Vacancies: Project Officer – Procurement, Secretary to the General Manager
The Cross River State Government of Nigeria sought and has obtained a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Community and Social Development Project (CSDP) whose objective is to sustainably increase access of the poor people to improved social and natural resource infrastructure services.
The Cross River State Community and Social Development Agency has been established to coordinate the implementation of the project in the state.
The Cross River State Community and Social Development Agency now invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to till the following positions:
Position: Project Officer – Procurement
Minimum Qualifications And Experience
- Candidates should have at least a first degree or HND in Business Administration, Engineering, Architecture, Marketing, Purchasing and Supply or related field, with at least 5 years post qualification experience part of which must related to procurement in a foreign funded agency or state government due process office.
- Computer literacy is compulsory and experience in community contracting is an added advantage.
Duties:
- Be responsible for procurement at the SA including procurement planning, design, implementation, management and training;
- Be responsible for the preparation of bid documents (inclusive technical specification for the acquisition of goods / services);
- Serve as secretary of all evaluation and selection of consultants and suppliers within agreed processes;
- Effectively manage all contracts and ensure that deliveries (quality/ quantity/ time) are in line with contract provisions;
- Ensure appropriate sanctions are applied on defaulting contractors;
- Provide training on procurement and community contracting to operations officers;
- Provide assistance to financial officers on contractual disbursement;
- Ensure that CPMCs adhere to procurement procedure and guidelines;
- Prepare and summit procurement status report on a quarterly basis as part of financial monitoring report;
- Prepare evaluation report for all evaluation of goods and services;
- Maintain comprehensive procurement unit cost database to be used in preparing project cost;
- Document and provide up to date information on all procurement at the SA
- Ensure that procurement plans are implemented as scheduled.
- Provide training to the communities on community contracting;
- Any other dirties may be assigned by the General Manager.
Position: Secretary to the General Manager
Requirement:
- Candidates should have at least HND in Secretarial Studies or Administration with at least 7 years relevant post- qualification experience computer skills, Presentations, internet and Microsoft office packages.
Duties:
The secretary to General Manager shall be responsible for:
- Support General Manager as a personnel Assistant / Confidential Secretary;
- Providing secretarial assistance e.g. prepare all letters, memorandum and any requisite document for the General Manager.
- Organizing itineraries, meetings and related schedule;
- Maintaining adequate filling systems for all mails and correspondence of the General Manager;
- Assist the General Manager in covering Board meetings.
Method of Application:
Interested applicant from private and public sector should summit ten (10) copies of written application with comprehensive curriculum vitae and photocopies of credentials on or before 15th August, 2012 to:
The General Manager
Cross River State Community & Social Development Agency
137b Ndidem Usang Iso Road, Calabar.
