The Federal Government of Nigeria sought and obtained financial assistance from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group to support the implementation of the Community and Social Development Project (CSDP). The Project is aimed at reducing poverty by increasing access by the poor to improved social and natural resource infrastructure services on a sustainable manner throughout Nigeria. It also seeks to strengthen the capacity of the communities and Local Governments to adopt Community Driven Development (CDD) approach to address community level development challenges through the implementation of micro projects. 

The Federal Project Support Unit (FPSU) which is domiciled in the Office of the Vice President is charged with the responsibility of coordinating the implementation of the CSDP nationwide. The FPSU now invites interested and suitably qualified candidates to apply for the position below:

POSITION : Administrative Officer

Responsibilities

• Responsible for management of all personnel matters such as training, annual leave, discipline, recruitment, welfare and general services;
• Serve secretary to all meetings of the FPSU including Management, General and Ad hoc committees;
• Responsible for supervising all Junior staff including clerical state drivers, cleaners, security and interns. NYSC among others;
• Responsible for ensuring appropriate record keeping, filing and documentation of all FPSU mails and correspondences;
• Manage office assets, including vehicles, generating plants, office premises. etc.
• Responsible for maintenance of office equipment, furniture and goods in the FPSU;
• Responsible for collection and processing of utility bills for the FPSU;
• Coordinate and collate monthly. quarterly and annual reports of FPSU activities; and
• Any other duties as may he assigned by the National Coordinator.

Qualification and Experience

• A first degree or equivalent in Public Administration, Social Sciences or Humanities with at least ten (10) years relevant post qualification experience Knowledge of MS computer packages is essential
• Experience in personnel office management is necessary.

POSITION : Operations Officer

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing technical assistance to State Project Agencies on the community development investment;
• Assist in the review and supervision of support to community on community development plans and prepare appropriate reports;
• Undertake revision of Operations Manual at Federal, State and Community level as may be necessary;
• Carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the National Coordinator

Qualification and Experience

• A first degree or equivalent in Engineering, Social Sciences, Biological and Natural Sciences Business Administration, Accountancy or related field with at least three (3) years post qualification experience in any area.
• Computer literacy and willingness to learn and work extra hours and on week ends is a must.
• Applicants are not expected to be more than 35 years as at the time of recruitment and not above Grade level 9 if recruited from the civil service.

POSITION : Policy Analyst and Research Officer

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the formulation of policy framework fur CDD and poverty reduction as emerging from project interventions;
• Facilitate the sharing of local, national and international CDD experience with States and also share experiences across the States;
• Support M&E Specialist to develop baseline data to guide tracking of project impact based on National Bureau Of Statistics (NBS)house hold surveys (NCS, DHS, GHS, CWIQ, etc);
• Facilitate qualitative and quantitative studies which will ensure policy reforms that are necessary for addressing poverty reduction;
• Assist in liaising/networking with other poverty intervention Ministries/Agencies
• Facilitate capacity building in policy analysis for appropriate staff members of the EPSU and SAs.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the National Coordinator.

Qualification and Experience

• At least a degree in Agriculture, Economics/Agricultural Economics, Rural Development, Biological/Natural Sciences with at least twelve (12) years of post-qualification experience in research, policy formulation and analysis.
• Possession of higher degrees, experience with computer packages and foreign funded projects will be an added advantage.

POSITION : Information Communication Officer

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for advocacy, sensitization and communication activities of FPSU;
• Facilitate advocacy on CDD at all levels;
• Design strategies for the encouragement of Government and its Agencies to he more sympathetic and supportive towards the cause of the poor and the vulnerable;
• Prepare budget estimates and annual work plan for communication activities at the FPSU;
• Maintain links with and update knowledge of other Agencies’ programmes on advocacy, sensitization, awareness and communication:
• Be responsible fur preparing periodic reports on progress in advocacy, mobilization and awareness, measured against the targets of annual work plans and legal funding requirements (e.g. IDA/Donor requirements);
• Responsible for communication materials development;
• Coordinate leaning events for Federal Project Steering Committee (FPSC) sod other stakeholders at National level;
• Monitoring and coordination of information, Education and Communication activities;
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the National Coordinator.

