Local NGO

Field Officer: Local NGO

Ngo & Social Services Jobs
Salary
Negotiable

Job Description


Deadline: 29 October 2021
About
A Local Non-Governmental Organisation is seeking the services of a Project Officer to be based in Chiredzi, reporting to the National Coordinator.
Job summary
Executing all duties assigned by the management for the benefit of the project; Providing support to- ward based and school- based Child Protection Committees; Ensuring that meetings are held monthly within officer’s work area; Overseeing the beneficiaries selection process within the area of operation; Undertaking beneficiary profiling and verification; Conducting regular home visits to beneficiaries within the project site; Facilitating capacity building trainings of the Incubation Centre Teachers for effective delivery of services; Coordinating School feeding programs in selected schools in the implementation area; Field based data quality check and assessment for onward submission to the national office; Production of activity, monthly, quarterly and annual reports for submission to the national office; To maintain a field presence through sensitisation meetings and community feedback meetings on program focus and progress; Documenting and sharing stories of most significant change (MSC); Financial management and reporting; Procurement of goods & services as assigned by the accountant.

Duties and Responsibilities

Job description
The Field Officer will be expected to: Monitor the area’s operational activities and provide feed-back to the Management; Follow-up on the project / program area monitoring system in close cooperation with the monitoring team; Regularly supervise the execution of field related activities and results, provide feed-back to the Management regarding progress; Design, implement and document meetings, workshops, seminars, trainings and other events related to the program’s / project’s field of activities; Keep management informed about topics and developments related to the project’s / program’s activities (e.g. through evaluation of the press, direct dialog, forum participation, public hearings, seminars); Develop and organize quality assurance; Participate in identifying needs for external support and advice; Coordinate the planning of project/program activities within the defined area; Formulate project action plans and synchronize between the planning and budgeting system; Prepare inputs to project / program reports and publications for all required reports; Develop and maintain contacts with all relevant stakeholders; Cooperate with government institutions, non-government organizations, and the local community; Represent the project / program; Report all security relevant issues and information to the Security Officers and Management

Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications
Degree in Social Work, Development Studies / Social Sciences or related discipline from a recognised institution; A clean class 4 drivers licence and ability to ride a motorbike; At least 1 year experience in a similar role in the NGO sector; Mature person with good communication skills, report writing skills; excellent networking and partnership building skills; research analytical and problem solving skills; Skills in report writing, data visualization and research.

How to Apply

To apply
Email CVs and cover letters with the post being applied CLEARLY INDICATED in the subject line to hrsolutions905@gmail.com Please note the position is urgent and shortlisting will be conducted on a rolling basis.
The successful candidate should be able to start immediately.