Job Openings at Plateau State Community and Social Development Agency
Plateau State Government of Nigeria - Plateau State is implementing a
2-years World Bank Assisted additional financing of Community and Social
Development Project (CSDP).
The Project has the objective to increase
access of poor people (in rural communities) to improved social and
natural resources infrastructure service in a sustainable manner through
the provision of grant support to benefiting communities for
implementation of community driven micro-projects under approved
Community Development Plan (CDP)
To commence State-level implementation of the additional financing, we
seek to employ suitably qualified candidate to fill the positions below:
Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
Location: Plateau
Roles and Responsibilities
The Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, shall:
- Ensure the maintenance of records of all types of data and information on project/SA activities.
- Oversee the Monitoring and Evaluation department of the project
/SA and coordinating the activities of the Management Information System
(MIS) and M & E Units
- Provide guidelines and guidance for the operations of the MIS
and M&E units for them to meet the expectation of the Project/SA;
- Liaising with the Local Government Review Committee (LGRG) and
other Departments of the Project/SA for M&E purposes and working
with the communities to ensure effective participatory monitoring and
evaluation of CDPs and micro projects:
- Consolidate annual budget and workplan for the department
- Design field data collection and collation formats for the project/SA
- Develop Terms of Reference and provide guidance for all M&E studies;
- Liaise with the Operations and Finance and Administration
departments to collect and collate data for tracking of key activities
of the project/SA (budget performance, financial matters like
costing/pricing of CSDP activities in the State, operations,etc) and
- Provide cumulative records, analysis and statistics of
activities over time to guide operations and provide information base
for planning and future evaluation.
Qualification and Experience
- A university Degree in Social Sciences Agriculture, Statistics,
Engineering Extension Services or Project Management, with at least Ten
(10) years post qualification experience. Previous experience in project
monitoring and evaluation shall be an added advantage.
- Knowledge of Computer is mandatory
Job Title: Operation Manager
Location: Plateau
Roles and Responsibilities
The Operation Manager shall:
- Supervise and coordinate the overall activities of the operation department;
- Supervise the processing of application seeking project, State Agency (SA) funding and technical/management support;
- Ensure conduct of desk and field appraisals and forward reports
to the Project Management Committee for review based on set criteria;
- Provide overall supervision of formulation and implementation
processes of CDPs and micro projects by Community Project Management
Communities (CPMCs);
- Ensure the maintenance of records on all CDPs and micro projects
on a continuous baas: and passing on such information to the Monitoring
& Evaluation (M&E)department;
- Ensure that requisite assistance are rendered to communities as and when required.
- Liaise with relevant MDAs to provide technical and back-up support to communities.
- Consolidate annual work plans and budget of the department;
- Provide quarterly and annual projections for CDP and micro projects implementation.
Qualification and Experience
- A university Degree in Social Sciences, Agriculture,
Engineering, Extension Services, Natural Sciences, Project Management
and any other relevant Degree with at least Ten years (10) post
qualification experience. Previous experience in rural development
projects or extension services shall be considered as addition
advantage.
- Knowledge of Computer is mandatory
Job Title: General Manager
Location: Plateau
Roles and Responsibilities
The General Manager shall:
- Exercise the powers and functions of the Project/Agency as provided for in the Project implementation Manual.
- Be in charge of General Administration of CSDP.
- Manage Project/Agency personnel
- Be the Accounting Officer of the Project/Agency
- Give approval for proposal of CDPs recommended by the Project Management Communities
- Authorize expenditure in accordance with the annual budget and
Work Programme of the Project/Agency as approved by Board of Directors
(BOD).
- Represent the Project/Agency in all its dealings with third parties at the level of Management
- Engage in dialogue with donors and those capable of providing
complementary technical and administrative skills and financial
resources
- Delegate his authority to the staff of the Agency to the extent
necessary for the efficient performance of the activities of SCDP
- Perform such other duties as may be required for the effective functioning of the Project/Agency
- Ensure regular reporting and adherence to the Project/Agency
reporting relationship with the Project Financial Management Unit (PFMU)
Board of Directors (BOD), State Government, Federal Project Support
Unit (FPSU), Federal Ministry of finance and the World Bank
Qualification and Experience
- A university Degree in Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and/or
any other relevant Degree with at least Fifteen years (15) post
qualification experiences in the public or private sector, fire of which
must be at Management level.
- An experience in the management of rural development projects shall be an added advantage
- Applicant must be a computer literate
Job Title: Project Officer - Gender and Vulnerable Group
Location: Plateau
Roles and Responsibilities
The Project Officer- Gender and Vulnerable Groups, shall:
- Develop an action plan for mainstreaming vulnerable groups and gender sensitive activities in the operation of the State Agency
- Facilitate the preparation processes of CDP formulation Community level
- Assist project team to incorporate appropriate vulnerable groups (including gender) issues into project activities
- Assist in organizing training/or line ministries, LGA, LGRC and
Operations Officers in mainstreaming vulnerable and gender issues in
development activities.
- Liaise with the Desk Officers in line Ministries to Identity
mechanisms of incorporating vulnerable and gender issues into their
programmes.
- Identity and articulate opportunities for integrating social safety nets in project activities.
- Prepare a quarterly report highlighting emerging issues from
projects activities in mainstreaming vulnerable group/gender issues in
development activities;
- Provide input to the preparation of quarterly annual and requisite reports of the operations department;
- Provide inputs to the costed yearly work programmes for the operations department;
- Develop, maintain and disseminate a comprehensive knowledge base on vulnerable group perspectives to promote staff awareness;
- Maintain links with and update knowledge of other relevant
agencies programs on mainstreaming vulnerable groups into development
agenda;
- Design strategies for the encouragement of government and its
agencies to be more supportive towards the cause of the vulnerable.
- Responsible to the Manager, Operations
- Any other duties assigned by the Manager Operations.
Qualification and Experience
- At least a first Degree in Social Sciences, Natural Resources
Science, Rural Environmental Development, Agricultural Extension, with
at least Five years(5) post qualification experience part at which must
have been spent in CDD related areas.
- Computer literacy experience in Gender/vulnerable Mainstreaming and Safety nets will be an added advantage.
Remuneration
This position is remunerated based on agreed terms with the World Bank
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should address and submit their signed Applications to:
The Board Chairman,
Plateau State Community and,
Social Development Agency,
Plot 3118, Rayfield Road,
Opposite West Wood Park School,
Jos,
Plateau State.
Application Deadline 21st March, 2016.