PROJECT OFFICER (Based at Filabusi)
Ngo & Social Services Jobs
- Zimbabwe Project Trust
- Expires 10 Jul 2024
- Filabusi
- Full Time
Job Description
We are an equal opportunity employer, encouraging a diversity of people to apply for these posts which depend on availability of funding and other terms and conditions. This is a short-term job opportunity (five months) for qualified and experienced candidates to implement a food aid project.
Duties and Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities of the incumbent will include the following;
• Mobilize communities within wards for purposes of causing them to participate in the project, without leaving the most vulnerable whether unintentionally or intentionally.
• Operationalize the project activities as per project proposal and implementation plan and in accordance with Core Humanitarian Standards and set Standard Operating Procedures.
• Lead the process of identifying direct project participants based on robust and participatory criteria that is none discriminatory.
• Undertake beneficiary verification and create a beneficiary register that will continue to be cleaned and updated
• Share the beneficiaries with other humanitarian players and government in the project area for purposes of preventing double dipping.
• Develop monthly filed implementation plans
• Liaise with key stakeholders at community and ward level and solicit for their inputs and support in line with project implementation framework.
• Assist in the identification of key stakeholders at district level and support their participation in the project activities as an when needed.
• Lead community-based information sharing and training based on the project deliverables.
• Generate primary data from the field and feed such into the project reporting, monitoring and learning framework.
• Ensure that feedback and complaints handling mechanisms are in place and functional for use by project beneficiaries throughout the project duration.
• Ensure that timely response is provided to the any emerging requests, feedback, and complaints from community members.
• Ensure that there are adequate protocols for the safety and security of project participates during community meetings and/or any activities associated with the project.
• Supervise the inputs of all field-level staff, volunteers and consultants so that their inputs are as per project expectations.
• Maintain adequate communication and coordination arrangements within the field team and management.
• Identify gaps and opportunities within the project and recommend strategies for addressing them to the advantage of the project.
• Generate field reports for the production of the project report as per set standards and timelines.
• Perform any other duties given by the immediate supervisor but in line with the project framework,
Qualifications and Experience
Requirements and expectations
• A minimum of a first degree in social sciences or related fields
• Minimum of 4 years, relevant experience, i.e. working for an NGO in rural communities at an Officer level.
• Familiarity with project management cycle
• Highly computer literate
• Good understanding of Core Humanitarian Standards
• Good communication skills (both oral and written)
• Demonstrate analytic skills
• Team player
• Experience in food aid in all its forms like direct distribution, cash transfers and vouchers.
• Experience with safeguarding principles and complains handling and feedback mechanism.
• A class 4 driver’s license and having been driving manual vehicles.
• Good writing and speaking Ndebele language
How to Apply
Interested applicants meeting the requirements should send an application letter and CV (not more than 4 pages) only, indicating post being applied for. NO certificates and any other documents at this moment. Send applications to zimprobyo@gmail.com by 10th July 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be replied.
