Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Center for Climate Resilience and Sustainable Development (CCRESUD) is one of the centers under Chrizzima Democracy University (CDU) tasked to spearhead Research and Development across the fields of Renewable Energy, Environment, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change, Rural Development and Sustainability. CCRESUD is one of the emerging Sustainability Institutions in Zambia actively involved in the Sustainability Agenda in the wake of Climate Change and its effects that have negatively impacted communities over recent years. CCRESUD is involved in actively providing Advisory services on a diverse range of undertakings that include Natural Resource Management; Climate Vulnerability Assessments; Formulation of Alternative, Diversified, Resilient and Sustainable Livelihoods; Community-driven Rural Development; Carbon Accounting and Finance; Waste Management and Renewable Energy.
We work to provide a platform for informed solutions that advance sustainable development in local communities through initiatives focused on better livelihoods in the wake of challenges brought about by climate change. At CCRESUD, we aim at enhancing sustainable development through research as an empirical guide to implementing community initiatives that inform our advocacy for better policies at national and international levels. We work through collaborations, service provision and engagements with a diverse range of Partners and Clients.
The Center now invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacancies on our assignment as a Technical Service Provider for our Client in the Northern Circuit of Zambia.
Job title: Community-Based Mobilization Officer (Positions available by Contingency)
Job Objectives
• Mobilization, Community awareness and engagement
• Stakeholder engagements with Government at district level, traditional and local leaders, NGOs and communities.
• Development of Project Proposals
• Facilitate the formation of livelihood activities in Community Forest Management Groups (CFMG) and Natural Forest Regeneration (NFR)
• Training needs identification
• Organizing, conducting and facilitation of meetings, trainings and community mobilization, engagement and social engineering
• Centered change agents and a unifying player in multi-sectoral teams

Specific Duties
• Mobilize, engage and raise awareness to local communities about the project using cultural appropriate mechanisms.
• Build effective work relationship with district stakeholders including Government at local level, traditional and local leaders, NGOs and communities.
• Together with the project team, help targeted communities to develop bankable project proposals.
• Support and help beneficiaries at local level on how to access grants for livelihood sub-projects, farming inputs that improve productivity and management of post-harvest loses.
• Facilitate the formation of livelihood activities in Community Forest Management Groups (CFMG) and Natural Forest Regeneration (NFR) and development of community plans.
• Provide relevant information and training to the community and beneficiaries on the project, producers, markets and linkage strategies for sustainable livelihoods.
• Other duties as assigned by Provincial Project Coordinator or Project Team, by project demand and Employer.
Reporting
The Community Based Mobilization Officer shall report to the Provincial Projects Coordinator at the Mansa office.

Qualification and Experience
The candidate will have a Diploma or higher in a relevant field (Community Development, Social Inclusion, Communications, Public Relations, Sociology) with at least a minimum of three (3) years of experience working in the field of Community Development/ Social Inclusion, Agri-Business, Rural Development, Extension Services or any other relevant field related to the assignment at hand.

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Job application procedure
To apply for consideration to the above positions, applicants are advised to send their CVs and Cover Letters via email to ccresudmansa@gmail.com. Deadline for submission of applications is 25th March, 2022.

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