Recruitment at British High Commission

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We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Green Growth Adviser – G7 (01/26 ABJ)

Location: Abuja
Job Schedule: Full time
Duration of Post: 12 months
Grade: Grade 7 (G7)
Working hours per week: 35
Type of Position: Fixed Term, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
Job Subcategory: Private Sector Development
Job Category: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)
Start Date: 1 April 2026

Main Purpose of Job

• The UK is transitioning its Nigeria engagement from a climate change focus to a green growth investment agenda, aligning with UK–Nigeria priorities on trade, sustainability, and low carbon development.
• This shift requires strengthened stakeholder engagement across federal and state institutions, support for private sector capacity, and the development of green investment pipelines. Key priorities include monitoring and supporting actions on reducing gas flaring, advancing energy transition efforts, enhancing productivity and climate resilience in agriculture, and identifying opportunities for green manufacturing.
• The Green Growth Adviser will be a self-starter and lead frontline efforts to advance this transition, deepening UK engagement with public institutions, private finance, development partners, and emerging climate tech and green market actors.
• The role will mobilise climate finance, shape green growth policy, and build coalitions that drive high impact investments in renewable energy, climate smart agriculture, water resilience, and green infrastructure.
• Given the UK’s long-standing role in Nigeria’s power and energy sectors, the Adviser will provide credible technical expertise and maintain strategic relationships to sustain the UK’s platform, reputation, and political capital built over 16+ years of programming in energy and infrastructure.
• The role will sit in the Private Sector Development and Green Growth Team of the British High Commission (BHC) Abuja’s Growth, Trade and Investment (GTI) Group.   The role demands engagement with and advice to the Head of Mission (HoM), Deputy High Commissioner, Development Director, DBT Country Director, strategic stakeholders, and UK seniors as appropriate, ensuring alignment with broader UK objectives.
• It offers significant learning and development opportunities, including access to FCDO specialist networks, technical training in trade and investment facilitation, and collaboration with cross-HMG teams and Centres of Expertise.

Roles and Responsibilities

• The Green Growth Adviser will be a self starter and lead frontline efforts to advance this transition, deepening UK engagement with public institutions, private finance, development partners, and emerging climate tech and green market actors.
• The role will mobilise climate finance, shape green growth policy, and build coalitions that drive high impact investments in renewable energy, climate resilient agriculture and infrastructure and green manufacturing.

Main Responsibilities will include:

• Develop investment pipelines and facilitate climate smart deals to accelerate Nigeria’s green and climate resilient economic transition.
• Provide high level technical inputs to the Propcom+ (2022–2030) programme to support climate resilient agricultural investment. Mobilise climate finance, expand access to green credit, and strengthen lending mechanisms for low carbon value chains, particulalrly in agriculture.
• Leverage UK–Nigeria trade and investment opportunities under the UK Nigeria Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP) and UK’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) to unlock commercially viable green growth trade and investments.
• Credible technical interaction at senior levels with British International Investment (BII) and UK Export Finance (UKEF), other Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and International Financial Institutions (IFIs). Deliver technical guidance for private sector and infrastructure programming interventions in Nigeria’s power and energy sectors, across on grid and off grid initiatives.
• Accelerate energy sector project transactions while contributing to policy and regulatory reforms at federal and state levels.
• Represent the FCDO in sector forums and engage senior stakeholders across government, industry, and development partners.
• Monitor sector trends and identify renewable energy and solar grid investment opportunities.
• Integrate energy transition priorities into the green growth agenda, working with the First Secretary for Climate Diplomacy to secure policy exemptions under the UK’s Fossil Fuel Policy.
• Support green transition aligned gas commercialisation efforts that reduce high carbon systems without expanding fossil fuel dependence.
• Lead senior level engagement with key private and public sector stakeholders in Nigeria’s oil & gas sector to strengthen policy alignment and advance UK-Nigeria shared objectives in Nigeria’s energy transition.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience  

• Postgraduate Degree in Economics, Finance, Energy, Environment, or a related field
• Demonstrable senior level experience of at least 5 years in commercial origination and/or in relevant sectors such as climate finance, climate resilient agriculture, energy and energy transition, renewable energy, or related infrastructure
• Experience or strong working knowledge of private finance mobilisation,  climate finance and blended finance approaches, including the use of de-risking tools and an understanding of how public and private capital can be mobilised for commercially viable investments
• Hands-on experience developing and supporting investment pipelines, investment-ready projects or climate smart initiatives, with an understanding of the factors that drive bankability and investor appetite in emerging markets.
• Strong understanding of Nigeria’s energy transition and green growth priorities, including power, renewable energy (on- and off-grid), climate resilient agriculture or elated low-carbon sectors, including agriculture, and the policy and regulatory issues shaping investment in these areas.
• Proven ability to engage, convene and influence senior stakeholders across government, regulators, development partners and the private sector in Nigeria and the UK, and to provide clear, strategic advice to senior UK government stakeholders in complex environments
• Strong awareness of Nigeria’s institutional and political economy context, with strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to translate complex technical and commercial issues into clear actionable advice.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience:

