Operations Officer at Borno State Community and Social Development Agency (World Bank Assisted Project)

Borno State Community and Social Development Agency invites application from suitably qualified candidates from the public and private sectors for recruitment into the position below:

Job Title: Operations Officer

Location: Borno
Slot: 2 Openings

Description

• Community and Social Development Project (CSDP) is a World Bank Assisted project with objective of increasing access of poor people to social and natural resources infrastructure services in a sustainable manner. This will be achieved through the provision of grant support to beneficiary communities based on their identified, prioritized micro projects in the Community Development Plans (CDPs) which are to be implemented, maintained and utilized by them using Community Driven Development (CDD) approach. The Agency which was established by Borno state Community and Social Development Agency Law, 2016 and became effective July, 2017 has intervene in over40 communities and groups.

Responsibilities

• Sensitize and mobilize communities on CSDP project objectives and activities as well as issues related to HIV/AIDS,
• Facilitate communities to undertake needs assessment and prioritization that are socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable;
• Facilitate communities in the formulation of CDP
• Build capacity of the CPMCs and LGRC Desk Officers, as appropriate, through providing training in requisite areas e.g. Participatory Rural Appraisals (PRAs), record and book-keeping, project management. mainstreaming gender, environment and natural resources issues etc. as identified by the Project officer-IEC and Training
• Supervise the implementation of the CDPs to ensure quality assurance;
• Ensure timely replenishment of accounts of the CPMCs;
• Collect, collate and forward to the M&E Department, information/data on micro-project activities in communities;
• Submission of monthly, quarterly and annual departmental reports to M&E Department on schedule, through the Manager, Operations;
• Set monthly and quarterly performance targets based on the work plan:
• Submit regular reports to the Project officer or relevant section for whose activity they are deployed at any point in time.
• Responsible to the Project officer, Supervision.
• Any other duty that may be assigned by the General Manage

Qualifications and Experience

• A first degree or HND in Engineering, Social Sciences, Biological and Natural Sciences, Business Administration, Accountancy or related field, with at least 1 year 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.

Remuneration

• Attractive and commensurate with the mode of entry and in accordance with the CSDP staff Regulation and Condition of Services.

Application Closing Date
5th September, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit 10 copies of their Curriculum Vitae to:
Borno State Community and Social Development Agency,
No.7 Lagos Street, Adjacent Lagos House,
Maiduguri, Borno State.

Note: The appointment is for the period of the project with six month probation period. However if found suitable will be engaged as seconded officer and will continue to enjoy salary from their employers with additional incentives from the Agency.