General Manager at World Bank

Duties

• Exercise the powers and authorities of the State Agency (SA) as provided for in section 4.3 of the Project Implementation Manual
• Be in-charge of general administration of the CSDP;
• Manage SA personnel,
• Be the accounting officer of the SA;
• Give approval for proposal of CDPs recommended by the SA management Committee:
• Authorize expenditure in accordance with the annual budget and work programme of the SA as approved by Board of Directors (BOD)
• Represent the SA in all its dealings with third parties at the level of the Management;’
• Conduct dialogue with donors and those capable 0f providing complimentary technical and administrative skills and financial resources
• Delegate his authority to the staff of the Agency to the extent necessary for the effective performance of the activities of CSDP
• Perform such other duties as may be required for the effective functioning of the SA and
• Ensure regular reporting and adherence to the SA reporting relationship with the Project Financial Management Unit (PFMU)of the state.

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.