Project Officer x2 (Buhera, Chimanimani/Chipinge)
Purpose of the Position
The Project Officer-Education/DRR is responsible for implementing project’s field level activities in the district of operation for the access to inclusive education of girls and boys in school (or out of school) in accordance with ECHO and World Vision standards and guidelines, the project goals and targets.
Major Responsibilities:
Project Implementation
Conduct mobilisation and sensitisation of the project during implementation.
Identify specific needs of school community beneficiaries and participants, as guided by the project’s theory of change
Develop district field based activity plans to inform project implementation, and budget requirement and management, as per project planning and review cycle.
Implement project activities in accordance and adherence to laid out standards and procedures (work plans, and policies).
Collaboration with stakeholders
Work with Ministry of Primary & Secondary Education (MoPSE) district staff and office and community structures in identifying activities that could improve children’s learning.
Ensure functional community and school based systems that promote quality education access for girls and boys.
Develop local systems and structure capacity for sustainability of project interventions in both Education in Emergencies (EiE) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR).
Monitoring, Evaluation, Evidence & Learning
Perform basic regular project monitoring, as per developed monitoring system for project.
Maintain an accurate up-to-date field activity source of data at district level, as per implementation monitoring data collected.
Use the monitoring information to guide activity plan development.
Contribute to the development of M&E systems, tools and processes at district level.
Contribute to the assessment, informing, and advising project on any district context changes and possible options to changing context.
Reporting
Produce quality and timely reports and updates as per specific request.
Qualifications, skills and experience
Degree in Education, Social Science or Development Studies degree acceptable.
Experience in teaching, implementing Education in Emergencies projects, especially on improving numeracy and literacy is an advantage.
Good understanding of numeracy and literacy issues and usage of learning assessment tools
3 years plus experience with NGO in community development especially disaster risk reduction in education.
Stakeholder and community engagement skills, multi-tasking, ability to meet deadlines, interpersonal, team player, and self-driven competencies are essential.
Willingness to stay most of the time in the posted district and ability to speak the local language.
Clean Class 4 Driver’s license.
Shortlisting will be done as applications are received. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Qualified female applicants are encouraged to apply.