Access to Market Support Officer at Enterprise Development Centre, Pan-Atlantic University

Enterprise Development Centre, Pan-Atlantic University has been at the forefront of building the capacity of SMEs and providing them with a wide range of support services in Nigeria since 2003. Key programs are Certificate in Entrepreneurial Management (CEM) and Social Sector Management. More recently we have started sector focused programs (School Leadership Program-SLD and Health Management Program-HMP). EDC is responsible for building enterprise culture across Pan-Atlantic University where all 200-Level students start and operate an enterprise on Campus for one year.

We are  recruiting to fill the position below:

 Job Title: Access to Market Support Officer

Location: Enterprise Development Centre, Lagos (with travel to field locations as required)
Contract Type: Fixed-term contract (5 years), renewable annually subject to satisfactory performance and continued project funding
Reporting To: Access to Market Lead
Grade / Level: Junior / Mid Level
Project: NiWEMA Scale-Up Programme

Role Overview

• The Access to Market Support Officer provides operational and coordination support to the Access to Market Lead across both individual and cluster-based market access workstreams.
• The role supports the delivery of market linkage activities, maintains partner and cluster databases, assists in participant engagement across both online and physical streams, and handles the administrative and coordination functions that enable the market access strategy to operate at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning and delivery of all market access activities including trade events, buyer-seller sessions, cluster linkage initiatives, and sector-specific market exposure activities.
• Coordinate logistics for market access events across both online and physical delivery channels including virtual sessions, physical trade fairs, and field visits.
• Maintain and regularly update databases of market access partners, buyers, e-commerce platforms, and commercial opportunities, disaggregated by sector cluster and delivery modality.
• Support the coordination of sector-based clusters, maintaining cluster contact lists, communicating market opportunities, and tracking cluster engagement and outcomes.
• Assist in the facilitation of market access training sessions under the direction of the Access to Market Lead, in both online and in-person formats.
• Liaise with both individual participants and cluster coordinators to communicate market opportunities, application processes, and linkage requirements.
• Assist in monitoring and documenting market access outcomes, collecting data from participants and clusters on new markets accessed, revenue generated, and commercial relationships established.
• Prepare draft activity reports, summaries, and database updates for review by the Access to Market Lead.
• Support any other market access coordination activities as assigned by the Access to Market Lead.
• Any other related task on the engagement.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, Development Studies, or a related field.
• 3–5 years’ experience in programme support, business development, or market development.
• Familiarity with at least one target sector (fashion, food, or agriculture) is an added advantage.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and comfort managing multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Experience with data collection, database management, and basic reporting.
• Comfort with both online coordination tools and field-based coordination.

Key Competencies:

• Multi-channel coordination and logistics
• Cluster and partner communication
• Data collection and record-keeping
• Initiative and adaptability

Application Deadline 
28th August, 2026.

METHOD OF APPLICATION 
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] using “Access to Market Support Officer” as the subject of the email.