Climate and Resilience Project Officer - Kastina at Christian Rural and Urban Development Association of Nigeria (CRUDAN)

Job Overview:

• This position will be responsible for implementing all project activities in the project LGA in Katsina state.
• He/she will manage State/LGA/Ward/Community program activities, interface with project participants at the State/LGA/Ward/Community levels, and ensure quality implementation of all project components in the State/LGA/Ward/Community.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

Program Design, Coordination and Implementation

The post holder will:

• Lead in the mobilization, sensitization, and orientation of community partners, local
• government leadership, traditional and religious institutions on all project activities.
• Develop workplan for LGA/Community and submit a report of activities on a monthly basis.
• Support the coordination of project activities at the State/LGA level.
• Lead in all State/LGA/Community advocacies and Influencing work.
• Be responsible for optimal performance at State/LGA/Community level in the areas of
• project implementation, accountability, responsiveness, and innovativeness.
• Supervise and report the delivery of all project goods and services as required.
• Collate data for monitoring and evaluation purposes on a weekly and monthly basis and ensure that quality data are uploaded to all manual and electronic data management platforms.
• Ensure a smooth working relationship with State and Local Government Authorities with the support of the program support teams of CRUDAN and Oxfam.
• Ensure the project standards and principles are met during project activities implementation.
• Develop innovative approach towards ensuring active partnership of Local Government
• Authority and project communities in all project activities and programmes.
• Link project participants to government programmes at the LGA level as may be required.
• Implement an effective communication system among all stakeholders at the LGA/Community level.
• Participate in any other project-related activities according to project needs.
• Coordinating all program activities at the State and Local government level
• Ensuring effective program and budget alignments.
• Mobilizing all institutional stakeholders in facilitating effective project activities’ delivery.
• Ensure sound project visibility, leveraging on media engagements and celebration of relevant international days

Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation of Activities

• Maintain effective data collections, documentation and reporting of project implementation data.
• Continuously ensure the alignment of program intervention and activities in line with the
• project logframe and achieving the result slated in the Project outcome indicators/milestones.
• Facilitate effective knowledge managements and ensure community feedback mechanism are in place for reporting safeguarding related matters.
• Use learning from other closely related project or happenings to improve project delivery.
• Monitor project budget vs actual closely to ensure effective managements of project finances.
• Ensure monthly, quarterly and annual reports are promptly shared with the Director of Programmes.

Working Relationship

• Work closely with the project management team at Oxfam and CRUDAN to effectively deliver project intervention activities.
• Work in close supervision of the Director of Programmes in the delivery of project result and external interaction with State and non-State actors
• Work closely with the project management team at Oxfam and CRUDAN to ensure that the implementation of relevant activities are planned and implemented in a phased and prioritised manner in full consultation and coordination with all relevant agencies both Government, CSO and other Stakeholders.
• Work with the Finance Officer and Project Team to ensure that all financial activities conducted in each community are properly documented in line with CRUDAN’s,
• Oxfam’s and WAHAFA policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties that may be assigned by the Executive Director and/or Director of Programmes.

Requirements, Skills, and Competence:

• Level of Education –First Degree, Master degree in Development studies, Community engagements, Policy and Strategic studies, disaster risk reduction/management, humanitarian response or equivalent in relevant field with at least 3 years’ experience
• At least three (3) years of demonstrated experience at the State or Local Government levels on a successful implementation of disaster reduction and humanitarian activities.
• Sound political acumen and ability to manage relationships, as well as understand institutional change in complex environments.
• Must have substantial experience in implementing community-level development/humanitarian projects, using participatory engagement and grassroots mobilization techniques.
• An excellent understanding of financial and technical delivery, monitoring and evaluation of program impact and reporting against results;
• Experience leading policy advocacy and campaign program intervention related to disaster risk reduction and management as well as humanitarian interventions.
• Demonstrates excellent project management skills to agreed timescales (timelines, targets, donor requirements).
• Experience working with Civil society organization, Community based organization and value chain actors and their service providers
• Experience and sound understanding of risks and their impacts on vulnerable rural populations.
• Excellent training and facilitation skills with a wide variety of groups having diverse experiences, backgrounds, skills, and education levels
• Experience in handling grants to local groups, ensuring appropriate basic documentation and accountability at the community/field level.
• Excellent verbal communication and listening skills.

Language Requirements: Spoken English-Excellent; Written English-Good (ability to type and prepare reports and other documents as needed.)

• Reside in Katsina State
• Strong interpersonal skills and conflict resolution skills
• Immediate availability
• Information Computer Technology (ICT) practical understanding and ability to track and analyse data
• Ability to multi-task, engage in long-term planning, meet deadlines, and handle last- minute demands; exercise patience, and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Fluency in English, Hausa, and any other local language(s)
• Respected by local people and leaders and known to be conscientious, of high integrity, and diplomacy