Anambra State Government is implementing a world Bank Assisted Additional Financing of Community and Social Development Project (CSDP). The Project has the objective to increase access by the pour to improved social and natural resource infrastructure services in a sustainable manner throughout Nigeria.
This will be achieved through the provision of grant support to benefiting communities for implementation of community-driven micro projects under approved Community Development Plan (CDP). In order to commence State-Level implementation of the additional financing, the position below is vacant:
Job Title: Project Officer (IEC & Training)
Location: Anambra
Duties
- 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 slate level through Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaign
- 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;
- Prepare budget estimates and annual work plan for training, information, education and communication activities of the SA;
- Maintain links with and update knowledge of other agencies programmes on advocacy, sensitization and awareness and communication
- Be Responsible for preparing periodic reports on progress in advocacy, mobilization and awareness, measured against the targets of annual work plans and legal funding requirements (eg IDA/Donor requirement)
- Responsible for communication materials development
- Organize learning events for stakeholders
- Coordinate and facilitate CDD cross-learning events and information sharing amongst stakeholders
- Monitoring and coordinating of information, education and communication activities
- Any other duties as may be assigned by manager, operations
Qualifications 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.
Remuneration
The position is remunerated based on agreed terms with the World Bank
Application Closing Date
2nd June, 2016.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications signed and sealed with telephone number/s and email and addressed to:
The Board Chairman,
Community and Social Development Project (CSDP),
Ministry of Economic Planning, Budget & Development Partners,
Jerome Udoji Secretariat Complex, Akwa,
Anambra State,
Nigeria.