‍Senior Consultant (PMO Specialist) - Nigeria

As a PMO Specialist, you will support the delivery of prioritized interventions that would improve the lives and livelihood of Nigerians. You will be embedded and work closely with stakeholders across the entire implementation chain, including senior government officials, implementing partners, private sector players across the federal, state, and local governments. Working in this role will require a sharp focus on delivering tangible results by monitoring progress and rapidly solving problems as they arise. This is a contractor role, being offered as a 2-year fixed term engagement in Abuja, Nigeria.  There may be an opportunity for the contract to be extended after the initial 2-year period depending on performance of the PMO Associate and prevailing business needs, and an opportunity to transition to a full time role within Delivery Associates.

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Key Responsibilities.

• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders responsible for the implementation of the prioritized interventions.
• Lead the planning, scheduling, and tracking of progress against deliverables and milestones for prioritized interventions.  
• Provide data-informed insights and recommendations to accelerate implementation of the interventions.
• Lead the capacity building efforts and engagements with stakeholders that the PMO works closely with.
• Plan and execute stakeholder engagements, ensuring the smooth flow of routine meetings.
• Produce reports that detail project status, risks, and other critical metrics that feed into key routines such as monthly progress notes, etc.
• Identify potential project risks, analyze their impact, and develop mitigation strategies.
• Foster a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Other related responsibilities as may be advised by the PMO Lead.

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Skill sets.

We work closely in diverse, global teams, leaning on each other’s strengths. We don’t expect any one person to do all these things perfectly. Our teams are made up of people who can:

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• Build relationships: Earn trust and influence among diverse stakeholders, especially in the public sector or nonprofit world.
• Facilitate and coach: Run effective meetings and workshops that drive towards problem solving and consensus.

• Analyze data and visualize: Collect, manage, and analyze raw data to extract actionable insights and recommendations and visualize it for decision making.
• Model data to identify patterns and forecast future trends: Utilize advanced analytical techniques and tools to reveal relationships within datasets, enabling prediction of outcomes and informed decision-making.
• Write and communicate clearly: Turn complex problems or insights into clear memos and well-structured slides; speak clearly and concisely in remote and in-person settings. Be able to simplify complexity, translating technical language into digestible narratives that enable great decision making of different audiences.   
• Prioritize and manage projects: Bring clear structure and planning to day-to-day work and communication.
• Solve problems: Break down problems and identify root causes before developing hypotheses and solutions.
• Stay focused: Navigate complexity, especially in policy and program implementation, consistently steering large coalitions back to a single-minded focus on priority outcomes.

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Mindsets. 

We work well with people who are:

• Adaptable: Public sector work is dynamic. Our people are, too.
• Analytical: We identify, dissect, and solve complex problems.
• Accountable: We work collaboratively but self-sufficiently; oversight is often minimal.
• Driven: Our work is important, so it’s important we do it well.
• Curious: We never stop learning from our clients, colleagues, and partners.
• Collaborative: We are flexible, thoughtful and team players.
• Inclusive: We embrace all voices and backgrounds; it enriches our work.
• Resilient: We deliver results that are typically difficult to achieve. We stay on track and do not give up. 

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Required Skills/Experience:

• Master’s degree or advanced undergraduate degree in public policy, public administration, business administration or related fields.
• 4-6 years of full time experience with a successful record in top consulting firms, governments, or international organizations.
• Prior experience in a client-facing role in public sector contexts
• Strong proficiency in data analysis is required.
• Strong proficiency in project implementation and experience in delivery are required.
• Courses of study and/or experience in agriculture-related fields are also highly preferable.
• Must have business-level proficiency in English. 
• Ability to travel to states across Nigeria (approximately 20-30% of travel time is required).
• Candidates must be living in Abuja or willing to relocate to Abuja for the duration of this contract.

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What we offer:

• Exposure to senior leaders in government, nonprofits, NGOs, and other social impact organizations.
• Opportunity to be part of a growing organization working on transformative projects around the world.
• Competitive compensation, capacity building and skills development in deliverology, and exposure and access to a global talent pool of delivery specialists.

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About Delivery Associates:

We help governments, foundations, and social impact organizations all over the world turn big ideas, campaign promises, and ambitious goals into everyday reality for the people they serve. With over ten years of experience and expert staff guiding our work, Delivery Associates has delivered impact in areas ranging from education reform in the US to microfinance in South America to agricultural reform in Africa and the Middle East. We approach every problem with a strong bias towards implementation, an open mind to possibilities, empathy for governments and residents, and a strong values system. We are always asking ourselves, our partners, and our clients: What would it take to make change happen?

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To learn more about Delivery Associates please visit deliveryassociates.com/our-work or contact our talent team at talent@deliveryassociates.com for more information on opportunities to join our team.

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