Operations Manager at Bayelsa State Community and Social Development Agency

The Bayelsa State Government has established an Agency, Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA), which would in the first instance be responsible for implementing a 5 years World Bank Assisted Project, Community and Social Development Project (CSDP).

CSDP overall goal is to improve access to services for human development. To achieve this goal, the project aims to support empowerment of communities and Local Government Authorities (LGAs) to sustainably increase access of poor people to improved social and natural resources infrastructure.

The Bayelsa State Community and Social Development Agency invites applications from suitably qualified candidates from both the public and private sector to fill the vacant position of:

Job Title: Operations Manager

Location: Bayelsa State

Duties
The Operation Manager shall be charged with the responsibility of:

• Supervising and coordinating the overall activities of the operations department;
• Providing overall supervision of formulation and implementation processes of CDPs and micro projects by CPMCs;
• Ensuring the maintenance of records on all CDPs and Micro-projects on a continuous basis; and passing on such information to the M& E department;
• Liaison with relevant MDAs to provide technical and back-up support to communities.
• Providing quarterly and annual projections for CDP and micro projects implementation.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the General Manager

Qualification

• A University degree in Agricultural Economics, Engineering, Extension Services, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Project Management and any other relevant degree, with at least twelve (12) years post qualification experience.
• Previous experience in rural development projects or extension services shall be considered as additional advantage.
• Computer literacy is compulsory.

Application Closing Date
6th November, 2014

Method of Application
Interested applicants should submit ten copies of signed and sealed application with curriculum vitae to:

Oboro, Oyintonyo Eve
General Manager,
Community and Social Development Project, (CSDP)
14, Green Villa Road,
Yenagoa,
Bayelsa State.