JOB OPPORTUNITY AT JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA)
Position: Public Private Partnership (PPP) Coordinator
Location: Abuja
Background
Our company, ACE HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTING, is recruiting for our Client, JICA, a Public Private Partnership (PPP) Coordinator who can proactively engage in JICA’s operation in Nigeria, meet the highest standards in compliance with JICA corporate policy and culture thereby contributing to JICA’s strategic objectives. JICA is the governmental agency that delivers the bulk of Official Development Assistance (ODA) for the government of Japan.
The PPP Coordinator shall closely collaborate with members of the JICA Nigeria Office to enhance PPP projects implemented by JICA Nigeria Office such as “Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Business Support Projects (SDG Projects)” and “Private Sector Investment and Financing Projects (PSIF Projects).
Duties and Responsibilities
*Operations related to the SDG Projects and the PSIF Projects-
*Responding to inquiries and individual consultations by Japanese private companies on JICA’s PPP schemes (about 2~3 cases per month)
*Formation of “SDG Projects ” (about 6~8 projects per year) and their implementation supervision / monitoring (3 projects as of now)-
*Dissemination and publicity of the SDG Projects and PSIF Projects in Nigeria through the JICA website, Facebook, etc. (6 times a year)
*Preparation of presentation materials and holding seminars to introduce SDG Projects to Japanese companies (6 times a year)-
*Dissemination of the results of SDGs Projects and support for promoting commercialization (to be implemented in the future because there are no projects that have been completed)
*Sharing information and promoting collaboration with JICA projects in Nigeria (Discussions and interventions with on-going projects (about 12 cases per year)).
*Operations necessary to strengthen cooperation between private companies and JICA-
Networking and information exchanges with Japanese government agencies (Embassy of Japan, JETRO, etc.), Nigerian agencies (Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (SMEDAN), Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA), Lagos State Government, Coordination with the Nigerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NACCIMA), universities, etc.,
*Planning and holding seminars for Japanese companies to introduce the current situation in Nigeria
*Planning and holding seminars for Nigerian companies (On necessity basis)
*Planning and operation of study tours for Japanese companies/organizations, etc. (On necessity basis)
*Planning and operation of study tours for Nigerian companies/organizations, etc. (On necessity basis)
*Administrative and accounting operations incidental to the above.
*Other duties separately instructed by the Chief Representative of the JICA Nigeria Office.
General and Professional Requirements
Applicants must have an educational background equivalent to a university graduate (working experiences through which candidates gained competencies equivalent to university graduates may qualify this requirement).
Sufficient ability to read, discuss, and write reports in English. (It is preferable to have ability to perform works in Japanese)
Must be able to operate Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
At least 3 years of work experience in government offices, companies, NGOs, etc. (Experience in private-sector collaboration work is preferred.)
Have professional discipline based upon a serious sense of responsibility to his/her work.
Be able to fulfill all the tasks requested flexibly, positively with his/her initiative.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should strictly follow the instructions below:
Download the form below and fill the form, attach and submit it in PDF only.
Write an essay (800-1000 words) touching on the following topics:
a. The reason you are applying for this position,
b. Your understanding on assigned tasks and challenges expected in this position.
c. Your competency and uniqueness for overcoming challenges.
d. Elaborate on how to achieve expected outputs described in duties and responsibilities above.
Submit all items mentioned above (1-2) to acehrjobsrecruit@gmail.com not soonest but not later than 22nd June 2024. Applications will be considered on rolling basis as they are received.
Only successful candidates will be contacted.