KANO STATE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY JOB, TUESDAY 3, JANUARY 2011

THIRD NATIONAL FADAMA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
KANO STATE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Km 9, Hadejia Road, PMB 3130 Kano
Email: knarda@yahoo.com

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT
The kano State Government and the Federal Government of Nigeria has received a credit from the International Development Association (here in referred to as IDA) towards the implementation of Third National Fadama Development project (FADAMA III). Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates within and outside the civil service to fill the existing vacancy in the state Fadama coordination office.

POSITION: STATE PROJECT COORDINATOR
OVERALL FUNCTION OF THE POSITION
The state project coordinator (SPC) is responsible for the coordination of project activities in the state, as well as managing the state Fadama coordination office (SFCO) within the Agricultural Development Project (ADP) of the state Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

SPECIFIC DUTIES OF THE POSITION:
Responsible for overall implementation of the project in the state
Head the secretariat of the state Fadama Technical Committee (SFTC)
Supervise all staff of the SFCO www.nigerianbestforum.com
Liaise with other relevant programmes and technical departments in the state
Oversees contracting staff and consultants, particularly community facilitators
Supervises and coordinates activities of the local desks and
Ensure timely reporting and quality of report to SFTC and National Fadama Coordinating Office(NFCO)

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Master’s level or higher degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Economics, Business Management or other relevant degree
Minimum of eight years post qualification www.nigerianbestforum.com experience, including at least three years in management position
Proven track record in the field of Agriculture or rural advantage
Good writing skills and computer literacy will be an added advantage
Fluency in local language is a major advantage

HOW  TO APPLY
Applications should be accompanied with detailed CV  selected and addressed to:
The Managing Director
Kano State Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (KNARDA), Km 9, Hadejia Road, Yankaba, PMB. 3130 Ka
And should reach the above address within two weeks from the date of this publication.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.