Project Officer - Gender and Vulnerable at Community and Social Development Agency

Responsibilities

• Develop an action plan for mainstreaming vulnerable groups and gender sensitive activities in the operation of the State Agency;
• Facilitate the preparation processes of CDP 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, LGRG and Operations Officers in mainstreaming vulnerable and gender issues into development activities; liaise with the Desk Officers in line Ministries to identify mechanism for incorporating vulnerable and gender issues into their programmes;
• Identify and articulate opportunities for integrating social safety nets in project activities;
• Prepare a quarterly report highlighting emerging issues from projects activities in mainstreaming vulnerable group/gender issues in development activities;
• Provide input to the reparation of quarterly/annual and requisite reports of the operations department;
• Provide inputs to the costed yearly work programmes for the operations department;
• Develop, maintain and disseminate a comprehensive knowledge base on vulnerable group 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 Managers Operations

Qualifications and Experience

• 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 CDD related areas.
• Computer literacy, experience in gender/vulnerable mainstreaming and safety nets will be an added advantage.
• Age Limit Not more than 45 years.

Terms and Condition

• The appointment is for the period of the project with six month probation period. However, Civil servants found suitable will be engaged as seconded officer and will continue to enjoy salary from their employers with additional incentives from the project.
• The remuneration is attractive and is commensurate with the mode of entry and in accordance with CSDP Staff Regulation and Conditions of Service.