Senior Operations Associate

Title: Senior Operations Associate

Location: Abuja, Nigeria, with current and ongoing work authorization

Position: Full-time, fixed-term for an initial 12 months; extension of role is subject to project funding and staff performance

Posted on: December 19, 2025

Application deadline: January 12, 2026, 6 pm WAT (applications will be reviewed as they are submitted)

Join PxD as a Senior Operations Associate in Nigeria!

Precision Development (PxD) is seeking a motivated, resourceful, and optimistic professional to join our high-performing and flexible team.

In this role, you will play a central part in establishing PxD’s presence in Nigeria, helping to build the legal, financial, and operational foundations while ensuring smooth day-to-day operations, from travel logistics to event coordination.

You’ll work closely with our HR Operations teams across India, Kenya, and Ethiopia, and collaborate with senior leadership to strengthen PxD’s operational excellence in Nigeria.

If you thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy bringing ideas to life, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do:

• Support the establishment of a new legal entity and setup of PxD’s operations in Nigeria, working closely with the COO, HR team, and local advisers.
• Advise senior leadership on Nigerian labour laws, compliance, and regulatory best practices.
• Develop and refine policies that lay strong foundations for PxD’s work in Nigeria.
• Lead recruitment efforts in Nigeria to build a high-performing, mission-aligned team.
• Plan and deliver impactful events, meetings, workshops, and conferences in Nigeria.
• Collaborate with senior operational leaders to shape policy, planning, and strategic decisions.
• Streamline operational processes and champion efficiency and best practices.
• Foster a culture of high performance, engagement, and team morale.
• Maintain and improve HR systems and records with precision and confidentiality.
• Support communications that reinforce PxD’s vision and priorities.
• Contribute to knowledge management and learning initiatives, helping the team grow smarter together.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Excellent organizational skills: Able to manage multiple tasks and relationships simultaneously, keeping operations structured, methodical, and on track.
• Proactive problem-solving and initiative: Anticipates challenges, takes ownership, and engages the right teams to implement effective solutions.
• Strong understanding of local context: Knowledgeable about Nigerian labour laws, regulatory requirements, local business practices, and the NGO/charity sector.
• Excellent communication skills: Communicates clearly, professionally, and effectively—both verbally and in writing—with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Tech and systems savvy: Comfortable using HR, operations, and project management tools (e.g., HRIS).
• Attention to detail and efficiency: Thrives in a fast-paced environment requiring accuracy, precision, and smart prioritization.
• Stakeholder engagement skills: Able to coordinate with consultants, partners, and cross-cultural teams.
• Adaptability and resilience: Comfortable working in an evolving, high-paced environment, willing to “roll up sleeves” across operational, HR, and administrative functions.

Desired Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree, diploma, or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven experience in operations, HR, or administrative roles, preferably supporting new entity setups, organizational expansions, or international operations.
• Good knowledge of administration, operations, organizational effectiveness, and HR management in Nigeria.
• Familiarity with Nigerian labour laws, policies, and procedures—especially in the international NGO/charity sector—is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to manage confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Proven ability to implement operational improvements, streamline processes, and champion best practices.

How to apply:

To apply, please visit the PxD website and use the online application form to submit a CV, cover letter, and brief responses to the screening questions. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the application deadline of January 12, 2026, at 6:00 pm WAT.

PxD is committed to building an inclusive and diverse organisation. We don’t make decisions based on gender, gender identity, class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other personal characteristics that are unrelated to the role. We understand that everyone has different lifestyles and we accommodate flexible working to make sure you are as productive and happy as you can be.

We will use any personal data you provide for recruitment purposes only.

About PxD:

PxD is a global non-profit that harnesses the power of technology, data science, and behavioral economics to provide targeted information to farmers in low and middle-income countries. Providing the right information to the right people in the right way and at the right time increases incomes, protects the environment, and improves well-being. We are evidence-based: we test our interventions with randomized controlled trials to prove our impact and cost-effectiveness, to simultaneously learn from and improve our service, and to demonstrate our value to funders and partners. There are few programmes in international development that are as demonstrably cost-effective as ours.

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