Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 04 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Details
Location: Livingstone, Zambia
Salary & Benefits: Competitive
Contract: 1 year, subject to a 3-month probationary period (extensions dependent on funding)
Type: Part-time
Reports to: Country Director (CD)

Essential skills and experience
• Minimum of 3 years project management experience working with government, intergovernmental or international NGO organisations .
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields such as, Agriculture, Forestry, Food & Nutrition, Sustainability, Development studies and any other related field.
• Demonstrable experience in the management of rural development projects.
• Sound and up to date knowledge of development concepts, agricultural methodologies and techniques, including results-based management, rights-based approach and participatory methodologies.
• Proven record of budget construction and management
• Excellent English communication and interpersonal skills

Main duties and responsibilities
1. Project Management
Key Deliverable: Strong project management systems for planning, delivering and evaluating projects for clearly measurable impact.
• Lead the coordination and implementation of a project to establish a vegetable and fruit garden and improve infrastructure at a rural community school.
• Build strong partnerships with local government departments, school administration, and community members to ensure project success.
• Collaborate with the Country Director to create and manage detailed monthly work plans, budgets, and progress reports.
• Ensure robust systems for project design, delivery, budgeting and monitoring and evaluation are implemented and followed.
• Facilitate parent training to establish Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs).
• Use project learnings and successes to develop new project proposals in collaboration with relevant staff and community participants.
2. Financial Management
Key deliverable: Ensure financial controls are adhered to and provide regular quality financial reporting as required.
• Monitor project expenditures, ensuring costs are within approved budgets and projects are delivered cost-effectively.
• Maintain accurate financial records and oversee expenditure for PFZ’s budget lines in collaboration with the Accountant.
• Ensure compliance with internal financial policies, safeguarding the organisation’s assets and donor funds.
• Provide regular financial reports to ensure alignment with monthly and annual budgetary limits.
3. Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation

Key Deliverable: Demonstrate the project’s impact through comprehensive reporting, monitoring, and data management.
• Work with the Monitoring & Evaluation Officer to design an M&E framework for tracking project performance, including baseline and periodic data collection.
• Maintain accurate and secure project records and data, ensuring all information is up to date and accessible for reporting.
• Compile field data and generate timely progress reports to meet donor and organisational reporting requirements.
4. General
• Contribute to the development of organisational strategies and plans aimed at scaling the impact of livelihood initiatives.
• Represent the organisation at meetings, events, and networks as required, in consultation with the Country Director.
• Support other organisational projects and initiatives as needed, contributing to overall team goals and objectives.
• Collaborate with the communications team to share project successes, including through social media

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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