Position details

Title: Biochar Pilot Project Coordinator

Location: Western Province, Zambia (Mongu district)

Contract duration: 5 months

Starting date: As Soon As Possible

Direct Line Manager: Project Manager for Agriculture

People in Need works in Zambia since 2017 delivering lifesaving and development assistance to vulnerable people in the sectors of nutrition, livelihoods, WASH, environment and good governance.

We are looking for an energetic individual with passion for developing Agriculture, Stock Livelihood, and safe farming techniques, ready to lead our team in the field.

JOB SUMMARY

The Project Coordinator of the Biochar Pilot project will be responsible for implementing and coordinating activities of the pilot project with experts, farmers, partners, PIN staff and other actors, participating in design and agile management of the pilot project, ensuring the monitoring and evidence collection, participating in bi-weekly team checks. They will work closely with external experts in biochar production and its application in agriculture, with implementing partner staff and with lead farmers interested in biochar production. The Project Coordinator will directly report to Agriculture Project Manager and will work in close collaboration with international PIN staff including staff of the Innovation unit and sectoral advisors.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

• Organizing and conducting in-depth interviews with farmers to better understand current production practices, coping strategies and opportunities for innovative practices
• Monitoring and assisting pilot farmers in running their demo plots in collaboration with extension officers experts and partners
• Ensuring necessary collection and analysis of data needed for producing evidence and learning
• Participating in assessment of agencies facilitating access to carbon credit markets
• Coordinating all project activities with all relevant actors
• Participating in a team working based on agile management approaches (SCRUM, etc.)

Project implementation

Direct implementation of the project and its activities:

• Organizing and conducting in-depth interviews with farmers to better understand current production practices, coping strategies and opportunities for innovative practices
• Monitoring and assisting pilot farmers in running their demo plots in collaboration with extension officers experts and partners
• Participating in assessment of agencies facilitating access to carbon credit markets
• Work with the Project Manager in rolling out Community Feedback Response Mechanisms (CFRM)
• Production of materials for further dissemination of the biochar use in agriculture
• Coordinates and liaises with experts, partners, community leaders, farmers, extension workers or any other relevant stakeholders
• Responsible for community work (mobilization, community dialogue to gather feedback from community members)
• Leads collecting and analysis of monitoring data from communities and ensures regular reporting of project indicators
• Conducts monitoring visits to each target location
• Oversees regular community dialogue to gather feedback from community members

Project management

• -Coordinates and liaises with experts, partners, community leaders, farmers, extension workers or any other relevant stakeholders
• Responsible for community work (mobilization, community dialogue to gather feedback from community members)

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Leads collecting and analysis of monitoring data from communities and ensures regular reporting of project indicators
• Conducts monitoring visits to each target location

Oversees regular community dialogue to gather feedback from community members

Project administration

• Stores official project documentation in orderly manner (both soft and hard copies)
• Ensures that project documentation is properly generated, approved & archived in the internal databases – ELO, Share point etc., according to PIN and donor guidelines

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in developmental studies, agriculture, business studies or other relevant qualification

Skills & experience

Essential

• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in an NGO
• Minimum 1 year of experience in coordinating livelihoods or agriculture projects
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required
• Fluent in written and spoken English and able to communicate in Silozi part of the interview will be conducted in Silozi language
• Innovative and open-minded thinking
• Ability to use MS Office
• Experience in organizing and delivering engaging and interactive trainings to a varied audience
• Team management experience with similar programs
• Ability to observe and to provide feedback on the activities
• Ability to coordinate various actors
• Commitment to and understanding of PIN’s aims, values and principles
• Willingness to travel and being accommodated in remote and poorly serviced areas, upon need

Preferred

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure to strict deadlines
• Ability to assess problems and recommend solutions
• Experience in conservation agriculture
• Experience in using mobile data collection tools (such as Kobo toolbox)

Important Note:

• Women and people with special needs are encouraged to apply.
• People in Need staff are expected to perform job duties and responsibilities in accordance with People in Need Code of conduct and key policies (available at: https://www.peopleinneed.net/key-policies-4142gp

WHAT PEOPLE IN NEED ZAMBIA OFFER-(BENEFITS)

• 24 annual leave per year
• Contributions of Health Insurance (Nhima) as by Law.
• Accident insurance for all injuries during work time.
• National pension scheme contributions as by law
• Extensive Capacity Building program, both internal and external trainings – Induction training.
• internal online opportunities, such as access to e-learning platform and webinars
• Month contribution for phone tariffs
• Annual Staff retreat
• International environments with oppotunities to learn from other country programs
• Paternity leave of 5 days and maternity leave of 14 weeks
• Breastfeeding breaks for nursing colleagues
• Per diem for working and sleeping outside of duty town depending on the location.
• Friendly and fair environment in small collective structure where everyone knows each other.
• We have lunch break with meals available at the office
• 2 health breaks twice per day.
• Salaries are according to People in Need Salary scale and shortlisted candidates to be informed about the salaries.