{"id":47533,"date":"2018-02-01T12:44:58","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T11:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/?p=47533"},"modified":"2018-02-01T14:23:29","modified_gmt":"2018-02-01T13:23:29","slug":"british-high-commission-available-vacancy-position","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/british-high-commission-available-vacancy-position.html","title":{"rendered":"British High Commission Available Vacancy & Position"},"content":{"rendered":"
The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer.\u00a0 We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.<\/p>\n
We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:<\/p>\n
Job Title:\u00a0Prosperity Fund Programme Advisor \u2013 Business Environment and Future Cities<\/strong> Main Purpose of Job<\/strong><\/p>\n Roles and Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n On 25 November 2015, the UK Chancellor announced a new cross-Whitehall Prosperity Fund with the primary aim of supporting growth in partner countries. This Fund came into effect on 1 April 2016. Nigeria is priority partner country for the Fund in a number of multi-year, thematic programmes aimed at promoting sustainable and inclusive prosperity. This role will be as programme advisor to two of these programmes, Business Environment and Future Cities.<\/p>\n The Business Environment programme will support business environment reforms in Nigeria in partnership with multilateral expertise from the World Bank Group that will improve the investment climate in Nigeria by tackling barriers to inclusive growth and poverty reduction. The successful candidate will provide a steering role with the World Bank to ensure activities are aligned with programme objectives and UK prosperity objective.<\/p>\n The Future Cities programme is aimed at unlocking private and public investment in energy, infrastructure and urban development in Lagos and the corridor to Abeokuta\/Ogun State. Cities are drivers of economic, job creation and magnets for international development but poor urban planning, including lack of urban transport, reliable power, clean water and sanitation vastly reduces economic potential.<\/p>\n The successful candidate will work with implementers to provide UK advice and technical advice in helping to lead, plan, design and implement future cities. Both programmes will open up opportunities for two-way mutually beneficial trade between the UK and Nigeria.<\/p>\n 80% Programme Management:<\/p>\n 20% Policy Delivery and Advice:<\/p>\n Who would this job suit?<\/strong><\/p>\n Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Desirable Qualifications, Skills and Experience:<\/p>\n Required Competencies:<\/p>\n Additional information:<\/p>\n Starting Monthly Salary\u00a0<\/strong> Other benefits and conditions of employment:<\/p>\n
\nRef No:<\/strong> 03\/18 LOS
\nLocation:<\/strong>\u00a0Lagos
\nGrade:<\/strong> C4 (L)
\nType of Position:<\/strong> Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
\nDuration of Post:<\/strong> 12 months
\nJob Category:<\/strong> Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Policy & Political roles)
\nJob Subcategory:<\/strong> Economic and Prosperity
\nReports to:<\/strong> The Prosperity Team Leader in Lagos
\nStart Date:<\/strong> 1st March, 2018.
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