European Union
Delegation to the Federal Republic of Nigeria
VACANCY AT THE EU DELEGATION TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA PROJECT OFFICER – WATER SANITATION & ENVIRONMENT
Position: Project Officer
The European Union is one of the largest development partners of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The EU is assisting Nigeria mainly in the following areas: peace and security, governance and human rights and trade and regional integration, in this context, the EU Delegation to Nigeria requires a project officer to work in the area of Political Governance/Justice (For more information on EU activities in Nigeria, visit the Delegation’s website: www.deiga.ec.europa.eu.)
Job Profile
Overall purpose:
Reporting to the Head of Section responsible for Social Governance, the project officer is expected to contribute and provide technical expertise to the EU Delegation m all phases of the project management cycle, in particular to ensure proper project appraisal and subsequently monitoring of project implementation, and sector reviews. The project officer will be assigned specific projects among the subsectors covered by the Social Governance Section which include water, sanitation and hygiene, environment and food security
General duties and functions include:
- Contribution to programming and mid-term review of the Nigeria Country Strategy Paper. Identification and formulation of programmes and projects
- Internal monitoring of projects’ implementation in co-ordination with Nigerian authorities (National Planning Commission), ensuring that EU regulations and procedures are followed. Contribution to regular reporting requirements
- Contribution to donor coordination mechanisms
- Contribution to sector policy dialogue and engagement with actors at federal, state and non-state levels
- Contribution to the visibility of the EU cooperation in the sector/projects concerned
In the performance of the above-mentioned duties, the expert will work closely together with the other members of the Delegation and in particular the Operations and Finance and Contracts sections
Education
University level education of at least 4 years: essential
Domains: Civil/Water/Rural Engineering/Development Studies or related field
University studies must be attested by diplomas relevant to the position (Master or equivalent).
Experience
A minimum of 1 year professional experience as a project officer in the area of Social Governance (domain: water sanitation and environment), preferably with international organizations.
Specific experience in working with EU-funded projects is an asset.
Linguistic and communication skills
Must be Fluent in English and have excellent communication and drafting skills; knowledge of French is also an advantage
Method of Application:
Application should cite the post no 194771 on a motivation letter and enclose a CV. It should be sent by E-MAIL ONLY to: DELEGATION:
NIGERIA-RECRUIT@eeas.europa.eu
Deadline for receipt of applications: 26th July 2013
