New Job Vacancy at Concern Worldwide Zambia: Project Support Officer

• COUNTRY/ GRANTEE: Concern Worldwide in Zambia
• NAME OF PROJECT: Zambia Female Youths Livelihood and Nutrition
• Enhancement Project
• Position: Project Support Officer
• Loan No. / Credit No. /TF No. / Grant No. TF081487
• Request for CVs: IC – CONS/004/YR1

Concern is implementing the Zambia Female Youths Livelihood and Nutrition Enhancement Project (FYNEP) in collaboration with the World Bank with funding from the Japanese Social Development Fund. The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve access to livelihood opportunities and nutrition among selected female youths in targeted project areas. The project has 4 main components: a life skills curriculum to increase control and knowledge around life choices and nutrition, a livelihoods component focussed on agricultural livelihoods related to improve nutrition, a health component to directly support pre-conception nutrition and nutrition outreach. This project will benefit an estimated 24,600 persons in Limulunga and Kaoma Districts of Western Province and started on the 1st July 2015 with three-year duration.

Project Support Officer (PSO) (1 in Limulunga District)

We are currently recruiting a consultant for the role of Project Support Officer. The main objective of this position is to coordinate the implementation of the Zambia Female Youths Livelihood and Nutrition Enhancement project activities in Kaoma by developing work plans, implementing and fine-turning project Activities and working closely with relevant stakeholder in the project area.

The consultant must have:

Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in any of the following; nutrition, health, community development, agriculture or related field.
• At least 3 years progressive field experience working with rural communities with a focus on agriculture, life skills, health or nutrition.
• Demonstrable experience of working with youths and young women.
• Excellent facilitation skills with an empowering style
• Training experience in a related field
• Ability to ride a motorcycle, with valid license or willingness to learn to ride a motorcycle.

Application procedure:

Applications, in the form of a cover letter and CV, should be sent via e-mail to the following:[email protected]/[email protected] with the title of the position clearly stated in the subject line. Alternatively, you can submit your application to Concern Zambia Kaoma Offices. Submission may be in hard or electronic copies. Submission of original copies and scrutiny of the same including verification from the issuing institutions will be a condition of engagement of the
successful applicants. Concern Worldwide will only respond to candidates who are determined to have the above qualifications and only those will be short-listed and invited for interviews.

The deadline for receipt of applications is 20th October 2017.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Policy to ensure maximum protection of programme participants from abuse and exploitation.