Project Officer - Gender and Vulnerable at Adamawa State Government

Responsibilities
The Project Officer - Gender and Vulnerable shall:

• Develop an action plan for mainstreaming vulnerable groups and gender sensitive activities in the operation of the State Agency including psycho-social support.
• 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, LGRC and Operations Officers in mainstreaming vulnerable and gender issues in development activities.
• Liaise with the Desk Officers in line ministries to identify mechanisms of incorporating vulnerable and gender issues into their programs.
• 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 for the preparation of quarterly / annual and requisite reports of the operations department.
• Provide inputs on gender mainstreaming into the costed yearly work programs 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 Department
• Perform any other duty assigned by the General Manager

Qualification and Experience

• At least a first Degree in Social Sciences, Natural Resources Sciences, Rural Environmental Development, Agricultural Extension.
• The candidate should have 5 years post qualification experience part of which must have been spent in CDD related areas, and must be a civil servant with Adamawa State Government on minimum of GL 12.
• Computer literacy and experience in Gender / Vulnerable Mainstreaming and Safety nets will be an added advantage.