Qualification and Experience

• At least a first degree in Communication Arts, Information Science, Agricultural Extension, Rural Sociology or related fields, with at least eight (8) years of relevant experience in developing communication, advocacy and sensitization programmes and information strategies in rural development projects/programmes.
• Experience with COD principles in a World Bank/Donor assisted project is desiable.
• Higher degree, post-graduate diploma, computer literacy and/or membership of a professional body will be an added advantage.

POSITION : Management Information System Assistant

Responsibilities

• Responsible fur operating, managing and maintaining the GIS facilities of the FPSU;
• Assist the MIS Specialist;
• Manage and track implementation of annual budget and work plan;
• Assist its providing regular training on MIS:
• Compilation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports;
• Providing advice on inter-state costing and price comparisons:
• Assist in the production of poverty maps:
• Responsible to the MIS Specialist and;
• Any other duties assigned by the MIS Specialist or the National Coordinator.

Qualification and Experience

• At least a first degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering related field with at least eight (8) years of post qualification experience in computer system management especially in the design and programming of information management system in a rural development funded organization.
• Hardware systems maintenance skills are required.

POSITION : Management Information System Specialist

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for overall information system management for the project;
• Advise on hardware network design and hardware (technical specifications) acquisition;
• Establish information management system that is user friendly and web-based;
• Maintain the data base for information documentation;
• Design and install data management applications on the systems at FPSU:
• Analyse the entire project data for use by Management guiding decision;
• Ensure appropriate linkages between data application;
• Work with the SAt to ensure consistency and comparability of information formats for collection and dissemination of data;
• Identify, design and deliver training to MISS/MISAs;
• Maintain Internet linkages and supplier relationship to ensure on-line communications between time CSDP and all states operating within the Project:
• Establish and regularly update GIS poverty maps for all States benefiting from the CSDP intervention;
• Prepare annual budget and work plan for the MIS and submit monthly, quarterly and annual report of performance
• Any other duties that may be assigned by the National Coordinator.

Qualification and Experience

• At least a first degree in Computer Science, Electronics/Electrical Engineering or related fields with at least twelve (12) years of post qualification experience in computer system management, especially in the design and programming of information management system in a rural development-related organization.
• Hardware systems maintenance skills are required, Higher degree and/or post-graduate diploma will be an added advantage.

POSITION : Gender and Vulnerable Group Specialist

Responsibilities

• Ensure the integration of vulnerable groups and gender sensitive policies and action plans in CSDP development plans;
• Assist project team to design and incorporate appropriate vulnerable groups (including gender) issues into project activities;
• Stimulate strategic approaches in the subject practice area tasking into account needs of location and equal opportunities to all beneficiaries, especially the GVG to exploit all-encompassing public goods;
• Facilitate i complementing mainstreaming strategy with targeted intervention to promote social inclusiveness;
• Liaise with the Policy Analyst and Research Officer to identify research needs emerging from COP implementation process, especially as it relates to inclusiveness in facilitation and implementation;
• Develop innovative opportunities for integrating social safety nets in project implementation;
• Prepare monthly. quarterly and annual reports of the department;
• Prepare and cost yearly work programmes for mainstreaming gender and vulnerable groups’ activities into the FPSU and SAs programmes;
• Develop, maintain and disseminate a comprehensive knowledge base on vulnerable group perspectives to promote staff awareness io the area and provide information as may he required for different purposes;
• Maintains links with and update knowledge of other relevant agencies programs on mainstreaming vulnerable groups into development agent;
• Influence processes through adoption of good practices learned from inter-agency collaboration;
• Design strategies for the encouragement of the government and its agencies to be more sympathetic and supportive towards the cause of the vulnerable;
• Any other duties assigned by the National Coordinator.

Qualification and Experience

• At least a first degree in Social Sciences, Natural Resource Sciences, Rural and Environmental Development, Agric Extension with at least twelve (12) years of post qualification experience part of which must have been spent in donor-driven CDD projects. Computer literacy experience in Gender/Vulnerable Mainstreaming and Safety nets will be an added advantage.

How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates from the public/civil service or private sector are invited to apply for the above position by writing an application with ten (10) copies of comprehensive CV each of which must be signed by the applicant.

Applicants should indicate on the top left hand side of the envelop the position applied for and submit their applications to the following address:
The National Coordinator,
Federal Project Support Unit,
Community and Social Development Project,
National Social Safety Nets Coordinator Office,
The Presidency,
14 Moussa Traore Crescent,
Off Thomas Sankara Street,
Asokor - Abuja.