Project Officer, IEC and Training at Niger State Government

Duties

• Supervise and carryout promotions and outreach programme to create awareness of SA activities.
• Facilitate the carrying out of advocacy for the CSDP at the state level through Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaigns;
• Ensure linkage with relevant ministries/agencies on integrating collective action and mobilization of resources, for sectoral development plans;
• Undertake regular skill gap analysis of project staff, line ministries LGRC and CPMC and members
• Supervise in liaison with relevant SA Staff and line ministries staff all training delivery to CPMCs and LGRC's;
• Prepare budget estimates and annual work plan for training information, education and communication awareness and communication.
• Maintain link with the update knowledge of other agencies’ programmes on advocacy. sensitization and awareness and communication.
• Be responsible for preparing periodic reports on progress in advocacy, mobilization and awareness, measured against the targets of annual work plans and legal funding requirements (e.g. IDA/donor requirements);
• Responsible for communication materials development;
• Organize learning events for stakeholders;
• Coordinate and facilitate CDD cross-learning events and information sharing amongst stakeholders;
• Monitoring and coordination of Information, Education and Communication activities
• Any other duties as may be assigned by Manager Operation.

Qualifications

• At least a first degree in Social Sciences, Natural Resource Sciences, Rural Environmental Development, Agricultural extension with at least 5 years post qualification experience part of which must relate to training and social analysis, especially rural appraisals.
• Computer literacy is compulsory and experience in community level facilitation and mobilization is an added advantage.