Project Officer Job at The Nasarawa State Community and Social Development Agency (NCSDA)

The Nasarawa State Community and Social Development Agency (NCSDA) - Following the successes recorded in the first phase of Community and Social Development Project (CSDP 1) which was implemented in partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), 26 States and FCT, between 2009 to 2014, the Federal Government of Nigeria sought and obtained Additional Financing from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group to continue to support project implementation through Community and Social Development Project. 

In order to further drive the process, vacant position in the Agency is to be filled. In this regard, the Nasarawa State Community and Social Development Agency (NCSDA) invites applications from suitably qualified candidates from the public and private sectors for recruitment into the position below:

Job Position: Project Officer - Supervision
Job Location: Nasarawa 

Project Objective

• The Project Development Objective is to increase access by the poor people, and particularly by the internally displaced and vulnerable people in the North East of Nigeria, 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 beneficiary communities based on their identified, prioritized Micro Projects (MPs) in the Community Development Plans (CDPs) which are to be implemented, maintained and utilized using Community Driven Development approach.

Duties of the Project Officer, Supervision

• Responsible for supervising and coordinating the activities of operations officers.
• Regular and timely liaison with other Project Officers for deployment of operations officers for field level activities.
• In close liaison with relevant state ministries, departments, agency (i.e.) ensure the adoption of state approved standard technical designs for social infrastructure;
• Ensure compliance with state level technical specification/ standards for all social infrastructure,
• Prepare budget and work plan for supervision of CDPs and micro-projects contained therein;
• Provide guidance to Operations Officers designated to undertake supervision.
• Regularly submit monthly supervision reports to the managers Operations and M&E;
• Provide specific reports on supervision as may be requested by any of the Managers and the General Manager.
• Assist in the provision of technical advice of all engineering works eg. construction/rehabilitation of infrastructure, erosion control bands, feeder road construction etc.
• Assist in organizing training for line ministries, LGA, LGRC and Operations Officers in social infrastructure operations and maintenance liaise with the relevant state agency for certification for all social infrastructure at completion.
• Directly responsible to the Operations Manager;
• Any other duty (ie) assigned by the General Manager.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• At least a degree in Engineering, Architecture, Social and Natural Sciences with at least, five (5) years post qualification in design and/or supervision of social infrastructure construction.
• Computer literacy is essential and experience in implementing community level infrastructure is an added advantage.

Remuneration
Position attract remuneration commensurate with the mode of entry and in accordance with agreed terms with the World Bank.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit eight (8) copies of hand written Applications and detailed Curriculum Vitae alongside Photocopies of relevant Credentials sealed and should be addressed and delivered to:
Permanent Secretary, General Admin,
Office of the Secretary to the State Government,
Shendam Road,
Lafia, Nasarawa State.

Note: The Agency is an equal opportunity employer and women are encouraged to