Overview

Diaconia Response (DR) is a development wing of the Reformed Church in Zambia (RCZ), and registered with the Community Development Registrar for NGOs under the NGO Act No. 16 of 2009. Our vision is “A healthy, vibrant, Self-sustaining and resilient Community in a restored natural environment.” Our mission is to support the economic and social development of children, adolescents, & women and restore the environment through participatory planning, community ownership and implementation of sustainable interventions.

In conjunction with Plan International Zambia, Diaconia Response will implement a Building Resilience through Climate Smart Sustainable Livelihoods (BRECS) in Chadiza and Vubwi from 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2027. DR is hereby looking for suitable and dedicated individuals to fill the following vacancies to support the delivery of the project.

• 2 Project Officers to be based (1 in Chadiza) and (1 in Vubwi)
• 1 Project Finance Officer to be based at the Chipata Diaconia Response Office.
• 1 M&E Officer to be based at Chipata Office

1. PROJECT OFFICERS (2)

The Project Officer shall take shared portion of responsibility in ensuring that the BRECS project implementation is achieving progress by each day. He/she will report directly to the Program manager and work amicably with the Plan International Zambia assigned staff in the Project. The applicant must specify the district of choice.

Major responsibilities include;

Among the duties to the office are:-

• Organize participant communities in the respective district of deployment
• Network with government relevant departments and other NGOs working in similar development intervention to consolidate the projects development agenda
• Facilitate training for volunteers at grassroots level in relevant disciplines
• Coordinate and provide ongoing extension support to Volunteers in all project communities
• Monitor all development work through follow ups in project sites
• Prepare activity, monthly & quarterly reports and submit to the Project Manager
• Plan, coordinate and conduct stakeholder meetings in communities as per the work plan
• Carry out other tasks as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience;(Requirements)

• Full Grade 12 Certificate
• Diploma holder in Agriculture or related fields
• Sound knowledge in Sustainable Agriculture or Climate Change
• Skills in leadership, planning, implementation, mobilization, facilitation and motivational skills
• At least 3 years’ experience in community development or related field
• Holder of a valid Riders License with clean record
• Strong written and oral communication skills in Nyanja and proficiency in English is essential
• Computer literate i.e. e-mail, MS Word, power point and Excel
• Emotionally stable and willing to serve with poor communities
• Morally and culturally straight with ability to respect & promote child rights in their work.

NB: Once recruited the Project Officer must be willing to be resident in the District of deployment.