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  • Posted: Jul 31, 2015
    Deadline: Aug 13, 2015
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    Zonal Civil Engineer

    Main Responsibilities

    • Reporting to the Zonal Program Coordinator, the Zonal Civil Engineer will be responsible for all social infrastructure (e.g health centres. schools, market stalls end engineering activities relating to the Program.

    Specific Duties

    • The Zonal Civil Engineer would be responsible for activities relating to rehabilitation-development of feeder roads, and social infrastructure under the Program. He/she will report to the Zonal Program Coordinator and work in collaboration with die Zonal Gender and Social Development Officer, Zonal Irrigation and Rural Infrastructure Engineer as well as other external implementation partners. The specific responsibilities of the Zonal Civil Engineer will include, but not limited to, the following:
    • Be responsible for the implementation of feeder roads, and social infrastructure such as schools and health centres.
    • Follow-up on procurement of goods and services for all social infrastructure projects. In liaison with the Procurement officer, prepare and/or assist implementing agencies in the preparation of TOR, bidding document, request for proposals and bid evaluation reports for procurement of civil works, and technical assistance services under the infrastructure rehabilitation and development component in accordance with standards and requirements of AfDB;
    • Undertake inspection of works to verify quality, quantity and timeliness of work done and prepare and/or verify payment certificates for service providers engaged on social infrastructure related activities.
    • Identify the various social infrastructure activities for which short- term expertise is required and prepare detailed TOR for the required specialist input.
    • Ensure that the maintenance program of social arid related infrastructure is properly designed and put in place appropriate mechanisms for its execution during arid after the project, in accordance with the stipulation f the appraisal report.
    • Collaborate with the Irrigation and Infrastructure Engineer to work in liaison with the Ministry of Environment to ensure that environmental mitigation measures are implemented as part of infrastructure rehabilitation and development, as well as conducting regular environmental monitoring activities
    • Contribute relevant content to Project Progress Reports. Liaise with the relevant Zonal and Local Government Officers, the Zonal irrigation and Infrastructure Engineer as well as the Program Monitoring Officer to prepare quarterly, hi-annual and annual progress reports, as well as mid-term review report for infrastructure development and management.
    • Participate actively in AfDB supervision missions by collecting amid providing relevant social infrastructure implementation progress data mind information required by the missions.
    • Assist with preparing training modules and course requirements for the Communities, Zonal and Local government staff in liaison with training service providers and provide technical suppers to the trainers.
    • Liaise with program stakeholders and other relevant projects/programs, state agencies, NGO’s, private sector, and other parties in order to facilitate program implementation.

    Qualifications and Experience

    • At least a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering.
    • At least 8 years proven work experience in supervising civil works, including social infrastructure delivery in rural settings.
    • Demonstrated ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate, and monitor his or her own work plan and to collaborate with colleagues across operating units.
    • Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.
    • Results focused and self motivated professional with proven ability to work under minimum guidance.
    • Computer literate with excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, especially Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, in addition to relevant AUTOCAD engineering designs software.
    • Demonstrated skills in handling the design, supervision and construction of social infrastructure (e.g schools, health centres, market stalls etc).
    • Exhibition of these skills under a donor-assisted project setting will be an Excellent interpersonal, writing, communication and presentation skills.

    Terms of Appointment
    Maximum of five years, renewable every year subject to satisfactory performance. The performance criteria will be the indicator for assessing every officer.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified candidates should submit ten (10) copies of his/her application. All application should be addressed to the following addresses, depending on the State and Stable Crop Processing Zone of Interest:

    Adani-Omor Stable Crop Processing Zone
    Enugu State:
    The Permanent Secretary,
    Enugu State Ministry of Agriculture,
    No 1, Garden Avenue,
    Enugu State.

    Anambra State:
    The Hon. Commissioner,
    Anambra State Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development,
    ADP Compound, Kwata Junction,
    Km 41 Enugu, Onitsha Express Road,
    Awka,
    Anambra State.

    Bida-Badeggi Staple Crop Processing Zone
    Niger State:
    The Permanent Secretary,
    Niger State Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development,
    Abdulkarim Lafene Secretariat,
    Minna,
    Niger State.

    Kano-Jigawa Stable Crop Processing Zone
    Kano State:
    Kano State Ministry of Agriculture & Natural Resources,
    No 1, Bida Road,
    Off Post Office Road,
    By Civic Centre Road,
    Kano State.

    Jigawa State:
    The Permanent Secretary,
    Jigawa State Ministry of Agriculture & Natural Resources,
    Block B, New State Secretariat Complex,
    Dutse,
    Jigawa State.

    Kebbi-Sokoto Stable Crop Processing Zone
    Kebbi State:
    The Permanent Secretary,
    Kebbi State Ministry of Agriculture,
    Gwadan Gwaji State Secretariat Complex,
    Birnin Kebbi,
    Kebbi State.

    Sokoto State:
    The IFAD-CBARDP Coordinator,
    ADP Premisis,
    Abdullahi Fodio Road,
    Sokoto State.

    All application must be addressed and delivered to the above address. Applicants should ensure that the position applied for as well as State and the Zones are clearly written on the top right hand corner of the envelope.

    Note: Only Short listed candidates will be contacted.

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