Graduate and Experienced Recruitment at Kaduna State Scholarship and Loans Board (KSSLB) November, 2020

• A Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in Management or Social Sciences.

• At least Eight (8) years post-qualification cognate experience.

• Must have M&E certifications.

• A Master’s Degree will be an added advantage.

• Computer literacy is compulsory

We are seeking an experienced Deputy Director of Administration with outstanding people skills to manage our personnel and ensure that our human resources programs and initiatives are effective, efficient, and aligned to our overall objectives.

The ideal candidate for this role should possess good people management skills, strong leadership skills, analytical and strategic thinking abilities, organizational skills, ability to multi-task, high work ethics, excellent communication skills, knowledge of Nigerian labor regulations and HR practices.

The position holder reports to the Director, Administration and Finance.

The purpose of this position is to support the Board’s strategic goal of significantly increasing the amount of funds and opportunities available to citizens of Kaduna State through partnership with local and international schools and funders.

The ideal candidate for the role will coordinate fund-raising activities targeted at private sector funding, funding from donor agencies and philanthropists, bilateral education agreements with other countries and/or institutions, and provide specialist support to management through increased capacity to engage with partners, write and submit winning grant proposals. This also includes the ability and competence to develop  partnership mapping, ensure adequate stakeholder’s engagement, as well as provide support for management of capacity building initiatives.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in International Affairs, Development, International Political Economy or other relevant subjects

The ideal candidate for this position will be responsible for planning, executing and managing the board’s ICT projects.

The role involves the careful execution of the board’s ICT road map which includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan.

The Deputy Director will also define the project’s objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle.

The Kaduna State Scholarship and Loans Board is looking to fill the position of Deputy Director Scholarship and Bursary. The Deputy Director Scholarships and bursary will ensure the development and successful implementation of all scholarships and bursary programs run by the Board. He/she will do so by working with institutions and other organisations both locally and globally to optimize the enrollment of qualified students into the various schemes.

The ideal candidate will seek to ensure an effective selection process for scholarship recipients by developing scholarship application requirements, providing information to relevant stakeholders on a timely basis.

The Kaduna State Scholarship and Loans Board is looking to fill the position of Deputy Director Loans. The Deputy Director Loans will ensure the development and successful implementation of Board’s loan programs.

The post holder will do so by working with interested parties in accelerating access and optimization of enrollment of qualified students into the various schemes.

The ideal candidate will coordinate other departments to plan, implement, screen documents of interested students and their sponsors in a transparent and competitive manner.

The Kaduna State Scholarship and Loans Board is looking to fill the position of Desk Officer, Compliance. Working under the supervision of the Deputy Director Compliance, Monitoring and Evaluation, the Desk Officer Compliance will assist in ensuring compliance to regulations, policies, and guidelines of the Board.

The Kaduna State Scholarship and Loans Board is looking to fill the position of Desk Officer, Grants.

The purpose of this position is to support the Director, Grants, Linkages & Resource Mobilisation in increasing the amount of funds and opportunities available to citizens of Kaduna State through partnership with corporations and funders.

The ideal candidate will work with the Director, Grants, Linkages & Resource Mobilisation to coordinate fund-raising activities targeted at private sector funding, funding from donor agencies and philanthropists amongst others

The Kaduna State Scholarship and Loans Board is looking to fill the position of Desk Officer, Linkages & Resource Mobilisation.

The purpose of this position is to support the Director, Grants, Linkages & Resource Mobilisation in increasing the amount of funds and opportunities available to citizens of Kaduna State through partnership with local and international schools, and corporations.

The ideal candidate will work with the Director, Grants, Linkages & Resource Mobilisation to promote collaboration between the Board and higher institutions and bilateral education agreements with other countries and/or institutions, amongst others

The Kaduna State Scholarship and Loans Board is looking to fill the position of Desk Officer, Scholarships. Working under the supervision of the deputy Director, Scholarships and Bursary, the position holder will act as liaison between the Board and the various institutions of learning across the country.

The ideal candidate will maintain the Board’s database records of scholarship awards; authenticate students’ documents and status with the various institutions, assist with visa requirements, providing letters to students for such purposes according to the terms and conditions of their awards;

The Kaduna State Scholarship and Loans Board is looking to fill the position of Desk Officer, Bursary.

The position holder will act as liaison between the Board and the various institutions of learning across the country in the disbursement of bursary and other grants assist students making applications for financial support in institutions of higher learning, amongst others.

The Kaduna State Scholarship and Loans Board is looking to fill the position of Desk Officer, Loans. Working under the supervision of the Deputy Director, Loans, the position holder will support the line manager in the discharge of the unit’s responsibilities.

In addition, s/he will support in the implementation of effective procedures for the disbursement of loans to deserving applicants, assist in the initial screening process and shortlisting of applications that meet minimum guidelines for the loans program.

The ideal candidate for this position will be responsible for providing support to the Deputy Director in executing and managing technology projects at the board.

The Kaduna State Scholarship and Loans Board is looking to fill the position of Confidential Secretary (GL12). Thepost holder will provides specialized clerical, administrative, and secretarial support services to the Executive Secretary and other officers who manage sensitive and/or confidential information and decisions.