British High Commission UK-Nigeria Tech Hub Director, International Tech Hub Network - Jobs in Nigeria

British High Commission UK-Nigeria Tech Hub Director, International Tech Hub Network - Jobs in Nigeria

Main purpose of job:
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the innovative and high-profile UK-Nigeria Tech Hub based in Lagos. The Hub is part of a global network of international tech partnerships developed by the UK government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to build digital ecosystems that will facilitate sustainable economic growth and development.

The UK-Nigeria Tech Hub is part of the International Tech Hub Network, which is delivered by DCMS (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport), under the UK Government's Digital Access Programme led by the FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office). The programme promotes digital inclusion and inclusive growth in partner countries. Other Hubs are located in South Africa, Kenya, Indonesia and Brazil.

The Hub aims to develop the Nigerian tech ecosystem, deliver digital skills programmes, and build links between Nigerian and international (including UK) tech businesses, working as a distinct part of the UK Government’s Digital Access Programme._ We are looking for a dynamic, well-networked leader from the Nigerian tech scene for this important role. The hub has a critical role in the UK Government’s strategy for Nigeria, notably supporting the drive for greater digital access and maximising the growth, development and job-creation potential of the digital sector.

The successful candidate will lead a small team of country-based staff in the British Deputy High Commission in Lagos, and will be responsible for shaping and delivering the strategy for the Hub. The team will support local digital ecosystems in both the commercial hotspots and across more disadvantaged regions of Nigeria. They follow the example of successful hubs elsewhere in the world such as the UK-Israel Hub in Tel Aviv. The Tech Hub Network is funded as part of a cross-government development programme, so collaboration across departments will be a critical success factor in this role.


The Hub will have three main aims:

Identify, develop (including project management and budgeting), and deliver tailored interventions to cultivate digital skills responding to the needs and opportunities for inclusion in the local tech sector for example promoting opportunities for youth and women in the local tech sector. Interventions will generally be delivered by local and international partners;

Support tech entrepreneurship through partnerships with local digital ecosystem stakeholders including incubators, accelerators and private sector firms, Nigerian government departments and agencies and non-profit organisations, while also highlighting UK strengths and the suitability of the UK as a tech partner. Build on our support for the Nigeria Start-Up Bill as an initiative to improve the regulatory environment for tech start-ups;

Facilitate partnerships between local tech firms (including tech start-ups) and international companies (across all sectors) in the form of commercial partnerships or joint ventures.


Responsibilities include:

Overall leadership of the Tech Hub, managing and working closely with an Operations Lead;

Managing the Hub budget and ensuring necessary financial processes are followed;

Contributing to the design, development and delivery of the Tech Hub, Digital Access Programme and Nigeria country strategies;

Overseeing the implementation of the DCMS-designed Hub monitoring and evaluation framework and providing management, performance and financial updates to senior stakeholders within UK Government;

Developing strategic partnership opportunities for the Hub, identifying and cultivating new leads, understanding business and innovation needs across all sectors and convincingly present the opportunities for collaboration;

Contributing to the Hub’s future sustainability by actively seeking new opportunities for execution of the Hub’s mission, and developing revenue streams that will help the Hub to become financially sustainable in the long term.

Working closely with DCMS central Tech Hub team, Digital Access Programme Adviser and other UK government departments, including the Department for International

Trade (DIT), and FCDO to ensure that strategic priorities and delivery are aligned;


Essential qualifications, skills and experience

At least five years’ experience in, and knowledge of, the tech sector and start-up scene within Nigeria;

Significant leadership experience and record of impact in the technology/digital sector or business development more widely (or a passion for innovation and technology);

Experience of developing strategies in partnership with multiple stakeholders;

Well networked within the tech sector (private sector firms and start-ups), federal and state government;

Knowledge of, and experience with, the Nigerian business landscape

Track record of leading successful delivery in either industry, government or using technology for development;

Proven track record of leading teams to develop and run programmes and partnerships from the ground up – core funding will constitute Official Development Assistance, with legal constraints around how it is spent so an existing understanding or previous experience of development policy would be very welcome;

Willingness to travel frequently within Nigeria, and to occasionally travel to the UK and other locations

Language: Excellent spoken and written English. Knowledge of a Nigerian language, such as Yoruba or Hausa, would be welcome too.



Additional information

Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.

Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.

The British High Commission/Embassy will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.

The current legacy DFID Terms and Conditions of Employment will apply to all internal locally employed staff on promotion and new entrants subject to local employment labour law.

All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit.

The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to 1. Obtain the relevant permit, 2. Pay fees for the permit, 3. Make arrangements to relocate & 4. Meet the costs to relocation

The British High Commission/Embassy does not sponsor visas/work permits except where it may be local practice to do so.

Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.

Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles

Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.

Current employees (CBS) transferring between departments need to obtain a new police clearance/certificate of good conduct to be successful appointed to the position.

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