Program Associate (Enterprise & Vocational Skills)

Lopterra Services Limited is seeking a Program Associate to support market-driven skills acquisition and enterprise development for rural women. The role focuses on ensuring that training programs translate into commercially viable products while advancing women’s economic empowerment and social impact objectives.

Collaborate with the Production Officer to design and deliver skills acquisition and upskilling programs for women producers

Ensure training curricula reflect market demand, quality standards, and current product trends

Facilitate the transition of trained women into active production roles

Establish and enforce production guidelines, quality benchmarks, and product standards across product lines

Monitor and maintain product quality and consistency throughout production cycles

Collect and analyze feedback from buyers, customers, and market partners to inform product improvement and innovation

Support enterprise growth strategy, aligning social impact goals with commercial viability

Contribute to product diversification, pricing strategies, and demand forecasting

Identify and pursue market entry opportunities in civil society, corporate, hospitality, retail, and international markets

Represent the enterprise at exhibitions, trade fairs, and buyer engagements

Track and identify grant opportunities, prizes, and catalytic funding relevant to the enterprise

Support proposal development including concept notes and donor submissions

Build and maintain relationships with partners, buyers, and ecosystem stakeholders

Collaborate with communications personnel to develop compelling narratives linking products to women’s livelihoods and resilience

Assist in creating marketing materials, enterprise profiles, pitch decks, and product stories

Perform other related tasks as required

Degree or HND in Gender Studies, Public Policy, Public Administration, Governance, Development Studies, Business Administration, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, or a related field

1–3 years experience in enterprise development, social enterprise, livelihoods programming, SME support, or market systems development

Experience working with women-led enterprises, producer groups, or community-based production models is an advantage

Strong understanding of market-driven enterprise development and value chains

Experience linking skills development programs to income-generating outcomes

Knowledge of product quality standards, pricing, and market positioning

Strong research, proposal writing, and donor engagement skills

Excellent stakeholder engagement and partnership management abilities

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work across strategy and execution in fast-paced, resource-constrained environments

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Supportive, feminist work environment

Hybrid work arrangement

Opportunities for professional development

Competitive compensation

Opportunity to contribute to a nationally significant initiative focused on empowering women

Why Join:

Be part of impactful programs addressing sexual and gender-based violence

Contribute to systemic change and community empowerment

Work in an inclusive environment where your growth and contributions are valued