Market & Enterprise Development Specialist
Quick answer
Christian Aid is hiring a full-time Market & Enterprise Development Specialist in Abuja, Nigeria, with a competitive salary, for a 4-year fixed-term contract.
- Role
- Market & Enterprise Development Specialist
- Organization
- Christian Aid
- Location
- Abuja, Nigeria
- Level
- Senior
- Compensation
- Competitive
- Category
- Programs & Operations
The role
The Market & Enterprise Development Specialist will be responsible for technical leadership and delivery integration across the programme's enterprise development, financial inclusion, and market systems pathway in the poultry sector.
What you'll do
- Facilitating access to affordable finance and insurance
- Supporting poultry enterprises to grow, become investment-ready and commercially viable
- Strengthening market access, aggregation and offtake
- Monitoring financing and enterprise performance across bank loans, the SEPTP revolving fund and insurance mechanisms
- Ensuring the financial inclusion and market development model operates as designed
What it takes
- Bachelor's degree in Economics, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Business Administration, Finance, Development Economics, Banking or a related field
- Master's degree in a relevant field, or a recognised professional finance/banking qualification such as ACCA, CFA or ICAN
- A minimum of 7 years' progressive experience in market systems development, enterprise/business development, financial inclusion, investment facilitation or private-sector development
- Demonstrated experience designing or managing enterprise pathways, market linkages, offtake arrangements and commercial partnerships
- Strong commercial and financial analysis skills, including enterprise modelling, unit economics, working-capital analysis and portfolio-level projections
- Demonstrated experience coordinating complex delivery across partners, technical teams and multiple interdependent workstreams
What you'll bring
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
The job is located in Abuja, Nigeria.
What is the compensation?
The compensation is competitive.
What are the key qualifications required?
Key qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Economics, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Business Administration, Finance, Development Economics, Banking or a related field, and a minimum of 7 years' progressive experience in market systems development, enterprise/business development, financial inclusion, investment facilitation or private-sector development.
How do I apply?
To apply, please go to the Christian Aid careers page through this LINK.
Is the job remote?
The job is based in Abuja, Nigeria, and is not remote.
How to apply
Apply directly on Christian Aid's site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.
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