• Extensive network of influential private sector leaders in Nigeria, including CEOs, investors, and industry champions.
• Proven track record of senior-level experience in the private sector, demonstrating credibility and strategic insight.
• Mid-level work experience in sectors such as climate finance, climate resilient agriculture, energy and energy transition, including renewable energy, and oil & gas.

Required behaviours:

• Communicating and Influencing, Making Effective Decisions, Seeing the Big Picture

Salary
USD 5,159.37 / Month (Base salary is subject to tax and other statutory deductions)

Application Closing Date
28th January, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Important Information and Notices

• Please ensure that your application is authentically written based on your own experiences. If AI tools are used, their usage must only be limited to specific tasks such as ensuring formatting consistency and keyword relevance.
• The core content, personal narratives, and responses to behaviour and skill-based questions must genuinely reflect your professional journey, experiences, and achievements.
• We place great importance on originality and individual effort throughout the application process. Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification.
• The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position
• The base salary is subject to tax and other statutory deductions
• Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Abuja are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Nigeria.
• 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:
  • Obtain the relevant permit
  • Pay the fees for the permit
  • Make arrangements to relocate
  • Meet the costs to relocation
• 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
• Please note: Job grade AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
• Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates
• Please log into your profile on the application system on a regular basis to review the status of your application
• Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.

Job Title: Green Growth Partnership Officer –  HEO, GTI Group (02/26 ABJ)

Location: Abuja
Job Schedule: Full time
Duration of Post: 12 months
Grade: Higher Executive Officer (HEO)
Working hours per week: 35
Type of Position: Fixed Term, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
Job Category: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)
Start Date: 1 April 2026

Main Purpose of Job

• This is an exciting opportunity to lead the UK’s partnerships on green growth and climate resilience in Nigeria and support implementation of the UK Government’s green growth and mobilisation of climate finance objectives in Nigeria.
• FCDO in Nigeria is taking an integrated approach to climate adaptation and resilience as a part of FCDO’s Country Business Plan in Nigeria and Although a relatively low emitter by global standards, Nigeria is in the top ten countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
• This role will sit within the Private Sector Development and Green Growth Team in the Growth Trade and Investment (GTI) Group in the British High Commission in Abuja.
• The job will play a significant role in shifting the GTI Group’s focus of the climate work in Nigeria from climate change to a green growth agenda, aiming to move from being a donor to an investor in Nigeria’s low-carbon economy.
• This aligns with UK-Nigeria partnerships on trade, investment, and sustainability. This shift means that the Green Growth Partnership Officer will play a pivotal role in advancing the UK’s transition from a donor-led climate agenda to an investment-driven green growth strategy in Nigeria.
• The position will emphasize building strategic partnerships, fostering private sector engagement, and supporting initiatives that enable Nigeria’s low-carbon economic transformation.
• The jobholder will act as a connector across government, business, and civil society to ensure UK influence remains strong while delivering high-impact outcomes aligned with the new green growth priorities.
• Based in Abuja, the role will engage with the government (Federal and State) in Nigeria to support Nigeria’s green growth and resilience agenda, helping translate and influence policy priorities into credible pipelines and enabling conditions for climate investment.
• The jobholder will be working closely with colleagues leading on private and climate finance.
• In this role, the jobholder will utilise their strong networks, climate finance, and diplomatic skills to lead the UK’s stakeholder engagement and strengthen the UK’s profile on green growth and climate finance in Nigeria.
• The jobholder will absorb and analyse information quickly, to provide advice to the High Commission and UK Government more broadly.
• The jobholder will support and share responsibility for successful implementation of FCDO’s Country Business Plan in Nigeria, leading and supporting work on green growth and climate finance across the BHC network in Nigeria.
• The postholder will work closely with teams across post and at headquarters and will have access to a wide range of formal and on-the-job generalist and technical development opportunities.

