CONSUTLTANT – NIPDB

Job Purpose:
This position directly supports the Manager of MSME Capacity Building and Market Access and is
critical in identifying relevant and sustainable approaches to achieve the MSME division’s long-term
objectives of; capacity building and market access facilitation, coordination and execution of the
MSME interventions and activities through the efforts of the MSME consultants, as well as tracking
and measuring the impact of the MSME interventions and activities nationally.

Role and Responsibilities:
In collaboration and support of the manager;
• Develop and implement new strategies to improve MSME capacity building and market
access outcomes.
• Develop new deliverables including strategic insights and recommendations.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagements, relationship building and networking, building and
nurturing of new smart partnerships towards the achievement of the MSME Development,
Innovation and Acceleration division’s strategy.
• Identify new opportunities, locally and internationally, which the MSME division can facilitate
in support to scale MSMEs.
• Track, measure and interpret the impact of NIPDB’s MSME initiatives and activities.
• In collaboration with the internal team and external stakeholders, ensure timely, accurate
and value-added reports, developing ad hoc analysis and researching other strategically
aligned requests.
• When requested, assume the lead coordinating role of specific initiatives of the department,
delegating and managing outcomes, ensuring fellow consultants are accountable for project
specific deliverables.