Civil Engineer at Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD)

The Federal Government of Nigeria has secured a loan from the African Development Bank (AFDB) for the implementation of Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Programme Phase-I (ATASP-I), The ATASP-I will contribute to the objectives of the Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA) of the Federal Government by addressing the constraints of Rice, Sorghum and Cassava value ehai:ris in four staple crop processing zones of Adani-Omor, Bida-Badeggi, Kano-Jigawa and Kebbi-Sokoto. The Programme comprises three complementary and mutually reinforcing components viz: Infrastructure Development; Commodity Value Chain Development; and Programme Management, The specific objective of the programme is to contri1ute to food and nutrition security, employment generation, and wealth creation along the priority commodity value chains.

For effective programme take-off, the FMARD is constituting a National Programme Coordination Team (NPCT) at the Programme Headquarters in Abuja. Consequently, part of the proceeds of the ATASP-I loan will be applied to engage the services of the following officers at the Programme Headquarters, Abuja.

Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Civil Engineer

Location: Abuja

Main Responsibilities
Reporting to the National Programme Coordinator, the Civil Engineer will be responsible for all social infrastructure (e.g health centres, schools, market stalls etc) engineering activities relating to the Programme.

Specific Duties
The Civil Engineer would be responsible for activities relating to rehabilitation/development of feeder roads, and social infrastructure under the Project. He/she will report to the National Project Coordinator and work in collaboration with the Gender and Social Development Expert, the irrigation and Rural Infrastructure Engineer as well as other external implementation partners.

The specific responsibilities of the Civil Engineer will include but not limited to the following:

• Be responsible for the implementation of feeder roads, and social infrastructure such as schools and health centres.
• Follow-up en procurement of goods and services for all social infrastructure projects. In liaison with the Procurement officer prepare and/or assist implementing agencies in the preparation of TOR, bidding documents, request for psuposals and bid evaluation reports for procurement of civil works, goods and technical assistance services under the infrastructure rehabilitation, and deveioptnent component in accordance with standards and requirements of AfDB;
• Undertake inspection ot works to verify quality; quantity and timeliness of work done and prepare and/or verify payment certificates for sevvice providers engaged on social infrastmcture related activities, Identify the various social infrastructure activities for which short-term expertise is required, prepare detailed AfDB for the required specialist input, fiseilitate the recruitmentand guide and supervise short term technical specialists inputs.
• Ensure that the inaintennce programme of social and related infrastrucrureis properly designed and put in place appropriate mechanisms for its execution during and after the project, its accordance with, the stipulation of the appraisal report
• Collaborate with the Irrigation and Infrastructure Engineer to work m liaison with the Ministry of Environment to ensure that environmental mitigation measures are implemented as part of infrastructure rehabilitation and development, as well as condttctingregular environmental manitoring activities.
• Contribute relevant content to Project Progress Reports. Liaise with the relevant Zonal and Local government Officers, the litigation and infrastructure Engineer as well as the Programme Monitoring Officer to prepare quarterly, bi-annual and annual progress reports, as well as mid-term review report for infrastructure development and management
• Participate, actively in AfDB supervision missions by collecting and providing relevant social infrastructure implementation progress data and information required by the missions.
• Assist with preparing training modules and course requirements for the Communities, Zonal and Local government staff in liaison with training service providers and provide tecimical support to the trainers.
• Liaise with programme stakeholders and other relevant projects/programmes, state agencies, NGO’s, private sector, and other parties in order to facilitate programme implementation.

Qualifications and Experience

• At least a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering.
• At least 10 years proven work experience in supervising civil works, including social infrastructure delivery in rural settings
• Demonstrated ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate, and monitor his or her own work plan and to collaborate with colleagues across operating units
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.
• Results focused and self motivated professional with proven ability to work under minimum guidance.
• Computer literate with excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office appliciations, especially Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, in addition to relevant AUTOCad engineering design software.
• Demonstrated skills in handling the design, supervision and construction of social infrastructure (e.g schools, health centres, market stalls etc). Exhibition of these skills under a donor-assisted project setting will be an advantage.
• Excellent interpersonal, writing and presentation skills
• Proficiency in English language with excellent communication skills and sound attention to detail.

Performance Criteria

• Procedures for implementation of social infrastructure; feeder roads and associated maintenance activities (i.e. schools, health centres, market, stalls) prepared and included in draft Project Implementation Manual within one month of assumption of duty or as agreed with project management, Annual Work plan and Budget (AWPB) for feeder roads and social infrastructure activities prepared in accordance with recommended format and submitted to M&E officer within the agreed time after assumption of duty and thnraafter every 5 Day of October.
• Scheduled of required Consultants’ and/or other Agency services for the social infrastructure activities prepared and provided to procurement specialist for inclusion in the procurement plans on quarterly and annual basis.
• Specific and Quantifiable quarterly milestones (in implementation of feeder roads, social infrastrete and associated maintenance activities) agreed with Project Management within 5 days prior to the beginning of each quarter on the basis of the approved AWPB.
• Acceptable Terms of Reference or, an applicable, specifications for procurement of goods, works and services in respect of social infrastructure activities prepared in time to ensure compliance with approved procurement plans.
• Feeder roads, Social infrastructure and maintenance services contracts between PIU and service providers or other government agencies are efficiently supervised and implemented; acceptable deliverables obtained and contracts. are completed on time. Consultant’s Reports or Contractor’s/Suppliers. Work Statement or Bids in respect of all feeder roads, social infrastructure and maintenance activities, reviewed and report/recommendations submitted to management within 5 days of receipt of the reports.
• Field visit reports on social infrastructure feeder roads and maintenance activities submitted to management within maximum of two (2) days of returning from the field visit.
• Feeder roads, Social infrastructure and maintenance activities Progress Reports prepared in recommended/agreed format (i) Quarterly and Annual report within five (5) days of the end of the quarter or year; (ii) monthly reports for management within two (2) days of the end of the month; (in ) Reports for Bank supervision missions within a minimum of two (2) days of arrival of the mission,
• Management/or bank queries on feeder roads, social infrastructure and maintenance activities., responded to within a maximum of two (2) days of notification.
• Clear and measurable quarterly performance targets/milestones agreed with the National project. Coordinator at the beginning of each quarter. Performance appraisal form completed and submitted to Project Coordinator by 5th of June and 5th of January every year.

Failure to comply with the above listed time-based criteria in any one year anti/or nonconformity to the prescribed plans, titles and standards, without documentary/ evidence of reasons thereof, shall disqualify the Civil Engineer from the post and lead to the cessation of the contract.

Terms of Appointment
Maximum of five years, renewable every year subject to satisfactory performance. The performance criteria will be the indicators for assessing every officer.

Application Closing Date
29th September, 2014

Method of Application
Applications are invited from suitable qualified candidates. Each candidate should submit ten (16) copies of his/her application.
Qualified Women candidates are highly encouraged to apply. All application should be addressed to;

The Honorable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

Attention:
The Director,
Department of Rural Development
No. 1 Capital Drive, FCDA Secretariat,
Area 11, Gerki, Abuja

Note: All applications must be addressed and delivered to the above address.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted, Applicants should ensure that the positions applied for are clearly written on the top right hand side of the envelopes.