General Manager (GM) at Nasarawa State Community and Social Development Agency (NSCSDA)

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.

Details

• The GM shall be supported by three Departmental Heads and an Internal Auditor that reports directly to him/her.

Powers and Duties of the General Manager (GM)
The GM shall:

• Exercise the powers and functions of the State Agency;
• Be in-charge of general administration of the CSDP in Nasarawa State;
• Manage State Agency personnel;
• Be the accounting officer of the State Agency,
• Give approval for proposal of Community Development Plans (CDPs) and Groups Development Plans (GDPs) recommended by the State Agency management committee;
• Authorize expenditure in accordance with the annual budget and work plan of the State Agency as approved by Board of Directors (BOD) or Supervising Ministry;
• Represent the SA in all its dealings with third parties at the level of the Management;
• Conduct dialogue with donors and those capable of providing complimentary technical and administrative skills and financial resources;
• Delegate his authority to the staff of the Agency to the extent necessary for the efficient performance of the activities of CSDP;
• Perform such other duties as may be required for the effective functioning of the State Agency.
• Ensure regular reporting and adherence to the State Agency reporting relationship with the Project Financial Management Unit (PFMU) of the state.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• A University degree in Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Engineering and/or any other relevant degree with at least fifteen years post-qualification experience in the private or public sector, five of which must be at management level. A higher degree and experience in the management of rural development projects shall be an added advantage.

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