Project Officers - Gender and Vulnerable at the Taraba State Government (World Bank Assisted Project)

Taraba State Government - Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the existing Vacancy in the Taraba State Agency for Community and Social Development Project, TACSDP-World Bank Assisted, in the capacity below:

Job Title: Project Officer - Gender and Vulnerable

Location: Taraba

Responsibilities

• Develop an action plan for mainstreaming vulnerable groups and gender sensitive activities in the operation of the State Agency
• Facilitate the preparation processes of COP formulation at Community level
• Assist project team to incorporate appropriate vulnerable groups (including gender) issues into project activities.
• Assist in organizing training for line ministries, LGA, LGRC and Operations Officers in mainstreaming vulnerable and gender issues in development activities.
• Liaise with the Desk Officers in line ministries to identity mechanisms of incorporating vulnerable and gender issues into their programmes.
• Identify and articulate opportunities for integrating social safety nets in project activities.
• Prepare a quarterly report highlighting emerging issues from projects activities in mainstreaming vulnerable group/gender issues in development activities;
• Provide input to the preparation of quarterly! annual and requisite reports ef the operations department;
• Provide inputs to the costed yearly work programmes for the operations department:
• Develop, maintain and disseminate a comprehensive knowledge base on vulnerable group perspectives to promote staff awareness;
• Maintain links with and update knowledge of other relevant agencies programs on mainstreaming vulnerable groups into development agenda;.
• Design strategies for the encouragement of the government and its agencies to be more supportive towards the cause of the vulnerable;
• Responsible to the Manager, Operations.

Qualification and Experience

• At least a first degree in Social Sciences, Natural Resources Sciences, Rural Environmental Development, Agricultural Extension with at least 5 years post qualification experience part of which must have been spent in CDD related areas.
• Computer literacy experience in Gender/Vulnerable Mainstreaming and Safety nets will be an added advantage.

Remuneration
The post attract remunerations commensurate with the mode of entry and in accordance with agreed terms with the World Bank.

Application Closing Date
5th May, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit three copies of written applications (signed and sealed with valid email address) with CV's should be addressed and delivered to:
The Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Finance Headquarters,
PMB 1073,
Jalingo,
Taraba State.