Co-creation Hub Nigeria is a social enterprise committed to
bringing together stakeholders from different walks of life to work
collaboratively on technology
Job Position: Practice Lead, GovLab
Location: Lagos
Job Information
Co-Creation Hub seeks an experienced individual with strong
working knowledge of the Nigerian public sector to join our team to lead our
GovLab Practice geared to support the development and roll out of initiatives
to improve public service delivery, citizen engagement & social
accountability in Nigeria through the smart application of technology.
The GovLab Lead will be CcHUB’s primary interface for
government agencies, civil society and social innovators looking to improve the
way citizens’ needs are met in Nigeria using technology. Specific areas of
interest in the Governance space include public service delivery, open
government, open data, extractive industries transparency & local
government efficiency. This position requires a team player with leadership
qualities, excellent marketing skills, a professional and positive attitude,
organization and dependability.
Your responsibilities
shall include the following:
Identify critical governance priorities for the unit &
initiate activities to stimulate solutions around the priority areas
To plan, launch and manage innovation initiatives to deliver
products to be utilised by government agencies, civil society & citizens to
improve public service delivery & social accountability in Nigeria
Research key governance issues to identify critical leverage
areas around which GovLab should engage stakeholders and citizens
Manage research & insights that drive solutions for the
practice & its clients especially government agencies, civil society
organisations & the general public
Overall planning of activities, resources , budgets and
operations of the practice
Provide technical insights & networking support to
governance ventures incubated at the CcHUB
Develop a mentor network for the practice across the public
sector & civil society and work with them to support incubated ventures
Proactively identify engage & manage new partners with
government, CSOs and donor agencies
Lead in developing proposals for new governance projects to
local and international funding organisations
Work in coordination with senior management to set up a seed
fund for governance ventures
Prepare all required reports and maintain a comprehensive
set of records on all activities
Our ideal candidate
will have :
A solid understanding of the Nigerian public sector with
relationships to academia, government agencies, civil society, start-ups and
the development partner community
A Bachelor’s or Masters’ Degree from an accredited
university
Experience in civil society, a startup or other business
environment
A robust analytical skill set
Strong working knowledge of computer applications including
Microsoft applications
Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
An entrepreneurial and innovative mind-set
How To Apply:
Email a cover letter and your CV to careers@cchubnigeria.com
if you have the right experience and skills for this position (Title: GovLab
Lead)
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