Project Officer, Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) at the Niger State Community and Social Development Agency (NGCSDA)

The Niger State Community and Social Development Agency (NGCSDA) - The Federal Government of Nigeria has applied for a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the implementation of Community and Social Development Project (CSDP). The overall goal of the CSDP is to improve access to services for Human Development (HD). To achieve this goal, the Project Development objective is to increase access of poor people to social and natural resource infrastructure services in a sustainable manner through the provision of grant support to beneficiaries for identifying, prioritizing, implementation and maintenance of Community-driven micro projects in approved Community Development Plans (CDPs).

The Niger State Community and Social Development Agency (NGCSDA), now invites applications from suitable qualified candidates from the public and private sector for recruitment into the position below:

Job Title: Project Officer, Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E)

Location: Niger

Responsibilities

• Responsible for data collection, collation and analysis for field level activities. -
• Provide implementation assistance to M&E Manager
• Compilation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Monitor progress towards attainment of targets and to adapt targets to realities.
• Provide an improved foundation for planning effective resource use;
• Identify unacceptably high cost interventions and operations;
• Provide record of events.
• Provide information base for future evaluation, maintain quality standards.
• Any other duty that may be assigned by M&E Manager.

Qualifications

• At least first degree in Social Science, Statistics, Natural Sciences, Rural Development, and Related fields, with at least five years Post qualification experience part of which must relate to monitoring and evaluation of community based initiatives.
• Computer literacy is compulsory and experience in Community Driven Development (CDD) is an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
12th April, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit ten (10) copies of hand written application each with comprehensive curriculum vitae and photocopy of credentials and delivered to:
Board Chairman,
Niger State Community and Social Development Agency,
Abdullahi Kure House,
No. A6 Muazu Muhammed Road,
Minna,
Niger State.

Note

• Applicants are to clearly mark on the envelop "Expression of Interested for Project Officer, Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) position".
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.