The Enugu 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 poor to improved social and natural resources infrastructure service 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 Plans (CDPs). In order to commence state level implementation of Additional Financing.

POSITION : Administrative Officer 

Responsibilities

• Management of personnel matters.
• Supervising clerical staff
• Maintaining and operating an open and secret registry
• Ensure appropriate record keeping filling and documentation of all Agency mails and correspondence
• Managing all office utility services
• Maintaining office assets including vehicles, plants office premise etc.
• Secretary to Project Management Committee (PMC)

Qualification 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 personnel, office management is necessary.

POSITION : Project Officer - Gender and The Vulnerable 

Responsibilities

• 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

• 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 : Project Officer - Supervision 

Responsibilities

• Responsible for supervising and coordinating the activities of operations officer
• Regular and timely liason with other project officer for deployment of operations officers for field level activities
• Assist in the provision of technical advice on all engineering works eg construction/rehabilitation of infrastructure, erosion control bands, feeder road construction etc.
• In close liason with relevant state ministries, departments agency(ies) ensure the adoption of state approved standard technical designs for social infrastructure
• Ensure compliance with state level technical specification/standards for all social infrastructure.
• Prepare budget and work plan for supervision of CDPs and micro projects contained therein.
• Provide guidance to operations officer designed to undertake supervision.
• Regularly submit month;y supervision reports to the managers operations and M&E
• Provide specific reports on supervision as may be requested by any of the managers and the general manager
• Assist in organizing training for line ministries, LGA, LGRC and operations officers in social infrastructure operations and maintenance
• Liase with the relevant state agency for certification for all social infrastructure at completion
• Directly responsible to the operations manager
• Any other duty(ies) assigned bt the Manager, Operations.

Qualifications

• At least a degree in Engineering, Architecture, Social and Natural Sciences, with at least, five (5) years experience in design and/or supervision of social infrastructure construction.
• Computer literacy is essential and experience in implementing Community level infrastructure is an added advantage.

POSITION : Project Officer - Procurement 

Responsibilities

• 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 and 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 contractors;
• 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 guidelines:
• Prepare and submit procurement status reports on a quarterly basis as 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 communities on community contracting
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the General Manager.

Qualification and Experience

• At least a first degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Architecture, Marketing, Purchasing and Supply or related field 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 : General Manager

Responsibilities

• Exercise the powers and functions of the SA as provided for in section 4.3 of the project implementation manual (PIM);
• Be in-charge of general administration of the CSDP;
• Manage SA personnel;
• Be the accounting officer of the SA
• Give approval for proposal of CDPs recommended by the SA management committee;
• Authorize expenditure in accordance with the annual budget and work programme of the BA as approved by Board members;
• Represent the BA in all its dealings with third parties at the level or the Management;
• Conduct dialogue with donors and those capable of providing complimentary 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 CSDP;
• Perform such other duties as may be required for the effective functioning of the SA.
• Ensure regular reporting and adherence to the SA reporting relationship with relevant stakeholders.

Qualifications

• A University degree in Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Engineering and/or any other relevant degree with at least 15 years post qualification experience in the Private or Public sector, five of which must be at management level.
• A Higher Degree and experience in the Management of rural development projects shall 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 send their applications which must bear the telephone number(s) of the applicant, the email address and Ten copies of their CV which should be signed and sealed, addressed and delievred to:
The Permanent Secretary, 
Ministry of Rural Development,
State Secretariat,
Enugu State.