General Manager at the Plateau State Government Community and Social Development Agency

Plateau State is implementing a 2-year additional financing of Community and Social Development Project (CSDP) World Bank Assisted. The Project has the objective to increase access of poor people (in rural communities) to Improved social and natural resources infrastructure services 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 (COP).

To commence State-level implementation of the additional financing, we require the services of the position below:

Job Title: General Manager

Location: Plateau

Roles and Responsibilities
The GM 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,
• Gives approval for proposal of CCPs recommended by the Project Management Committee;
• Authorize expenditure in accordance with the annual budget and work programme of the Project/Agency as approved bythe Boo;
• Represent the Project/Agency in all its dealings with third parties at the level of Management
• Conduct 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 CSDP;
• 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 (15) years post qualification experiences in the Public or Private Sector, five of which must be at Management level.
• An experience in the management of rural development projects shall be an added advantage.
• Applicant must be computer literate

Remuneration
The position is remunerated based on agreed terms with the World Bank.

Application Closing Date
16th October, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their signed and sealed application to:
The Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development,
Women Development Centre,
Adjacent Plateau State Library Board,
Jos,
Plateau State.