Summary
Date Posted: Monday, May 27 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job purpose
• The position is intended to assist in monitoring and reporting on the implementation, improvement
• and adaptive management of effective bottom-up community engagement programme.
• Specifically, the role will address all monitoring and evaluation-related activities with the custodian
• communities in the Chiefdoms of the Game Management Areas surrounding North Luangwa
• National Park (collectively termed North Luangwa Landscape). This is in line with NLCP’s strategy
• and with the partnership between Frankfurt Zoological Society and the Department of National
• Parks and Wildlife (DNPW).
• Reporting to:
• Livelihoods and Partnership Advisor
• Salary
• A competitive salary will be paid based on qualifications and experience.

Duties
• The Community Liaison Assistant – MERL shall be responsible for monitoring, reporting and
• communicating on field activities for the community landscape integration and outreach services in
• the North Luangwa Ecosystem. Specifically, the duties shall be as follows:

a. Provide support to Monitoring, evaluation and learning of field based staff
• Facilitate data collection and capturing related to the NLCP LLCA objectives, supporting
• field teams.
• Provide support to the Community Livelihoods and Partnership Advisor and CCOs on data
• feedback to the CRBS, VAGs and other community projects.
• Assist with the development and feedback of communication products relevant to field
• teams and different stakeholder groups.
• Assist with dissemination of FZS project results and lessons learned.
• Maintain a database of NLCP LLCA Interventions Outputs.

b. General
• Adhere to annual FZS and donor budgets, following FZS and donor financial management
• outreach team, including vehicles for field teams.
• Work closely policy and procedures for proper and transparent use of project funds.
• Ensure responsible use and care of any project assets and equipment assigned to the
• community with the office of the DNPW extension staff, CRBs, VAG committees, NLE,
• and field staff.
• Perform any other duties that may be delegated in line with NLCP’s strategy.

Behavioral Competencies
• Teamwork: Cooperate, support and work well with others to achieve project goals. Share
• information and contribute effectively to FZS` objectives and solving problems.
• Initiatives: Pro-active, energetic, and a self–starter. Recognise and discuss new
• opportunities report and address problems in a timely manner. Maintain effective
• communication with management, project partners, and stakeholders.
• Flexibility: Adaptable, resourceful, and receptive to new ideas; willing and able to adjust to
• changing circumstances.
• Integrity: Honest, reliable, and maintain high ethical standards. Show respect and fairness
• when dealing with others.

Other attributes:
• Self-motivated, disciplined and determined to work within the flexible nature of the work.
• Good communication skills.
• Good attention for detail.
• Good writing skills.
• Ability and willingness to live in a rural setting.
• Ability to adhere to work ethics and NLCP core values.

Required skills, experience and qualifications.
• At least a Diploma in social science, relevant field such as community based natural
• resource management.
• At least 1 year of practical field experience in working with rural communities.
• Good experience of computer packages and good data management skills.
• Experience of managing data systems.
• Basic understanding of monitoring and evaluation approaches and data management.
• Basic practical experience working with traditional authorities will be an added advantage.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
• Your application:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their cover letter and curriculum vitae as a single document
to jobs.zambia@fzs.org . Please indicate’ Community Liaison Assistant – Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning’ as a subject of your email.
• Interviews:
• Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted by email or telephone – please specify
your preferred method of contact in your cover letter.
Note: Due to limited resources and a high volume of applications, we will only contact short-listed
candidates. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that you
have not been successful on this occasion.
• FZS values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity
• To apply for this job please visit cczambia.com.
 
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