, money.

Working patterns:

• The role requires the job holder to work flexibly, sometimes starting early or working late
• The role necessitates travel for liaison, training, site visits and meetings. Most of this can be done in a day but some overnight stays will be required.
• The role will involve access to and handling of classified or sensitive commercial information therefore, applicant must be able to achieve FCDO Official level security clearance.

Salary
USD 1,813.40 / Month

Application Closing Date
28th March, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Additional Information and Notice

• Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
• Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Abuja are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Nigeria.
• All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit.
• The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to:
  • Obtain the relevant permit
  • Pay fees for the permit
  • Make arrangements to relocate
  • Meet the costs to relocation
• Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
• Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles
• Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.
• The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
• Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate”.