Vacancies for Enterprising Hands at Ebonyi State Government Nigeria

Ebonyi State Government is Recruiting.
Vacancies for enterprising Hands
The Ebonyi State Govt, in partnership with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has established a Businesss Support Centre (BSC) in the State Capital (Abakaliki) to facilitate rapid, efficient and sustainable development of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMES) sub-sector of the state. The centre will among other things, provide coaching, monitoring, counsel/advisory services as well as enterprise networking opportunities.

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified indigenes of Ebonyi State for the Following Positions:

Job Vacancies
a. Centre Manager (1 Position)
b. Assistant Centre Managers (2 Positions)
Job Responsibilities for centre manager
- Managing and running of the centre on a day-to-day basis, supervising all the Centre’s technical and Administrative activities.
- Regularly liasing with SMEDAN on the Centre’s programmes.
- Development and implementation of the appropriate plans and strategies to achieve the Centre’s objectives as well as the State’s overall MSME development targets.
- Where there are Business information Centres, to coordinate their activities within the context of MSME development at the grassroots.
- Identification and pursuit of funding opportunities from development partners, donors and other stakeholders (private and public) in support of the activities of the Centre.
- Establishment and implementation of M&E benchmarks for the Centre’s operations.
- Rendering of regular reports on the Centre’s activities.
Job Qualification and Experience Required for the Centre Manager
- A very good first degree in relevant discipline plus an MBA or any other relevant post-graduate-qualification in small business development.
- Minimum of years cognate experience.
- Must be an indigene of Ebonyi State.
- Have a strong entrepreneurial spirit and project management experience, including ability to set goals and lead a small team to achieve them.
- Possess strong communication skills.
- Have a good knowledge of MSMEs sub-sector and robust skills for small business development.

Job Responsibilities and Qualifications of the Assistant Centre Manager.

- Assist the Centre Manager in performing the functions above.
- Same qualification as in Centre Manager with a minimum of three years experience.

Remuneration for Job: As Obtainable in the Federal Civil Service.

Method of Application for Job:
Interested applicants meeting the above requirements should send their applications to:

The Director General
Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN)
Plot 684, Port Harcourt Crescent,
Area II, Garki II Abuja,
PMB 5165, Wuse, Abuja
Website: www.smedan.gov.ng
E-mail: info@smedan.gov.ng

On or before 15th January, a copy of your application should also be emailed to: Samuel.adebiyi@yahoo.com
Signed: Honorable commissioner for commerce, industry and mineral development Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.