Multiple Positions

All applicants should ONLY send curriculum vitae for the ANTICIPATED PROJECT to be implemented in the project target areas.

All applicants MUST indicate the position and the preferred district in the email.

Key Experts’ qualifications and competence for the Luapula Assignment:

a) Position K-1: Team Leader

b) Position K-2: Community Based Natural Resources Management Officer

c) Position K-3: Community Based Mobilisation Officer (Nchelenge District)

d) Position K-3: Community Based Mobilisation Officer (Lunga District)

e) Position K-3: Community Based Mobilisation Officer (Kawambwa District)

f) Position K-3: Community Based Mobilisation Officer (Chifunabuli District)

g) Position K-3: Community Based Mobilisation Officer (Samfya District)

Key Experts’ qualifications and competence for the Muchinga Assignment:

a) Position K-1: Team Leader

b) Position K-2: Community Based Natural Resources Management Officer

c) Position K-3: Community Based Mobilisation Officer (Mafinga District)

d) Position K-3: Community Based Mobilisation Officer (Isoka District)

e) Position K-3: Community Based Mobilisation Officer (Chama District)

f) Position K-3: Community Based Mobilisation Officer (Lavushimanda District)

g) Position K-3: Community Based Mobilisation Officer (Kanchibiya District)

h) Position K-3: Community Based Mobilisation Officer

(Mpika District)

Key Experts’ qualifications and competence for the Northern Assignment:

a)   Position K-1: Team Leader                                                      ]

b)  Position K-2: Community Based Natural Resources Management Officer

c) Position K-3: Community Based Mobilisation Officer (Mungwi District)

d) Position K-3: Community Based Mobilisation Officer (Nsama District)

e) Position K-3: Community Based Mobilisation Officer (Chilubi District)

f) Position K-3: Community Based Mobilisation Officer (Mbala District)

g) Position K-3: Community Based Mobilisation Officer (Mpulungu District)

The project will be implemented in the following districts;
Luapula Province: Nchelenge, Lunga, Kawambwa, Chifunabuli and Samfya; Muchinga Province: Mafinga, Isoka, Chama, Lavushimanda, Kanchibiya and Mpika;
Northern Province: Mungwi, Nsama, Chilubi, Mbala, and Mpulungu.

Staff requirements from the Service Provider

1. Lead Expert

• The lead person should have a minimum of MSc/MA in Agriculture Value Chain/Agriculture Marketing Specialist/Agricultural Economist/Business Management.
• At least 10 years of practical experience in the field of agriculture and/or rural development, and development of enterprise support to institutions.
• Should have strong coordination, organization & networking skills, with prior experience in coordinating expert teams of at least 8 years.
• At least 5 years’ experience working on business development for smallholder producers, product development, forward contract development and management involving smallholder producers, aggregation models, financial and production records management, including enterprise development and income generation for community enterprises.

2. Community Based Natural Resources Management Officer

• The person will have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (forestry, natural resource management, environmental management, ecology) with at least a minimum of 5 years’ experience working with structures such as Community Resource Boards including knowledge of community-based approaches.
• Must have extensive knowledge and understanding of contextual aspects of CBNRM in Zambia, current policies and analysis, frameworks and legislations.
• Must have experience of working with communities and development and implementation of community mobilization strategies, including monitoring and reporting of the planned activities and targets.
• At least 4 years’ experience in community mobilization and should demonstrate ability to provide hands on support to the community-based mobilization officers located in the various districts across the project area.

3. Community-Based Mobilization officers (6 Officers to be based in each district)

• The person will have a Diploma in 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, Agribusiness, Rural Development, Extension Services or any other relevant field related to the assignment at hand
• Experience in organizing, conducting and facilitation of meetings, trainings and community mobilization, engagement and social engineering. Must be a people centered change agent and a unifying player in multi sectoral teams.

Closing date 21 September.

Please submit application via the email address provided.