FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, MAKURDI

Applications are invited from interested candidates for admission at the Centre for Innovation in Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards (CIPESS), Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (FUAM), now Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi (JOSTUM) into Advanced Certificate Courses in the fields of Procurement Standards, Environmental Standards and Social Standards.

About us
Center for  Innovation in  Procurement,  Environmental and  Social  Standards is a  World  Bank-sponsored Center of Excellence established at the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi now Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi (JOSTUM), Benue State. CIPESS is funded by the World Bank for a 5-year period in the first instance under the Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESSE) project.

The SPESSE project is aimed at enhancing sustainable human capacity development in Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards in public and private sectors in Nigeria and the sub-region in order to support good governance, increase transparency, competition, equal opportunity and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery as well as improve value for money in public expenditure. This will be done through training, professionalization and research in Procurement Standards, Environmental Standards and Social Standards by means of robust collaboration with regional, national and international partners.

VISION
The vision of CIPESS is to be a dynamic regional hub for expert training and research in public procurement and environmental and social standards based on global best practices.

MISSION
To produce a  critical mass of highly skilled and fit-for-purpose professionals in the areas of Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards for sustainable development.

WHO CAN APPLY?
Applications are open to the Unemployed, Professionals, Civil Servants, Public Servants, Experts, Graduates, Entrepreneurs and other interested individuals seeking to advance knowledge and qualification.

AVAILABLE COURSES
1.  PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATE IN PROCUREMENT STANDARDS
a.   Advanced Certificate in Supply Chain Management (ACSCM)
b.   Advanced Certificate in Contract Management (ACCM)
c.   Advanced Certificate in Public Procurement (ACPP)

Module 1
2.  PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATE IN ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS
The World Bank Environment and Social Standards (ESS)
➢ Introduction to Environment and Social Standards
➢ Environmental Sustainability
➢ Risk Assessment and Management
➢ Principles of Environment Standards
➢ Overview of Environmental Management Systems
➢ Environment  and  Social  Standard  ESS1:  The  Environment  and  Social  Management Framework (ESMF)
➢ Environment and Social Standards ESS1: The Environment Audit
➢ Environment and Social Standards ESS1: Strategic Environment and Social Assessment (SESA)
➢ Project Monitoring, Supervision and Reporting
➢ Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention and Management
➢ Preparation of Pollution Plans
➢ Environmental Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement
➢ Community Health and Safety (ESS4)
➢ Environmental Health Assessment (EAH)
➢ Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Resources (ESS6)
➢ Natural Resources and Wildlife Conservation and Land Use in Nigeria
➢ Cultural Heritage (ESS8)
➢ Stakeholder Engagement Plan (ESS10)

Module 2
Selected Topics in Environmental Standards
➢ Overview of Air Quality Management
➢ Global Environmental Change
➢ Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)
➢ Water Quality Assessment
➢ Wastewater Management
➢ Wastewater Reuse in agriculture and irrigation
➢ Water Treatment Plans
➢ Environmental Flows
➢ Solid Waste Management
➢ Hazardous Materials
➢ Health Care Waste Management
➢ Integrated Coastal Zone Management
➢ Soil Quality Assessment

3.  PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATE IN SOCIAL STANDARDS
➢ Concepts, Principles and Theories of Social Standards
➢ Man and the Social Environment
➢ Social Standards Policy and Planning
➢ Basic Statistics for Social Standards
➢ Introduction to Social Psychology
➢ Comparative Cross-cultural Social Standards
➢ Social Standards and the Environment
➢ Social Standards and Procurement
➢ Social Standards and Gender Mainstreaming
➢ Social Standards in the Education Sector
➢ Social Standards in Child and Maternal Health
➢ Social Standards and Vulnerable Groups
➢ Social Standards and Family Welfare
➢ Research Methodology in Social Standards

DURATION
The Advanced Certificate (TRACK B) programme will be delivered within 3 weeks of pedagogic interaction.

HOW TO APPLY
Candidates are kindly advised to visit CIPESS website: www.cipessfuam.edu.ng and complete the online application form to register for their preferred courses

MODE OF DELIVERY
➢ Onsite interactions and online

LOCATIONS
➢ Mini Lecture Theatres 1,3 & 4, College of Forestry and Fisheries, JOSTUM.
➢ Customized  training would be available  in designated  CIPESS  study Centers  in  all six North Central States for interested persons
➢ Custom-made training is available on request to meet the specific requirements of any organization.
➢ Staff Development Center, Makurdi.
➢ Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB), FUAM Annex, Makurdi

PARTICIPANTS’ CHARGES
Nigerian candidates for the regular short courses would be required to pay the highly subsidized charges of thirty-one thousand five hundred naira  (N31,500)  only per menu.  Non-Nigerian candidates would be required to pay one hundred and fifty USD ($150). Scholarships are available for qualified candidates.

CONTACT US
Address:   CIPESS   building,   Engineering   Complex,   Middle   Core,   Federal   University   of

Agriculture Makurdi.
Website: www.cipessfuam.edu.ng
Email: [email protected]
Call: 08066321522, 08063523352, 08038288040, 080339260253

Signed
Professor Lami A. Nnamonu
Center Leader/Director,
Center for Innovation in Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards (CIPESS)
World  Bank  Sustainable  Procurement,  Environmental and  Social  Standards  Enhancement (SPESSE) project.