Local Government Area Supervisor at Development Exchange Centre (DEC)
Employment Nigeria
19-Oct-2018
TARABA ,
Administrative
NGO
Development Exchange Centre (DEC) is a Non-Government, Nonreligious and a Membership Organization that provides social and microfinance services to women groups, communities and NGO’s in Nigeria to enhance their Capacity for sustainable development.
DEC Is working with International Partners CBO’s and government agencies In the area of Microfinance, Health, Nutrition, Education, Governance and Peace building and Economic Empowerment.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Local Government Area Supervisor
Location: Taraba
Position Reports to: Partner Livelihood Programme Officer (LPO)
Position will manage: Partner Field Officers at the LGA level.
Job Description
- This position will be responsible for supervision of all implemented project activities in the target communities in the LGA.
- The Supervisor would manage community and LGA advocacy activities, interface with Field Officers at the LGA levels, and ensure quality implementation of all PROSELL activities in the LGA.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead in the mobilisation, sensitization, and orientation with communities’ local leadership, and traditional institutions on all project activities.
- Develop work plan for LGA PROSELL Team and submit report of activities on monthly basis.
- Coordinate PROSELL LGA Team for efficient delivery of project activities.
- Provide technical supports to LGA Field Officers.
- Be responsible for optimal performance of LGA Teams in the areas of project implementation, accountability, responsiveness, and innovativeness.
- Develop innovative approach towards ensuring active partnership of Local Government Authority and project communities in all project activities and programmes.
- Link PROSELL beneficiaries to government programmes at the LGA level.
- Implement an effective communication system among all stakeholders at the LGA level.
- Provide training and coaching supports to LGA Team members, communities and relevant LGA personnel.
- Participate in any other project related activities according to project needs
Requirements, Skills and Competence
- HND or University Degree in relevant field with at least 1 year experience as a Field Officer on the EU/Oxfam PROSELL or other Food Security and Livelihoods related projects, preferably with donors such as EU, ECHO, OFDA, DFID and other INGOs
- At least 1 year cognate experience in development work at community level.
- Computer literacy and ability to work well on MS Office packages.
- Experience in community mobilization, advocacy, and conflict management.
- Experience using digital tools for data collection and survey activities.
- Good training and facilitation skills with a wide variety of groups having diverse experiences, backgrounds, skills, and educational levels.
- Living in community and speaks the local language and Hausa
- Respected by local people and leaders and known to be conscientious
- Understands the community/LGA agricultural markets, geographic terrain and environment
- Ability to work in diverse cultural settings.
Application Closing Date
19th October, 2018.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their detailed Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter on the position applied to: dexcenter@yahoo.com and copyhannatudshehu@gmail.com
Note
- Indigenes of the aforementioned LGAs are encouraged to apply.
- Applicants (Women and Men) applications will be treated with equal opportunity.
- Ability to ride motorcycle is an added advantage.
Sorry the application deadline for this job has elapsed
