General Manager (GM) at the Adamawa State Community and Social Development Agency (AD-CSDA)

The objective of the CSDP is to sustainably increase access of poor people to improved social and natural resources infrastructure in a sustainable manner through the provision of grants to support the poor communities. The project is extended to December 2020, Adamawa State Government intends to apply part of the proceeds of the credit to finance the hiring of the services of the following category of contracted or seconded staff that are competitively recruited into the service of the Adamawa State Community and Social Development Agency, No 57 Atiku Abubakar Way Jimeta-Yola.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: General Manager (GM)

Location: Adamawa

Responsibilities

• To exercise the powers and functions of the State Agency (SA) as provided for in section 4.3 of the Project Implementation Manual (PIM).
• To be in-charge of the general administration of the CSDA.
• To manage SA personnel.
• To be the accounting officer of the SA.
• To give approval for proposal of Community Development Plans (CDPs) recommended by the SA management committee.
• Authorize expenditure in accordance with the annual budget and work plan of the SA as approved by the BOD.
• Represent the SA in all its dealings with third parties at the level of 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 CSDA.

Qualification and Experience

• A University Degree in social sciences, Natural sciences, Engineering, Management and or any other relevant Degree with at least fifteen years post-qualification experience in both public and private sector, five of which must be at management level.
• Computer literacy is compulsory while Higher Degree, membership of a professional body and experience in the management of donor funded rural development project shall be an added advantage while applicants are NOT expected to be more than Fifty five (55) and NOT less than Forty five (45) years old as at the time of recruitment.

Application Closing Date
27th September, 2016.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit hand written applications and comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) 10 copies each and the necessary attached documents are to be submitted to the Office of the:
Acting General Manager,
Adamawa State Community & Social Development Agency,
No 57 Atiku Abubakar Road,
Jimeta- Yola,
Adamawa State.