Job Vacancy: Climate and Resilience Project Officer Katsina

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Job Vacancy: Job title: Climate and Resilience Project Officer Katsina

Job description: Christian Rural and Urban Development Association of Nigeria (CRUDAN) is a Christian, not-
for-profit, Non-Governmental Organization, working to ensure that Nigerian communities
experience sustained food security, improved household nutrition, economic justice, natural
resources management, disaster risks reduction, conflict transformation and humanitarian aid
without bias to faith, gender or ethnicity.

CRUDAN in Partnership with Oxfam in Nigeria is implementing a WAHAFA-funded
Strengthening Early Warning & Response Mechanisms (SEWaRM) project in Adamawa and
Katsina States aimed at development and implementation of Early Action Plans (EAPs) to
empower vulnerable communities to prepare for potential hazards. Through community-based
participatory approaches and the utilization of technical and scientific expertise, the project will
establish anticipation mechanisms based on triggers and thresholds. CRUDAN seeks to employ a qualified candidate to fill the position below for a period of twelve months:

 Job Type: Part Time
 Qualification: BA/BSC/HND
 Experience: 3 years and above
 Location: Katsina State
 Job Field: Program
 Employee Status: Fixed Term
 Reports to: Director of Programmes
 Role Purpose: Program support

Job Overview:
This position will be responsible for implementing all project activities in the project LGA in
Katsina state. He/she will manage State/LGA/Ward/Community program activities, interface
with project participants at the State/LGA/Ward/Community levels, and ensure quality
implementation of all project components in the State/LGA/Ward/Community.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:
1. Program Design, Coordination and Implementation
The post holder will:

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 Lead in the mobilization, sensitization, and orientation of community partners, local
government leadership, traditional and religious institutions on all project activities.
 Develop workplan for LGA/Community and submit a report of activities on a monthly basis.
 Support the coordination of project activities at the State/LGA level.
 Lead in all State/LGA/Community advocacies and Influencing work.
 Be responsible for optimal performance at State/LGA/Community level in the areas of
project implementation, accountability, responsiveness, and innovativeness.
 Supervise and report the delivery of all project goods and services as required.
 Collate data for monitoring and evaluation purposes on a weekly and monthly basis and
ensure that quality data are uploaded to all manual and electronic data management
platforms.
 Ensure a smooth working relationship with State and Local Government Authorities with the
support of the program support teams of CRUDAN and Oxfam.
 Ensure the project standards and principles are met during project activities implementation.
 Develop innovative approach towards ensuring active partnership of Local Government
Authority and project communities in all project activities and programmes.
 Link project participants to government programmes at the LGA level as may be required.
 Implement an effective communication system among all stakeholders at the
LGA/Community level.
 Participate in any other project-related activities according to project needs.
 Coordinating all program activities at the State and Local government level
 Ensuring effective program and budget alignments.
 Mobilizing all institutional stakeholders in facilitating effective project activities’ delivery.
 Ensure sound project visibility, leveraging on media engagements and celebration of
relevant international days

2. Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation of Activities
 Maintain effective data collections, documentation and reporting of project
implementation data.
 Continuously ensure the alignment of program intervention and activities in line with the
project logframe and achieving the result slated in the Project outcome
indicators/milestones.
 Facilitate effective knowledge managements and ensure community feedback mechanism
are in place for reporting safeguarding related matters.
 Use learning from other closely related project or happenings to improve project delivery.
 Monitor project budget vs actual closely to ensure effective managements of project
finances.
 Ensure monthly, quarterly and annual reports are promptly shared with the Director of
Programmes.

3. Working Relationship
 Work closely with the project management team at Oxfam and CRUDAN to
effectively deliver project intervention activities.

 Work in close supervision of the Director of Programmes in the delivery of project
result and external interaction with State and non-State actors
 Work closely with the project management team at Oxfam and CRUDAN to ensure
that the implementation of relevant activities are planned and implemented in a
phased and prioritised manner in full consultation and coordination with all relevant
agencies both Government, CSO and other Stakeholders.
 Work with the Finance Officer and Project Team to ensure that all financial activities
conducted in each community are properly documented in line with CRUDAN’s,
Oxfam’s and WAHAFA policies and procedures.
Performs other duties that may be assigned by the Executive Director and/or Director of
Programmes.

Requirements, Skills, and Competence:
 Level of Education –First Degree, Master degree in Development studies, Community
engagements, Policy and Strategic studies, disaster risk reduction/management,
humanitarian response or equivalent in relevant field with at least 3 years’ experience
 At least three (3) years of demonstrated experience at the State or Local Government
levels on a successful implementation of disaster reduction and humanitarian activities.
 Sound political acumen and ability to manage relationships, as well as understand
institutional change in complex environments.
 Must have substantial experience in implementing community-level
development/humanitarian projects, using participatory engagement and grassroots
mobilization techniques.
 An excellent understanding of financial and technical delivery, monitoring and evaluation
of program impact and reporting against results;
 Experience leading policy advocacy and campaign program intervention related to
disaster risk reduction and management as well as humanitarian interventions.
 Demonstrates excellent project management skills to agreed timescales (timelines,
targets, donor requirements).
 Experience working with Civil society organization, Community based organization and
value chain actors and their service providers
 Experience and sound understanding of risks and their impacts on vulnerable rural
populations.
 Excellent training and facilitation skills with a wide variety of groups having diverse
experiences, backgrounds, skills, and education levels
 Experience in handling grants to local groups, ensuring appropriate basic documentation
and accountability at the community/field level.
 Excellent verbal communication and listening skills.
 Language Requirements: Spoken English-Excellent; Written English-Good (ability to
type and prepare reports and other documents as needed.)
 Reside in Katsina State
 Strong interpersonal skills and conflict resolution skills
 Immediate availability

 Information Computer Technology (ICT) practical understanding and ability to track and
analyse data
 Ability to multi-task, engage in long-term planning, meet deadlines, and handle last-
minute demands; exercise patience, and adapt to changing circumstances.
 Fluency in English, Hausa, and any other local language(s)
 Respected by local people and leaders and known to be conscientious, of high integrity,
and diplomacy

Remuneration: Remuneration is attractive

Location: Nigeria

Job date: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 23:45:40 GMT

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