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

JOB DETAILS:
General Description:
• Full-time position
• Based in a National Park between remote villages
• Out-of-park base in Town (to do admin and local stakeholder management (DEBS office, MOH, etc)
• Expected to be in villages for a mini 2/4 weeks per month
• Oversee the educational and community, social projects under the Foundation of respective villages and
• Help to strengthen relationships with local stakeholders and residents.
• Responsible for managing all programmes
• Hold community meetings
• Engage in other community development projects
• Regular reporting to the Induna and relevant government departments

Qualifications:
• Fluent siLozi and English
• Comfortable living in remote village conditions (no water, electricity, network)
• Confident in leading community meetings and reporting to local authorities
• Knowledge of sustainable development
• Knowledge of education for vulnerable youth in Zambia
• Knowledge of responsible tourism and conservation in Zambia
• Ability to develop relationships over time with remote communities and stakeholders
• Extremely organised and efficient in completing tasks
• Flexible in assisting with projects that may fall outside of the immediate job description
• Confident and eloquent in speaking to and hosting a variety of stakeholders from varying cultural, linguistic and socio-economic backgrounds
• Experience with the local customs and traditions of local residents and villages within this geographic location is strongly preferred
• Experience leading female empowerment programmes an advantage
• Experience working with children with special needs an advantage
• Experience in reproductive health and rights awareness an advantage

Required Skills:
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint)
• Running questionnaires, holding focus group discussions, monitoring and evaluation data-collection methods
• Mobilising people, organise community meetings, and work appropriately through local power structures to ensure information is disseminated respectfully
• Compassion and tolerance for a great diversity of people (ways of life, religion, socio-economic backgrounds), both Zambian and foreign
• Genuine excitement and strong motivation to live and work in a very remote community setting

Experience and Education:
• Experience working in a rural area of Zambia
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant field
• Certificates are NOT required at this stage.

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

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