Executive Lead, Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships

Executive Lead, Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships

Location: Abuja (FCT)

Employment Type: Full-time

Reports To: Principal

Overview

• We seek an exceptional, highly capable female professional to work directly with the Principal to advance strategic priorities, develop high-level proposals, cultivate local and international partnerships, and drive priority initiatives from conception to completion.
• This is a high-trust, results-driven role requiring intellectual rigour, exceptional writing, independent judgement, professional maturity, and the ability to translate ideas into tangible outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Execution: Translate priorities and ideas into actionable initiatives; identify opportunities, develop practical recommendations, take ownership of assignments, and drive execution with minimal supervision.

• Research & Technical Writing: Produce compelling proposals, concept notes, analytical reports, strategic briefs, presentations, and correspondence to a high professional standard. Conduct targeted research and translate complex information into clear, evidence-based recommendations.

• Local & International Engagement: Identify and engage relevant institutions, organisations, senior professionals, and prospective partners. Coordinate correspondence, cultivate professional relationships, support collaboration, and ensure engagements generate meaningful outcomes and follow-through.

• Executive Briefing & Representation: Prepare the Principal for high-level meetings through research, stakeholder profiles, briefing notes, talking points, and presentations. Participate in meetings as required, communicate confidently, document decisions, and coordinate agreed actions.

• Initiative & Problem-Solving: Anticipate needs, identify challenges, propose solutions, exercise sound judgement, manage competing priorities, and move assignments forward without constant direction.

• Reporting & Accountability: Track deliverables, monitor deadlines, maintain accurate records, prepare decision-oriented reports, and provide concise updates on progress, risks, and recommended next steps.

• Travel & Engagement Logistics: Coordinate domestic and international travel, itineraries, schedules, meetings, and supporting materials as required.

• Performance Expectations

• Success will be measured by the quality of written outputs, strength of stakeholder engagement, initiative demonstrated, soundness of recommendations, timely execution of assignments, effectiveness of follow-through, and consistent professionalism and discretion.

• Profile & Qualifications

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree in International Relations, Law, Political Science, Economics, Communications, Public Administration, Business, Social Sciences, or a related discipline

• Approximately 3–5 years of relevant professional experience; demonstrated competence in proposal development, analytical writing, stakeholder engagement, and coordinating complex assignments

• Excellent English communication skills; and proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and digital collaboration tools.

• A postgraduate qualification or experience with international organisations, development partners, public institutions, or cross-border partnerships will be an advantage.

• The ideal candidate is articulate, analytically strong, proactive, resourceful, highly organised, and capable of engaging credibly with senior local and international stakeholders.

• She must demonstrate exceptional written and verbal communication, executive presence, emotional intelligence, attention to detail, resilience under pressure, and a strong sense of ownership. She should present solutions rather than merely identify problems and consistently deliver high-quality work with minimal supervision.

Application Closing Date

• 7th November, 2026.