Roles and Responsibilities

• The role offers a unique opportunity to shape Nigeria’s shift from climate donor dependence to green investment leadership. It offers opportunities for strategic influence across government, private sector, and international climate finance ecosystems.
• The jobholder will have front line involvement in policy change, innovation, and real economy green growth initiatives.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Stakeholder Engagement:  Lead day-to day engagement with a broad spectrum of actors, including private sector leaders, financial institutions, Federal and sub-national authorities, development partners, and civil society, to support coordination on priorities and delivery on green growth and climate adaptation and resilience
• Green Finance Facilitation: Support pipeline development for green investment projects, liaise with UK and Nigerian stakeholders to identify opportunities, and assist in structuring deals that attract UK investment.
• Climate resilience and adaptation: Support UK engagement on climate resilience and adaptation in Nigeria, with a focus on priority sectors such as energy access and agriculture, including monitoring risks, policy developments and opportunities to drive sustainable, green growth.
• Policy Influencing and Market Intelligence: Monitor Nigeria’s energy transition and green manufacturing developments, providing timely analysis and recommendations to inform UK strategy.
• Program Oversight: Manage small-scale climate and green growth grants, ensuring compliance with UK Programme Operating Framework (PrOF) and alignment with investment objectives.
• Communications and Influence: Promote UK leadership in green growth through strategic communications, events, and engagement with media and stakeholders.  This includes close collaboration across BHC Nigeria and UK departments and agencies leading on energy and climate policy.
• Ministerial and Official Engagement: Coordinate visits and high-level dialogues that advance UK-Nigeria collaboration on green growth, energy transition, and climate finance.
• Cross-Government Collaboration: Work closely with UK departments (FCDO, DESNZ, DEFRA) and across the British High Commission to mainstream green growth priorities and ensure coherence in delivery.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Degree in Environmental Policy, Economics, Finance, Development Studies, Engineering, or related field.
• 3–5 years’ experience in climate policy, climate finance, economic development, or a related sector.
• Climate Policy & Economic Analysis: Ability to analyse climate risk trends, macroeconomic constraints, and sector vulnerabilities. Understanding of Nigeria’s policy landscape (Climate Change Act, NDCs, ETP, green growth agenda), climate resilience and adaptation.
• Climate Finance Expertise: Understanding of climate finance mechanisms including concessional finance, blended finance, green bonds, and MDB/GCF processes. Ability to support development of investment proposals and financing pipelines.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Partnership Building: Proven ability to build effective relationships across government ministries, regulators, DFIs, private investors, development partners, and civil society.
• Communication & Influence: Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to prepare briefs, talking points, and presentations for senior officials.
• Strategic Thinking & Systems Understanding: Ability to connect climate policy, finance, and sectoral priorities into coherent delivery plans. Experience working in complex political and institutional environments.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience:

• Knowledge and experience with blended finance, transaction structuring, or work with development finance institutions (DFIs) such as NSIA, DBN, AfDB, World Bank, etc.
• Experience in programme management within international development, including grant oversight or delivery of climate/green growth programmes.  Familiarity with monitoring, reporting, verification (MRV) systems. Ability to manage grants, ensure compliance, and deliver measurable outcomes.
• Knowledge of Nigeria’s green growth, climate finance, or energy transition landscape, including key institutions, policies, and market dynamics.

Required behaviours:

• Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Making Effective Decisions, Working Together

Salary

• USD 3,218.98 / Month (Base salary is subject to tax and other statutory deductions).

Other Benefits and Conditions of Employment
Learning and development opportunities:

• Staff across the Nigeria network are expected to make appropriate time for all L&D activities guided by 70/20/10 where 70% of learning is on the job, 20% is structured learning i.e. with a coach, and 10% is through formal courses. By planning your development in this way, you will be playing your part to build the learning culture of the FCDO and are embodying our key organisational values of: Taking Responsibility, Working Together and Encouraging Innovation.
• Investing in the L&D of our people is critical to FCDO delivering on its priorities and goals, embedding new ways of working, and contributing to wider Government Reform. L&D helps strengthen team and employee capability, performance, and behaviours. It supports our employee’s engagement, motivation, and their career development. It underpins our ability to learn, innovate and continuously improve.
• L&D covers a range of activities, most done in the flow of work – including taking on new tasks, feedback, peer learning and reflection, coaching, networking, shadowing, mentoring, e-learning, research, videos, conferences, and more formal courses. It requires commitment, time, and for some interventions, money.

Application Closing Date
4th February, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Important Information and Notices

• The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position
• The base salary is subject to tax and other statutory deductions
• Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Abuja are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Nigeria.
• 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:
  • Obtain the relevant permit
  • Pay the fees for the permit
  • Make arrangements to relocate
  • Meet the costs to relocation
• 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
• Please note: Job grade AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
• Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates
• Please log into your profile on the application system on a regular basis to review the status of your application
• Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.