Kwara State Government Recruitment 2024 is ongoing. The State Government of Kwara, Nigeria is inviting candidates interested in working in its board to apply for its current job openings.
Country | Nigeria |
Organization | Kwara State Government |
Employment Type | Full Time |
Qualifications | Bachelor’s Degree |
Application Start Date | 29th July, 2024 |
Application Deadline | Not Specified |
Application Method | Online |
Application Form | Free |
Application Portal Link | https://kwarastate.gov.ng/ |
Kwara State was created on 27 May 1967, when the Federal Military Government of General Yakubu Gowon broke the four regions that then constituted the Federation of Nigeria into 12 states.
At its creation, the state was made up of the former Ilorin and Kabba provinces of the then Northern Region and was initially named the West Central State but later changed to “Kwara”, a local name for the River Niger.
Job Vacancies at Kwara State Government 2024
Currently, the below are the job vacancies at Kwara State Government:
S/N | POSITION | LINK |
1 | Director, Policy & Partnerships | Online Application |
Duties and Responsibilities of the Position
The following are the duties and responsibilities of the above detailed position at Kwara State Government:
- Report to the Regional Director, to help build partnerships, relationships and execute strategies to sustain our goals across the specific program.
- Work closely with the Programme Development counterparts and regional leadership, be responsible for overseeing key government relationships and programming. To do this, you’ll lead government engagement, training and stakeholder meetings.
- Ensure creation of governance committees according to core programming guidelines, and establish a regular meeting schedule.
- Ensure thorough weekly and monthly reporting to the government begins and is continued under permanent programme leadership.
- Manage and oversee all Policy and Partnerships program staff (focused on Programme Management).
Qualities and Qualifications for Kwara State Government Recruitment 2024
The following are the qualities and qualifications for the job opening at Kwara State Government:
- Candidates must possess Bachelor’s degree with superior academic performance
- Candidates must have over 4 years’ experience in government program delivery or working in account management or as an engagement manager
- Candidates must have in-depth experience building and systematically managing key complex relationships and accounts to ensure program delivery in a complex, multi-stakeholder program or project
- Candidates must have experience working with a Ministry of Education on program delivery, preferred; If not within education, experience with another government delivery program or project, such as in health or ICT
- Confidence, authority, and level-headed decision making needed as the leadership voice for the program
- Candidates must have the knowledge of local, state and federal government issues related to the provision of primary education in the country would be preferred
- Candidates must possess the ability to balance commercial interests and social benefits – a blend across business and political acumen, but also high emotional intelligence and relationship-building skills
- Candidates must have an experience acting as an on-the-record spokesperson
- Highly capable and thoughtful problem-solving skills; able to act as an intermediary and a solutions driven lead, to ensure effective collaboration and communication between the Government client and our organization
- Prior experience within a fast-paced, high-growth, metric-driven operational organization will be an advantage
How to Apply for Kwara State Government Recruitment 2024
Interested and eligible candidates are to follow the below instructions to apply for the recruitment exercise of Kwara State Government:
- Login to the official job portal of Kwara State Government (https://kwarastate.gov.ng/)
- Select the job category
- Select the job position
- Fill out the application form
- Review and submit the application form
Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates.