The Adamawa State Community and Social Development Agency (AD-CSDA) - The Federal Government of Nigeria has received a Credit from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the Implementation of the Additional Financing (AF) of the Community and Social Development Project (CSDP).
The objective of the CSDP is to sustainably increase access of poor people to improved social and natural resources infrastructure in a sustainable manner through the provision of grants to support the poor communities. The project is extended to December 2020, Adamawa State Government intends to apply part of the proceeds of the credit to finance the hiring of the services of the following category of contracted or seconded staff that are competitively recruited into the service of the Adamawa State Community and Social Development Agency, No 57 Atiku Abubakar Way Jimeta-Yola.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Project Officer Procurement (POP)
Location: Adamawa State
Responsibilities
- To be responsible for the procurement at the SA including procurement planning, design, implementation, management and training.
- To be responsible for the preparation of bid documents (inclusive technical specification) for the acquisition of goods and services.
- To serve as secretary of all evaluation and selection of consultants and suppliers within agreed processes.
- Effectively manage all contracts and ensure that all deliveries (quality/quantity/time) are in line with contract provisions.
- Ensure appropriate sanctions are applied on defaulting contractors.
- Provide assistance to financial officers on contractual disbursement.
- Ensure that CPMCs adhere to procurement procedures and guidelines
- Prepare and submit procurement status reports on a quarterly basis as part of financial monitoring report.
- Ensure that procurement plans are implemented as scheduled.
- Provide training to the communities on community contracting.
- Any other duties as may be assigned by the General Manager.
Qualification and Experience
- First degree in Business administration, Engineering, Architecture, Marketing, Purchasing and Supply, Social/ Management Sciences or related field, with at least five years post qualification experience part of which must relate to procurement in a foreign funded agency or state government due process office.
- Computer literacy is compulsory and experience in community contracfing is an added advantage while applicants are NOT expected to be more than Fifty five (55) years old as at the time of recruitment.
Application Closing Date
27th September, 2016.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit hand written applications and comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) 10 copies each and the necessary attached documents are to be submitted to the Office of the:
Acting General Manager,
Adamawa State Community & Social Development Agency,
No 57 Atiku Abubakar Road,
Jimeta - Yola,
Adamawa State.