Anambra State Government is implementing a world Bank Assisted Additional Financing of Community and Social Development Project (CSDP). The Project has the objective to increase access by the pour to improved social and natural resource infrastructure services in a sustainable manner throughout Nigeria.

This will be achieved through the provision of grant support to benefiting communities for implementation of community-driven micro projects under approved Community Development Plan (CDP). In order to commence State-Level implementation of the additional financing, the position below is vacant:

POSITION : Project Officer (Procurement)

Duties

• Be responsible for procurement at the SA including procurement planning design, implementation, management and training
• Be responsible for the preparation of bid documents (inclusive technical specifications) for the acquisition of goods/services;
• Serve as Secretary of all evaluation fund selection of consultants and suppliers within agreed processes;
• Effectively manage all contracts and ensure that deliveries (quality/quantity/time) are in line with contract provisions;
• Ensure appropriate sanctions are applied on defaulting constructor:
• Provide training on procurement and community contracting to Operations Officers.
• Provide assistance to financial officers on contractual disbursement
• Ensure that CPMCs adhere to procurement procedures and guideline;
• Prepare and submit procurement status reports on a quarterly basis its part of financial monitoring report;
• Prepare evaluation reports for all evaluation of goods and services;
• Maintain comprehensive procurement unit cost database to be used in preparing a Project Cost Document and provide up to date information on all procurement at the SA;
• Ensure that procurement plans are implemented as scheduled
• Provide training to the communities on community contracting; and
• Any other duties as may be assigned General Manager.

Qualifications and Experience

• At least a first degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Architecture, Marketing, Purchasing and Supply or related fields with at least 5 years post qualification experience part of which must relate to procurement in a foreign funded agency or state government due process office
• Computer literacy is compulsory and experience in community contracting is an added advantage

POSITION : Project Officer (Gender and The Vulnerable)
 

Duties

• Develop an action plan for mainstreaming vulnerable grouts and gender sensitive activities in the operation of the State Agency
• Facilitate the preparation processes of COP formulation at Community level;
• Assist project team to incorporate appropriate vulnerable groups (including gender) issues into project activities;
• Assist in organizing training for line ministries, LGA, LGRC and operations officer in mainstreaming vulnerable and gender issues in development activities.
• Liaise with the Desk Officers in line ministries to identify mechanism of incorporating vulnerable and gentler issues into their programmes;
• Identify and articulate opportunities the integrating social safety nets in project activities;
• Prepare a quarterly report highlighting emerging issues from project activities iris mainstreaming vulnerable group/gender issues in development activities:
• Provide input no the preparation of quarterly/annual and requisite reports of the operations department;
• Provide inputs to the costed yearly work programms for the operations department;
• Develop, maintain and disseminate a comprehensive knowledge base on vulnerable groap 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 the 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.

Qualifications and Experience

• At least a first degree in Social Sciences, Natural Resources Sciences, Rural Environmental Development, Agricultural Extension with at least 5 years post qualification experience part of which must have been spent in COD related areas
• Computer literacy experience in Gender/Vulnerable Mainstreaming and Safety nets will be an added advantage

POSITION : Administrative Officer

Duties

• Management of personnel matters
• Supervising clerical staff
• Maintaining and operating an open and secret registry
• Ensuring appropriate record keeping, filling and documentation of all agency mails and correspondence
• Managing all office utility services
• Maintaining office assets including vehicles, plants office premises etc

Qualifications and Experience

• First Degree or equivalent in Social Sciences and Humanities with at least five (5) years relevant post qualification experience.
• Knowledge of MS computer packages is essential.
• Experience in a personnel office management is necessary

POSITION : Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

Duties

• Ensuring the maintenance of records of all types of data and information on SA activities.
• Overseeing the monitoring and evaluation department of SA and coordinating the activities of the MIS and M&E units
• Providing guidelines and guidance for the operations of the MIS and M&E units for them to meet the expectations of the SA
• Liasing with the LGRC and other departments of the SA for M&E purpose and working with the communities to ensure effective participatory monitoring and evaluation of CDPs and micro projects
• Consolidating annual budget and work plan for the department
• Designing field data collections and collation formats for the SA
• Develop terms of reference and provide guidance for all M&E studies
• Liasing with the operations and finance and administration departments to collect and collate data for tracking of key activities of the SA (budget performance, financial matters like costing/pricing of CSDP activities in the state, operations etc)
• Providing cumulative records analysis and statistics of activities over time to guide operations and provide information base for planning and future evaluation.

Qualifications and Experience

• A university degree in Agriculture, Statistics, Social Sciences, Engineering, Extension Services or Project Management, with at least twelve years post qualification experience.
• Knowledge of Computer analysis software is mandatory.
• Previous experience in project monitoring and evaluation shall he an added advantage.

POSITION : Finance and Administrative Manager

Duties

• Ensuring efficient running of the office and the maintenance of all office facilities
• Processing and paying all bills, salaries (etc) pertaining to the smooth running of the SA;
• Maintaining schedules of personnel, welfare and other personnel actions;
• Ensuring the proper recording of financial transactions of the Agency;
• Generating adequate, reliable and timely financial reports for the GM and other departments;
• Preparing annual budgets and workplans for the SA;
• Processing and managing all fund disbursements as well as ensuring proper documentation  to facilitate the release of funds front funding agencies to communities
• Liaising with banks, tax authorities, and other regulatory agencies on behalf of the SA;
• Preparing monthly and quarterly reports on financial progress of micro-projects and COPs;
• Preparing quarterly financial management reports (FMRs)
• Assisting the GM in the day-to-day running of the SA;
• Reviewing financial transactions of communities in line with general guidelines issued by the SA, FPSU and funding agencies and making reports tot he GM
• Offering training and capacity building in the areas of financial management record keeping and other related matters to the community.

Qualifications and Experience

• A university degree or membership of professional association such as ACA, ACCA or their equivalents or Higher National Diploma in Accounting or Banking and Finance with at least twelve years post qualification experience.

POSITION : Operations Manager

Duties

• Supervising and coordinating the overall activities of the operations department
• Supervising the processing of applications seeking SA funding and technical: management support;
• Ensuring 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 process of CDPs and micro projects by CPMCs;
• Ensuring the maintenance of records on all CDPs and micro-projects on a continuous basis  and passing on such information to the M& B department
• Ensure that requisite assistance is rendered to communities as and when required;
• Liasing with relevant MDAs to provide technical and back-up suppot to communities
• Consolidate annual work plans and budget of the department
• Provide quarterly and annual projections for CDP and micro projects implementation.

Qualifications and Experience

• A university degree in Agriculture, Engineering, Extension Services, Social Science, Natural sciences, Project Management and any other relevant degree, with at least twelve years post qualification experience.
• Previous experience in rural development projects or extension services shall be considered as additional advantage.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications signed and sealed with telephone number/s and email and addressed to:
The Board Chairman,
Community and Social Development Project (CSDP),
Ministry of Economic Planning, Budget & Development Partners,
Jerome Udoji Secretariat Complex, Akwa,
Anambra State,
Nigeria.