{"id":31028,"date":"2016-09-15T17:01:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-15T16:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/?p=31028"},"modified":"2016-09-15T17:01:00","modified_gmt":"2016-09-15T16:01:00","slug":"latest-job-vacancy-adam-smith-international","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/latest-job-vacancy-adam-smith-international.html","title":{"rendered":"Latest Job Vacancy at Adam Smith International"},"content":{"rendered":"

Adam Smith Internationa<\/strong>l 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\u2019s most challenging environments.<\/p>\n

Job Title:<\/strong> Senior Manager, Inclusive Economic Growth Team
\nLocation:<\/strong>\u00a0Kano<\/p>\n

Job description<\/strong>
\nAbout the Inclusive Economic Growth Team<\/strong>
\nThe Inclusive Economic Growth team is one of our core areas of expertise. We specialise in the design and implementation of programmes that adopt a market systems approach (often referred to as \u201cMaking Markets Work for the Poor\u201d), and work on numerous projects related to agriculture, public-private dialogue, business environment reform, business for development, and trade across the world.<\/p>\n

About the project<\/strong>
\nThe Mafita programme is a high profile project involving high levels of senior stakeholder engagement and is DFID\u2019s flagship Skills Development programme. The programme is based in Kano and covers three key states: Kano, Kaduna and Katsina. The programme is focussed on supporting 68,000 marginalised young people in northern Nigeria, with an emphasis on women, adolescent girls and (the socially and economically marginalised) Almajirai, to find full-time, skilled employment or self-employment through skills development. MAFITA addresses a number of challenges, including socio-cultural norms which limit women\u2019s access to education, particularly formal schooling and skills training, and their ability to attend formal schools or training centres<\/p>\n

About the role<\/strong>
\nYou will join the Investment Climate, Skills and Urban Markets team within the wider Inclusive Economic Growth Practice. The role will be Kano-based and key responsibilities will include taking on project management responsibilities for the MAFITA project. You will also support the team\u2019s research, communication and knowledge management activities, liaising closely with external stakeholders and Adam Smith International colleagues.<\/p>\n

Specific responsibilities include:<\/strong><\/p>\n