Economic Strengthening and Climate Resilience Coordinator
Agriculture, Farming Jobs
- Family AIDS Caring Trust - FA…
- Expires 23 Nov 2022
- Bulawayo
- Full Time
Job Description
Family AIDS Caring Trust Zimbabwe (FACT) is a Christian based organisation based in Zimbabwe. FACT implements sustainable development initiatives to improve people’s livelihood, Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH), HIV Prevention, HIV and AIDS care and support as well as health activities. FACT seeks the services of an Economic Strengthening and Climate Resilience Coordinator as detailed below;
1. Position : Economic Strengthening and Climate Resilience Coordinator
2. Reporting to: Economic Strengthening Specialist
3. Location : Mutare
4. Project Summary
FACT Zimbabwe is implementing two USAID-funded programmes, DREAMS SMART Girls and SPACE for OVC. The Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe women (DREAMS) program is focused on reducing new HIV infections amongst adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) by 40% by September 2027. The Sustaining Prevention, and increasing Access to Care and Empowerment for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (SPACE for OVC) is focused on improving health, safety, education, and stability outcomes for OVC, adolescents, and youth affected and infected by HIV across nine districts in Manicaland and Masvingo provinces.
5. Position Summary
The Economic Strengthening and Climate Resilience Coordinator (ESCRC) will act as the main focal point in FACT Zimbabwe for providing climate resiliency and adaptation
guidance and support at national and district levels.
Duties and Responsibilities
6. Summary of Key Responsibilities
• Overall planning and implementation of the out of school combined socio- economic program at district level in collaboration with DPCs and FACT Zimbabwe sub-partners
• Provide technical support for multi-disciplinary teams focused on applied climate risk and resilience projects
• Identify and nurture strategic partnerships to support program to meet its economic strengthening goals. Liaison with DREAMS/OVC Implementing Partners, Local Authorities, Zimbabwe Informal Traders Council (ZITC), Farmer Association, Government Extension Agencies and Private Companies amongst others Develop and maintain linkages with governments, organizations, and projects that support economic strengthening activities.
• Coordinate with private companies and value chain players in provision production contracts and extension services for livestock and crop products in order to encourage farm and off farm enterprises.
• Identify objectives, actions and best practices for protecting AGYW/OVC and their families from climate change and environmental risks locally and provide necessary technical assistance and capacity development to staff and partners for their adoption.
• Use appropriate project management tools to plan, review, and track implementing partners’ progress on project implementation and use of project resources.
• Ensure high quality facilitation of training and systematic post-training supportive supervision and mentoring to AGYW and partner staff.
• Foster a culture of accountability and learning through regular monitoring to project sites, providing oversight of studies and assessments, and proper documentation of tools and promising practices to contribute to learning and building the evidence around household graduation, transition, and economic strengthening.
• Document project results and impacts in various forms, including media stories, lessons learned, case studies, client satisfaction, etc.
• Provide technical support to the District Program Coordinators and sub-partners in the implementation of the economic strengthening component as per program and donor benchmarks.
Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications and Requirements
• Master’s degree in Disaster Risk Reduction; Agricultural Economics; Economics; or related.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Natural Resource Management, Social Sciences, or a closely related field.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in economic strengthening or climate
resilience programming.
• 2 years’ experience in implementing in HIV programs will be an added advantage
8. Knowledge and Skills
• Experience in working with AGYW and OVC and their families in economic strengthening initiatives, in areas such as small-scale crop and livestock production, value-chain development, business development, entrepreneurship, financial services.
• Demonstrated experience in community mobilization, organization, management and mediation among local actors and partner capacity building.
• Demonstrated experience in training design, delivery and mentoring in subject matter relevant to this position.
• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant Government of Zimbabwe strategies and policies (e.g., Climate Change Strategy, Private Sector Engagement Strategy, Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Policy) in the context of health delivery.
• A broad understanding of the various aspects of climate change adaptation, particularly frameworks, strategies and tools for implementation.An understanding of the DREAMS and OVC Programming in Zimbabwe, including rights-based approaches as they relate to building resilience for better health outcomes.
• Networking and strong organization skills.
• Ability to work independently, think innovatively and strategically, and work.
• Effectively within a team.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and deadlines.
How to Apply
How to apply:
1. CLICK VIEW MORE INFORMATION BUTTON BELOW and complete the form not later than 23 November 2022 COB.
2. Send a detailed CV to vacancy@fact.org.zw highlighting the post.
Please ensure that both steps are carried out to complete the application process.
- FACT commits itself to protecting children whom its staff, volunteers as well as outsiders may get into contact with. The organisation’s mandate is to serve the best interest of all children through protection from abuse, harm and exclusion, child participation and development in all its programs.
- FACT is an equal opportunity employer which does not discriminate in terms of race, tribe, place of origin, political opinion, colour, creed, gender, pregnancy, HIV/AIDS status or, subject to the Disabled Persons Act [Chapter 17:01].
- FACT does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. NB: Only short listed candidates will be notified.
