Project Manager – Upcoming Advocacy Project

ABOUT IKORE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Ikore is an international development organisation providing innovative solutions that support sustainable social and enterprise development.

JOB SUMMARY

The Project Manager will provide strategic oversight, day-to-day leadership, coordination and operational management for an upcoming multi-state advocacy programme.

The successful candidate will coordinate multidisciplinary technical teams, supervise state-level implementation, manage workplans and programme risks, and ensure effective collaboration with Farmer Organisations, government institutions, consortium partners and private-sector stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Translate programme objectives into project scopes, implementation roadmaps and annual workplans.

• Lead programme implementation across target states.

• Ensure field activities are completed according to approved workplans, timelines, quality standards and budgets.

• Establish adaptive-management systems that respond to emerging challenges and opportunities.

• Integrate organisational development, advocacy, gender, evidence-generation and communication activities.

• Represent the programme in senior-level stakeholder forums.

• Prepare and submit programme reports.

• Monitor performance against targets and indicators.

• Establish dashboards for monitoring progress and programme changes.

• Supervise State Team Leads and support effective field-team management.

• Coordinate staff-development and performance-support activities.

• Facilitate programme review and planning meetings.

• Promote accountability and collaboration across teams.

• Support political-economy and conflict-sensitivity analysis.

• Develop stakeholder-management plans.

• Coordinate engagement with government, Farmer Organisations, research institutions and private-sector actors.

• Organise stakeholder consultations, advocacy forums and learning events.

• Track implementation progress and ensure timely reporting.

• Promote evidence-based adaptive management.

• Establish and maintain programme risk-management systems.

• Coordinate logistics and operational support.

• Ensure compliance with donor and organisational requirements.

• Work with Finance, Contracts and Compliance teams to monitor programme budgets.

• Ensure timely and appropriate use of financial and logistical resources.

• Coordinate quality-assurance processes.

• Support donor monitoring visits, programme reviews and evaluations.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree in Project Management, Agricultural Economics, Rural Development, Development Studies, Business Administration, Public Administration or related field.

• PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent project-management certification is an advantage.

• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible project-management experience.

• Experience managing complex multi-state development programmes.

• Agriculture or rural-development experience is preferred.

• Experience managing donor-funded programmes.

• Demonstrated experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams.

• Strong project planning and implementation experience.

• Experience working with government institutions and development partners.

• Strong understanding of agricultural market systems and Farmer Organisation development.

• Excellent leadership, coordination, communication and problem-solving skills.

HOW TO APPLY

Submit:

• Updated CV.

• One-page cover letter.

Send applications to:

info@ikorefoundation.org

Deadline: 30 September 2026.