Chemonics International Inc, a Leading International Development Firm based in Washington, D.C. (www.chemonics.com ), seeks candidates for the position of Southern Regional Office Manager for a five-year agricultural value-chain development project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The position will be based in Lagos. Any successful candidate will possess the following qualifications
Position: Southern Regional Office Manager
General Qualifications:
- Degree in accounting, finance, or business management.
- At least 3 years experience in managing office operations is mandatory.
- At least 3 years of bookkeeping experience with a private business or NGO.
- Experience managing a USAID project office preferred.
- Experience working with vendors in negotiating SLAs for the provision of services.
- Supervisory experience over at least five staff members.
- Excellent working capabilities with MS Excel and Word.
- Good interpersonal skills, honesty, and commitment to excellence.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective, sustainable relationships with project staff, bank and tax officials, USAID Mission personnel and the general development and business community.
- Strong organizational and work prioritization skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity; and
- Fluency in English (written and verbal) required.
How to Apply:
To apply, please email a cover letter and CV (as attachments) to
recruitment@nigeriamarkets.org . Please specify
“Southern Regional Office Manager” in the subject line. Applications are due on or before 27th July 2012, but will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Chemonics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
