PROJECT HOPE ZAMBIA

District Economic Strengthening Officer (x1)

Chipata, Zambia

About Project HOPE

Project HOPE established an office in Lusaka, Zambia in 2019 to contribute to the HIV epidemic control goal in Zambia by helping mitigate the risk and impact of HIV and AIDS among Vulnerable Children and Adolescents and their caregivers.

Project HOPE continues to work with government, the private sector, local and international NGOs to improve outcomes for HIV, TB and Malaria, Maternal newborn and child health and Non communicable diseases. We work to support Child protection, social protection, and advocacy for Child and related health policies and Health systems strengthening.

Position Description

Project HOPE seeks to recruit a District Economic Strengthening Officer to be based in Chipata. The Economic Strengthening Officer will be responsible for the day-to-day coordination and implementation of the community based economic strengthening activities under the USAID ECAP III in his/her respective districts.

Specific Responsibilities:

Program Planning and Implementation

• Oversee the day-to-day implementation of project activities that relate to Economic Strengthening in the district and ensure the project meets stated goals, expected results and reporting requirements.
• Serve as subject matter expert on ES in the district.
• Provide technical assistance for the development of strategy and interventions in the district to reach VCAs and their caregivers with ES interventions.
• Provide training and mentorship to community care workers in the district on ES.
• Effectively articulate USAID ECAP III economic strengthening approaches to district stakeholder.
• Identify economic strengthening opportunities in the private and public sectors and link vulnerable OVC and their caregivers for promoting employment-readiness, life skills, livelihoods, and entrepreneurship opportunities for vulnerable adolescent girls and their caregivers in his/her respective district.
• Support the development, implementation, and monitoring of activities in the district on ES activities.
• Facilitate problem solving and action planning among district level USAID ECAP III partners and Government stakeholders to address critical challenges and barriers to improving ES interventions.
• Contribute to operational research and learning agendas related to ES in the district and support the analysis, interpretation, and use of data to inform decision-making and programmatic adjustments.
• Represent the Project HOPE Zambia USAID ECAP III as directed, in any district level working group, committee, or task force addressing ES.
• Provide technical assistance during the preparation of ES component of Project HOPE Zambia USAID ECAP III annual and quarterly workplans in the district.
• Prepare district level quarterly and annual reports as required, detailing the performance of the ES intervention, including reports and others as directed.
• Support M & E team on ES related data collection, data entry, data analysis and presentation.
• Perform any other ES duties as required

Reporting and Organizational Relationship:

The Economic Strengthening Officer reports to the Economic Strengthening Coordinator.

Minimum Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Social Work or other related discipline from an accredited university.
• At least 5 years of program management and/or technical experience on economic strengthening activities.
• Experience working with NGO, and donor agencies having a program component on economic strengthening.
• Excellent facilitation and team building skills.
• Experience working with PEPFAR and U.S. Government operations, rules, regulations, procedures, policies, and programs (preferred)
• Must have the ability to obtain, analyze, disseminate data and present findings.
• Must have knowledge on the SAVIX tools.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and able to learn other applications quickly.
• Excellent communication skills (including reporting reports) in written and spoken English required.