Project Officer - IEC and Training at Adamawa State Government

Responsibilities
The Project Officer - IEC and Training shall:

• Act as the Public Relations Officer of the Project;
• Supervise and carryout promotions and outreach program to create awareness of SA activities.
• Facilitate the carrying out of advocacy for SA at the state level through information, education and communication campaigns;
• Ensure linkage with relevant ministries / agencies on integrating collective action and mobilization of resources, for sectoral development plans;
• Undertake regular skill gap analysis of line Ministries, LGRC and CPMC members and identify requisite training to address them.
• Supervise, in liaison with relevant SA and line Ministries’ staff all training delivery to CPMCs and LGRCs;
• Prepare budget estimates and annual work plan for training of stakeholders, information, education and communication activities of the SA;
• Maintain links with and update knowledge of other agencies program on advocacy, sensitization and awareness and communication;
• Be responsible for preparing periodic reports on progress in advocacy, mobilization and awareness, measured against the targets of annual work plan and legal funding requirements (e.g. lDA / donor requiems);
• Responsible for communication materials development;
• Organize learning events for stakeholders;
• Coordinate and facilitate CDD cross-learning events and information sharing amongst stakeholders;
• Monitoring and coordination of information, education and communication activities;
• Perform any other duties as may be 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 relate to training and social analysis, especially rural appraisals and must be a civil servant with Adamawa State Government on minimum of GL 12. with at least 5 years post qualification experience.
• Computer literacy is compulsory and experience in community level facilitation and mobilization is an added advantage.