• Company: Ministry of Agriculture
• Location: Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia
• State: Lusaka
• Job type: Full-Time
• Job Category: Administrative/Secretarial Jobs in Zambia

The Enhanced Smallholder Agribusiness Promotion Programme is financed by the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).The Lead implementing agency for E-SAPP is the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

The MoA will work in close collaboration with other government ministries and the private sector. The programme will be implemented over a period of seven years.

The Programme goal is “to increase the incomes levels, nutrition and food security of rural households involved in market-oriented agriculture”. The Programme Development Objective (PDO) and the central strategy of E-SAPP is “to increase the volume and value of agribusiness outputs sold by smallholder producers”. The Programme has a multiple commodity focus and a nationwide coverage. The selected commodities define the geographic focus of interventions. The Programme will focus primarily on the commodity groups:

(a) Legumes (groundnuts, soybeans. beans and cowpeas);

(b) Small livestock (poultry. goats. sheep and Pigs);

(c) Rice.

To ensure effective implementation of activities, the following positions, to be filled by qualified nationals, have arisen at the Programme Coordination Office (PCO).

8. CARETAKER/GARDNER

The General Worker will provide overall day- to- day general cleaning of the surroundings at the E- SAPP Office premises in Lusaka.  He/she will report to the Program-Assistant.

Specific Responsibilities

• Cleaning of the office surroundings ankle E -SAPP offices and maintaining the premises in an orderly and timely manner, including; watering plants: slashing grass and sweeping and raking leaves and other debris;
• Providing gate duties in the absence of the official Day Guard;
• Directing official visitors into the E – SAPP Office Reception; and
• Carrying out any other official duties as the Supervisor/Management may reasonably assign for the efficient running of the E-SAPP Office.

Qualifications and experience

1. He/she must possess a minimum of two years of work experience, preferably working for a project.
2. He/she must possess excellent oral and written communication skills in English; and

Competencies

Honest, with a high level of integrity;

Self -motivated and able to work with minimum supervision

A team player.

 

How to Apply

The Ministry of Agriculture now invites applications from individuals for the above-listed positions under the E-SAPP. The applications with current C. V.s and copies of academic qualifications should be delivered and deposited in the Tender Box at:

Ministry of Agriculture

Procurement and Supplies Unit

Mulungushl House

Ground Floor, Room No. G3

Lusaka

Zambia

The Applications should be addressed to:

The Head, 

Procurement & Supplies Unit 

Ministry of Agriculture 

Mulungushl House

 Lusaka. 

Tel: +260-211-254546 Faxed applications will not be accepted.

The outer envelopes containing the application should be clearly labelled with the position you are applying for ending with letters – ESAPP. The Deadline for Receipt of applications will be on Friday, 15th December 2017 at 10:00 his local time. No applications will be accepted after the deadline.

Petronela C. Chisunka (Mrs) Head Procurement & Supplies Unit For/Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture

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ZAMBIA DAILY MAIL. Thursday. November 30. 2017