NLCP Social Programme Operations Officer

and Deputy COP, USAID-funded LLCA

Frankfurt Zoological Society – Zambia

Job Profile (short version)

FZS-Zambia is seeking a highly motivated Social Programme Operations Officer and Deputy Chief of Party (for the USAID-funded Luangwa Livelihoods and Conservation Activity, LLCA).  The position will be based in Mpika, Mano and/or any other agreed location with time spent in the field with the team, and with relatively frequent travel to Lusaka.  The position reports to the USAID-funded LLCA Chief of Party with occasional input from the NLCP Senior Management and several people who will report to the position – including he (currently named) Community Outreach Landscape Manager, Community Outreach Manager East and Coordinators.  This will be a two-year contract with further extension depending on performance.

Principal responsibilities

• Ensure that the NLCP social programme is founded on a robust Theory of Change and results-based management, with adequate monitoring, evaluation, learning and adaptation
• In a leadership role and as described in the purpose of the job, guide and mentor the field-based implementation of FZS’s work with the people living in the North Luangwa Landscape – including leading the work on Land and Resource Use agreements, ii) agricultural extension (including conservation/regenerative agriculture and enhancing coexistence between humans and wildlife), iii) enterprise and livelihood development and iv) literacy, education and vocational training – all to function within the environmental framework of FZS’s work which will contribute to achieving our conservation goals in the landscape.
• Contribute to keeping NLCP’s stakeholder analysis up to date such that the power dynamics and structures, and influences among all stakeholders and actors are well understood
• Lead, oversee and mentor the field-based team of Managers, Coordinators, SCCOs, CCOs and CLAs
• Work with other members of the team, including the FZS-Zambia’s Senior Management team and Finance Department, the MERL Advisor, the Gender/Diversity Advisor, the NLCP Chief Operations Officer, the Programme Manager and all Grant Managers within the FZS-Zambia tea
• Engage with partners and other actors, including engaging technical staff and consultants, and/or other partner organisations to support the social programme
• Contribute to the development of proposals and reports for submission to donor
• Lead the development of annual work plans for and reporting on the social programme’s fieldwork

1. Required attributes, skills, experience and qualifications

• A first degree and preferably a post-graduate degree (Master’s or PhD) in social science –ideally within sustainable development, social development and protection, or similar
• A minimum of 6 years of international experience in programme design, development and implementation – within at least two of the following: livelihood programmes, community-level enterprise development, human-wildlife conflict mitigation and management, community-based nature resource management, social marketing, community-based organisation governance and operation, conservation/regenerative agriculture among small-holder farmers, grievance redress mechanisms
• Experience working as a social development practitioner, including (but not limited to) stakeholder engagement and stakeholder mappin
• Experience leading and managing diverse and multi-cultural teams
• Experience living in remote areas
• Valid driver’s license with 4×4 off-road experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and fluency in written and oral Englis
• A self-motivated, person who demonstrates great initiative

1. Cover Letter – 1-page description of why you are suitable for the role
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV) – 3 pages describing your experience, qualifications and 3 traceable referees.