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.
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
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.
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.