Apply as Project Manager (Business Environment) at the Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP) Contract

Job Title: Project Manager (Business Environment)

Location: Ogun
Project Title: Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP)
Reports to: Project Coordinator on the day to day implementation of the project and periodically to the Sector Head (Honourable Commissioner) on strategic issues discussed at the level of the Project Steering Committee or Project Technical Committee.
Duration of employment: 2 Years (Renewable upon satisfactory performance)

Nature of Assignment

• Project Managers are being engaged for the Implementation Phase of this project and as such successful candidate shall work fulltime at the Project Offices, reporting directly to the Project Coordinator on the day to day implementation of the project and to the Sector Head (Hon. Commissioner of the Implementing Agency) on strategic issues discussed at the level of the Project Steering Committee or Project Technical Committee.

Scope of Work:

• The principal task of the Project Manager (Consultant) is to be responsible for the day-to-day management of tasks executed by OGSG public and civil servants, as well as individual and firm consultants hired under OGSTEP in relation to the Implementation of the Business Enabling Environment sub-component of OGSTEP. The Project Manager (Bus. Environment) will report both to the Sector Head (Honourable Commissioner) and the Project Coordinator (OGSTEP).

Recruitment Qualifications/ Competencies
Education:

• Minimum master’s degree in management, economics, public administration, public finance or other relevant fields

Experience:

• 10 years’ post-graduate relevant work experience in designing, implementing and supervising development programs for the public sector, five (5) of which must be in a Project Management Office environment (PMO/PIU)
• Experience in private sector development with core expertise in a technical area- e.g. implementing doing business reforms, investment promotion, etc.
• Experience of working with the Nigerian federal and state governments, in particular the Ministries of Land, Urban & Physical Planning, Commerce & Industry
• Experience of working with international organizations, bilateral donors and international financial institutions;
• Proven ability to draft, edit and produce written proposals and result-focused report.
• Proven experience working with government, civil society, international organizations, and donor Agencies.
• Proficiency in the use of computer applications such as Microsoft Office packages, Cloud computing, SharePoint etc.

Language Requirements:

• Effective communication in English Language

Application Closing Date
25th Janaury, 2021.

Application Process
Applications will be considered from individuals. Interested applicants must submit applications by following the instruction given below:

• Download and Fill the Standard CV template
• Go to application form page above, fill the form and upload your completed Standard CV template

Note: Interested consultants are advised to strictly follow the instructions leading to the final submission of their application online through the given links. In addition to following in details the instructions online, Expressions of Interest letters and a copy of their CVs are to be sent to the email stated below in this advert.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours i.e. 9:00am to 4:00pm.
The Project Coordinator (PC),
Project Implementation Unit (PIU),
Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP),
c/o Permanent Secretary’s Office,
Ogun State Ministry of Budget & Planning,
State Secretariat, Oke Mosan,
Abeokuta, Ogun State.
[email protected] , [email protected]