Summary
Date Posted: Monday, December 19, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
WeForest is a fast-growing international non-profit association headquartered in Belgium and with current projects in Brazil, Ethiopia, India, Tanzania, Malawi, Senegal and Zambia. The mission of the organisation is to advance innovative, scalable and lasting solutions to restore forest and landscapes for climate, people and planet. We promote scientific evidence for the ways in which forests contribute to climate change mitigation, beyond their impacts as stocks of carbon, by increasing water availability, enhancing local biodiversity conservation and rural livelihood and resilience.

Job Summary
The Project Manager will work in a dynamic team on our objective towards increasing forest cover on small farm holdings through Agroforestry & Sustainable Agriculture, and Sustainable Forest Management of miombo woodlands on farms as a scalable solution for climate mitigation and adaptation, livelihood improvement and gender equitable development. The Project Manager will work under the direct supervision of the Country Director and will have their office base in Mpongwe District with a project catchment area of Mpongwe, Luanshya and Ndola Districts.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Project management, coordination and monitoring & evaluation
1. Deliver on-time, and on-budget, the Copperbelt “Forest on Farms” Project.
2. Oversee planning, budgeting and project implementation.
3. Oversee the development of the project’s logframe and monitoring plan.
4. Liaise with local, district and national authorities on forest restoration and conservation as required.
5. Efficient and effective communication with WeForest Zambia Country Director, workforce, local communities, Forestry Department and other relevant stakeholders.
6. Lead the local team to excellent project management, performance and M&E.
7. In close collaboration with the HR Manager, develop capacity of local team.

Technical leadership
1. Lead socio-economic and ecological resource assessments and monitoring in the project area.
2. Oversee and coordinate land use planning at Farm level
3. Support capacity building of Farmers Associations and Forest Commodities Associations to develop sustainable value chains for agriculture, agroforestry and forest products.
4. Facilitate for farmers in the project area to implement Agroforestry and Sustainable Climate SMART Agriculture.
5. Encourage Sustainable Forest Management practices through promotion of bee keeping and pine production.
6. Promote Community Forest Management by facilitating for the establishment of Community Forest Areas in the project area.
7. Coordinate and facilitate the development, validation and adoption of a Forest Management Plan for Imanda CFA.
8. Organise training for farmers in crop and animal production in collaboration with Government Departments at the district level.

Programme development
1. If and when required: assist in grant writing to boost the programme
Candidate Profile

Essential
An M.Sc., or equivalent experience in, Forestry, Forest ecology and conservation, Economics, Rural development, Agro-ecology or equivalent
Fluent in English (both speaking and writing)
Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience in community-based forest restoration, management and conservation in a developing country, preferably in Sub-Saharan Africa. Experience in Community Forest Management practices in Zambia is essential.
Demonstrable experience of developing livelihood value chains in collaboration with small-scale farmers, communities and business
•Excellent management, coordination, training, reporting and communication skills
Flexible in terms of traveling and living conditions
Excellent team player
Ability to develop and manage complex budgets
Experience in developing log frames and work plans and delivering projects against milestones and targets
Ability to use and understand GIS

Desirable:
Knowledge of Lamba
Track record with gender-sensitive participatory, governance and inclusion approaches
Track record in grant applications
Track record in writing scientific articles
TASKS
Implement best practices in day to day management of the project activities
Demonstrate leadership and show own initiative
Coordinate and assist the staff under your responsibility
Ensure Training and extensionist services towards farmers are up to standards and timely.
•Technical advisor ensuring a good partnership with all stakeholders to guarantee project outputs
Ensure collection of quality quantitative & qualitative field data (socio-economic data, forest inventory/vegetation survey, GPS coordinates, etc.)
Facilitate consultancies, project visits and other services on behalf of WeForest/ third parties for scientific studies & analysis.
Appropriate and frequent reporting in full transparency and integrity, being coachable for improvement
Ensure a safe working environment for WeForest Staff, local community and other stakeholders as well as the organisation’s assets.
Terms & Conditions
Position: Full-time employee, 5 or 6 days per week.
Base: Mpongwe, Zambia
Start date: As soon as possible, preferably by 16/01/2023
Package: Competitive package for a small organisation, level 4a salary package

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
Please send applications to recruitment.zambia@weforest.org with your CV, a motivation letter, and min.3 recent references by 06/01/2023. References must include at least one former employer and one enterprise that you have supported.
Make sure to mention the job title in the subject of the email, and to indicate where you saw the job post. In your motivation letter, we’d love to read about what makes you interested to work with WeForest Zambia and why you think you are best suited, referring to examples of enterprises that you have successfully supported in the past. Due to the anticipated high number of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We thank you in advance for your interest.



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