Jobs at Medical Research Council Unit (MRC)

Deadline 2013-07-26

The Government of Ekiti State, Nigeria is a beneficiary of a credit facility secured by the Federal Government of Nigeria from the World Bank towards implementing a State Public Sector Governance Reform and
Development t Project. The Project Implementation Unit (PIU) has been established to drive the Project in Ekiti State.

The Ekiti State Government requires the services of an experienced candidate to serve as Project Coordinator and Head of Project Implementation Unit (PIU).
To ensure a smooth take-off of the Project, applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates from within the Public Service and the General Public for the post of Project Coordinator.

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   PROJECT COORDINATOR
• APPOINTMENT OF PROJECT COORDINATOR INTO THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED
• PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT (PIU) OF EKITI STATE PUBLIC SECTOR
  GOVERNANCE REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (PSGRDP)
  
  ROLES
  •             Serving as the secretary to the Project
  Coordinating Committee and the
  State Steering Committee
  
  •             Serving as the secretary to the Project
  Coordinating Committee and the
  State Steering Committee
  •             Supervise the implementation of the
  Project to ensure that yearly Work
  Plans are achieved.
  •             Develop yearly Work Programmes,
  Procurement Plans and Financial
  Budget for the Project.
  •             liaise and collaborate with the Su b-
  project Management Teams and Desk
  Officers to ensure that they prepare
  and implement action plans based on
  the Project;
  •             Provide technical guidance to the
  management committees,
  particularly on LD.As procurement
  and financial management
  procedures.
  •             Prepare and summit quarterly reports
  on the implementation of the project
  to the Coordinating Committee,
  State Steering committee, the
  National Project Coordinating Unit
  (NPCU) and IDA
  •             Ensure timely submission of audited
  financial statements to the Office of
  the Auditor General of the State,
  State Steering Committee, the
  National Project Coordinating Unit
  And LD.A
  •             liaise with the National Project
  Coordinating Unit and IDA on project
  supervision / implementation support
  mission;
  
  
  REQUIREMENTS
  •             Be of the rank of a Director and
  above (or equivalent if appointed
  from outside the public service)
  •             Holder of good first degree in
  Humanities, Social Sciences,
  Management Science or its
  equivalent from a recognized
  University, Masters Degree in
  Management /Social Science would
  be an added advantage
  •             15 Years working experience with a
  minimum of five years of cognate
  experience in senior management
  Level
  •             Proficiency in English Language
  •             Team building, communication and
  networking skills
  •             Negotiating skills and diplomacy
  •             Computer literacy and proficiency
  •             Sound knowledge of World Bank
  
  
  
  REMUNERATION
  Salary is very attractive and negotiable in line with para.1.11 (d) of the Consultant Guideline International Development Association.
  
  METHOD OF APPLICATION
  Interested officers/persons should  forward typewritten application letters in triplicate with details of curriculum vitae to the Office of the
  State Commissioner for Finance, Ministry of Finance G.R.A. Ado-Ekiti not later than 14 days from the date of advertisement with the following:-
  
  1. 3 recent identical passport size
  photograph
  2.  Photocopies of certificates in
  triplicate
  3. 3 copies of NYSC discharged /Exemption Certificate
  4.  letter of recommendation from
  present Head of Department
  
  
  
  Location: Ekiti
  Experience: 15 year(s)
  Course of Study: Not Specified
  Required Grade:  Not Specified