Rural Institutions Development Officer - SPIU at Delta Special Economic Zone Management Company FZC

The Delta Special Economic Zone Management Company (DSEZ-MC) is the managing corporate entity and Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) driving Delta State's industrialization and economic growth. It oversees the operations of the state's major free trade zones, positioning the region to become a major hub for business, agriculture, and innovation.

We invite applications for the position below:

Job Title: Rural Institutions Development Officer (RIDO) - State Programme Implementation Unit (SPIU) Under FGN / AfDB / IsDB / Assisted SAPZ Phase 2 Programme

Location: Asaba, Delta

Background

• The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has applied for credit from the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Islamic Development Bank (ISDB) to implement the AfDB/IsDB Assisted Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) Programme-phase 2 in partnership with the State Government and Private Investors.
• The State Government in partnership with FGN and AfDB is desirous of engaging the services of experienced and competent project personnel from the state public/civil service in the State Ministries or its Agency to fill the vacancy above for the phase-2 of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Programme
• Successful candidates will be accepted on secondment from their respective organizations and such staff will continue to receive salaries from their parent organizations and a monthly performance incentive from the programme.
• At the end of the project cycle, project staff will return to their respective organizations.

Main Responsibilities

• The Rural Institutions Development Officer will be responsible for implementing activities related to micro, small and medium scale farmers at state level and for ensuring performance of the MSMEs/service providers under component 2.
• A key element of the position is ensuring that the selected MSMEs are representative of existing Farmers Organizations at LGA level.

Reporting and location:

• The position will be in the PSIU. The State Rural Institution will report, directly, to the State Programme Coordinator (SPC).

Qualification and Experience

• First Degree in Rural Sociology, Agricultural Economics and other relevant discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience including at least 2 years in implementation of projects integrating strengthening of FOs and gender issues.
• Knowledge in participatory approaches, and gender mainstreaming.
• Proven record in the field of project implementation and strengthening of MSME activities/strategy.
• Good writing skills and computer literacy.

Application Closing Date
16th July, 2026.