Project Officer - Gender and The Vulnerable at Enugu State Government

Responsibilities

• Develop an action plan for mainstreaming vulnerable grouts and gender sensitive activities in the operation of the State Agency
• Facilitate the preparation processes of COP formulation at Community level;
• Assist project team to incorporate appropriate vulnerable groups (including gender) issues into project activities;
• Assist in organizing training for line ministries, LGA, LGRC and operations officer in mainstreaming vulnerable and gender issues in development activities.
• Liaise with the Desk Officers in line ministries to identify mechanism of incorporating vulnerable and gentler issues into their programmes;
• Identify and articulate opportunities the integrating social safety nets in project activities;
• Prepare a quarterly report highlighting emerging issues from project activities iris mainstreaming vulnerable group/gender issues in development activities:
• Provide input no the preparation of quarterly/annual and requisite reports of the operations department;
• Provide inputs to the costed yearly work programms for the operations department;
• Develop, maintain and disseminate a comprehensive knowledge base on vulnerable groap perspectives to promote staff awareness; -
• Maintain links with and update knowledge of other relevant agencies programs on mainstreaming vulnerable groups into development agenda
• Design strategies for the encouragement of the government and its agencies to be more supportive towards the cause of the vulnerable;
• Responsible to the Manager, Operations;
• Any other duties assigned by the Manager, Operations.

Qualifications

• At least a first degree in Social Sciences, Natural Resources Sciences, Rural Environmental Development, Agricultural Extension with at least 5 years post qualification experience part of which must have been spent in COD related areas
• Computer literacy experience in Gender/Vulnerable Mainstreaming and Safety nets will be an added advantage

Remuneration
This position is remunerated based on agreed terms with the world bank.