Graduate Operations Officers at the Imo State Government (World Bank Assisted Projected) - 6 Positions

The Imo State Government is implementing a World Bank Assisted Financing of Community and Social Development Project (CSDP). The project has the objective to increase access of poor to improved social and natural resources 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 Plans (COPs).

In order to commence state level implementation of Additional Financing, the position below is available for employment:

Job Title: Operations Officer

Location: Imo
Slot: 6

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Sensitise and mobilise Communities on CSDP project objectives and activities as well as issues related to HIV/AIDS
• Facilitate Communities to undertake needs assessment arid prioritisation 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 &T
• Supervise the implementation of the COPs to ensure quality assurance
• Ensure timely replenishment of accounts of the 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 work plans.
• Submit regular reports to the Project Officer or relevant section for whose activity s/he is deployed at any point in time.
• Responsible to the Project Officer, Supervision

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• A First Degree/HND in Engineering, Social Sciences, Biological and Natural Sciences, Business Administration, Accountancy or related fields with at least one (1) year post qualification experience in any area.
• Computer literacy and willingness to learn arid work extra -hours and on week-ends is a must.
• Applicants are not expected to be more than 35 years as at the time of recruitment and not above Grade level 9 if recruited from the Civil Service.

Remuneration
This post attracts remuneration commensurate with the model of entry and in accordance with the terms and conditions applicable in the Imo State Public Service.