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, IEC and Training
Location: Adamawa State
Responsibilities
Supervise and carry out promotions and outreach programme to create awareness of SA activities.
- Facilitate the carrying out of advocacy for the CSDP at the state level through Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaigns;
- Ensure linkage with relevant ministries/agencies on integrating collective action and mobilization of resources, for sectoral development plans;
- Undertake regular skill gap analysis of project staff, line ministries, LGRC and CPMC members and identify requisite training to address them.
- Supervise, in liaison with relevant SA staff and line ministries staff all training delivery to CPMCs and LGRCs;
- Maintain links with and update knowledge of other agencies’ programs on advocacy, sensitization and awareness and communication;
- Responsible for communication materials development;
- Organize learning events for stakeholders;
- Coordinate and facilitate CDD cross-learning events and information sharing amongst stakeholders;
- Monitoring and coordination of Information, Education and Communication activities and any other duties as may be assigned by 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 relate to training and social analysis, especially rural appraisals.
- Computer literacy is compulsory and experience in community level facilitation and mobilization is an added advantage.
- 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.