Field Officer

Requisition ID: req6205

Job Title: Field Officer

Sector: Economic Recovery & Livelihood

Employment Category: Fixed Term

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Nyanga, Zimbabwe

Job Description

Position Overview
The IRC is seeking an experienced professionals to implement a resilience building project in Nyanga district.
The project will focus on implementing a response strategy to the High Frequency Monitoring System alert to emergency indicators to protect the ZRBF main project’s development gains and reduce further losses. This will be achieved through promotion of climate smart agriculture; water provision; livestock supplementary feeding, provision of acaricides for dip tanks, training of dip tank committees, development of early warning systems of communication and messaging through the DCPC plans and training of water point committees and establishment of nutrition gardens in drought affected areas within the district.
The Officer will report directly to the Team Leader.  
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated capacity and success in working in Livelihoods and Resilience building projects with experience working in disaster prone areas.   

Purpose:

The Field Officer will be responsible for planning, implementation and monitoring of the resilience building activities of the project in close coordination with different stakeholders as well as coordinating Officers from consortium partners assigned in the district.

Responsibilities

Project Management
Ensure effective implementation of the planned and approved activities and strategies in the target communities.
Design, develop and provide necessary training for target communities
Promote improved farming and animal husbandry techniques. 
Coordinate the solarization of high yielding boreholes in conjunction with DDF and the local authorities
Promote small grains production as well as crop and pest management training at ward level
Facilitate sustainable coordination with local leadership and taking part in key working groups and committees representing the organization.
Ensure project activities are implemented in coordination with Government and other key stakeholders.
Prepare fortnightly plans for effective execution of the project activities.
Participate in periodic program level meetings and related activities
Collect relevant data and evidence for reporting
Compile quality, detailed monthly report and submit to Team Leader


Effective Monitoring and Evaluation
Ensure program quality, strengthening and consolidation through continuous reviews of the program with partners facilitating information exchange.
Coordinate the work of the relevant Government and Local authority stakeholder’s work on the project in the district as well as the work of the community based workers.
Prepare monitoring plans and regularly monitor and review the technical and financial standards and efficiency of field activities to ensure the activities result into expected outputs and outcomes.

Capture monitoring data using standard tools and regularly review and document progress against indicators, lessons learned, and challenges encountered, in order to ensure the achievement of performance targets and adherence to technical standards, best practices and donor guidelines.
Prepare and submit timely quality internal project reports on activities, detailing the progress and achievement (indicators tracking), the challenges faced and how they were tackled and recommendations for subsequent months.


Networking and Coordination
Establish close coordination and cooperation with district line agencies and authorities, communities, project beneficiaries and other stakeholders at project level for effective delivery of project activities.
Maintain good relations with project beneficiaries, partners and stakeholders.
Represent IRC at field level with local government authorities and other agencies.

Effective Resource Management

Ensure that due diligence is followed in distribution of inputs to the community members.
Prepare monthly cash projections to facilitate field activities.
Ensure value for money in regards to all transactions involving IRC resources.

Qualifications

First degree in Agriculture, Crop Science, Environmental Science, Development studies or other related disciplines.
Professional work experience on livelihood centred approaches on food security and resilience building

Required Skills
Coordination skills
Sensitive and responsive to gender, ethnicity, disability and other social issues.
Participatory and team approach to work and behaviour.
Proactive in liaising and problem solving.
Excellent interpersonal, networking, communication, negotiation and facilitation skills
Excellent computer skills including navigating email, internet and MS WORD and PowerPoint

Location and Expected Duration
Position covers Nyanga district, and will be based in the respective field office.
Contract duration: 6 months

Other details
Position is open to internal and external candidates
Expected salary range: $1,212 – 1,576 per month

Application submission deadline is 23 August 2019.

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and implements policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.