Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, December 20 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
• The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) and Debt CSOs Alliance with the support from OSF has embarked on a Two-Year Project aimed at advocating for improved debt management through enhanced transparency and accountability: Civil Society strengthening and community participation.
• We are therefore recruiting a Project Officer who will be responsible for planning and coordinating project activities, including scheduling, reporting and document control. This is a full- time position to be stationed at CSPR Secretariat with frequent travel to Project sites in Southern Province.

key areas of responsibility and accountability
The Major responsibilities will involve the following:
• Prepare project work plans (Annual and Quarterly) and ensure that all activities implemented according to the planned schedule.
• Compiling and submitting of quality and high standard Annual, Biannual, Quarterly and Monthly Project Narrative Reports to the Programmes Coordinator.
• Generating and submitting weekly and monthly updates on activities undertaken to the Programmes Coordinator for use by management in making key programmatic decisions.
• Support the Accounts officer in the preparation of Finance Reports.
• Ensure timely requests and retirements of all project funds spent.
• Supervise the project assistants at the Provincial level in their implementation of activities.
• Maintain open communication links with project focal points from other implementing partners to facilitate effective implementation of activities:
• Assisting the Programme Coordinator and Programmes Manager with monitoring and evaluation of the project.
• Providing contextual background for police advisory papers and briefing notes including research and analysis of data around the debt situation in the country.
• In consultation with the Programme Coordinator and Programmes Manager, provide necessary support to short – term consultants to insure timely delivery of the contracted works and tasks.
• Providing strategic suggestions on decisions related to project implementation, ensuring they are made in a participatory and collective manner.
• Assisting the Programme Coordinator, Programmes Manager and the Accounts Officer in managing the project budget.
Other
• Perform other relevant tasks as may be reasonably assigned by the Programmes Manager and Executive Director.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements
• Public Finance Management Certificate, bachelor’s degree in economics or Master’s Degree and Grade 12 Certificate from a reputable institution

Professional Compentences And Personal Attributes
• Preferably 3 years NGO experience


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Please read the following instructions carefully before applying:
• Only candidates meeting the above minimum criteria need apply.
• Candidates must send a cover letter, updated Curriculum Vitae with traceable references (minimum 3 of the most current employer/referee).
• The required key competencies must be demonstrated through the CV.
• Only electronic applications will be accepted with the following subject: “JOB APPLICATION PROJECT OFFICER”.
• By applying, the candidate consents to having the provided information being subjected to further background checks.
• Acknowledgement of the application will not imply shortlisting or recruitment.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly via email.
• Applications must be addressed to the Executive Director and sent to the following email address recruitments.procurements@csprzambia.org  no later than 30th December, 2023.
No late applications or applications submitted by any other media other than email will be accepted.

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