Kwara State Community and Social Development Agency (KWCSDA) - The Federal Government has applied for and obtained Additional Financing from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the Community and Social Development Project (CSDP). The Kwara State Community and Social Development Agency (KWCSDA) established by the State Government to coordinate the implementation of the project in the State, now invites applications from suitably qualified candidates from the public or private sector for recruitment into the vacant position below:
Job Title: Operations Officer
Location: Kwara
Responsibilities
- Sensitise and mobilize communities on CSDP project objectives and activities as well as issues related to HIV/AIDS,
- Facilitate communities to undertake needs assessment and priontization that are socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable;
- Facilitate communities in the formulation of CDP in line with (b) above;
- Build capacity of the CPMCs and LGRC Desk Officers, as appropriate, through providing training in requisite areas e.g. Participatory Rural Appraisals (PRAs), record and book-keeping, project management, mainstreaming gender, environment and natural resources issues etc, as identified by the Project Officer-IEC and Training
- Supervise the implementation of the CDPs to ensure quality assurance;
- Ensure timely replenishment of accounts bythe CPMCs;
- Collect, collate and forward to the M&E Department, information/data on micro-project activities in communities;
- Submission of monthly, quarterly and annual departmental reports to M&E Department on schedule, through the Manager, Operations;
- Set monthly and quarterly performance targets based on the work plan;
- Submit regular reports to the Project Officer or relevant section for whose activity they are deployed at any point in time.
- Responsible to the Project Officer, Supervision.
Qualification and Experience
- A first degree or HND in Engineering, Social Sciences, Biological and Natural Sciences, Business Administration, Accountancy or related field, with at least 3 years post qualification experience in any of these areas; IEC, Gender and Vulnerability; Procurement, MIS and M & E.
- Computer literacy is a must.
Application Closing Date
14th March, 2016.
Method of Application
Interested applicants from public or private sector should submit ten (10) copies of handwritten application with comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and photocopies of certificates to the address below:
The Honourable Commissioner,
Ministry of Planning and Economic Development,
Ilorin,
Kwara State.
Nigeria.
Note: Applicants from the public service should apply through their Head of Agencies. Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.