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| DISTRICT COORDINATOR |
| CARE Zambia |
Advert
Posted 2018-06-15 04:30:52
CARE is an International Non-Governmental
relief and development organization, dedicated to fighting poverty and social
injustice with a special emphasis on women and girls. CARE International Zambia
has vacancies available under the Southern African Nutrition
Initiative (SANI) Project. This is a Five-year Canada’s
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) funded project
(2016 – 2020) whose overall goal is to improve the nutritional status of women
of reproductive age (15-49 years) and children under 5 years. The project is
expected to contribute directly to the improved health of approximately 77,884
women, children and men directly, and over 361,112 individuals indirectly. SANI
project will contribute to increased global impact on reducing child and
maternal malnutrition through integration of strategies that will enhance
infant and young child feeding (IYCF) and maternal nutrition practices; food
security; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); women’s empowerment;
Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation (PHAST)/Community led Total
sanitation (CLTS) and, maternal health.
CARE
International in Zambia under its DFATD funded SANI Project is seeking to
recruit qualified and experienced staff for the following position-:
Job Title: District Coordinator
– 1 position (Shiwa Ng’andu District)
The
District Coordinator will be responsible for facilitating the overall planning,
implementation and monitoring of all field activities and ensure direct liaison
with Ministries of Health, Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Community
Development, Local Government, Housing and Water Affairs. S/he will have strong
expertise in agriculture, food and nutrition and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
(WASH) and will work closely with field staff from the line ministries. S/he
will also be responsible for providing technical support to field project staff
and partner staff to strengthen their capacity for planning and implementation
of field activities on health, maternal, infant and young child nutrition
including water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and, economic empowerment in the
delivery of health and nutrition extension services to targeted communities and
households in Mpika and Shiwa Ng’andu districts of Muchinga Provinces.
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Specific
duties oversee the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of
health, nutrition, agriculture and WASH field activities in direct liaison with
Ministries of Health, Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Community
Development and Local Government and Housing in the district.
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Strengthen
the capacity of District project staff and field staff from the Ministries of
Health, Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Local Government and Housing and
Community Development in planning and delivery of health, agriculture, food and
nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) extension services to targeted
communities and households.
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Work
with the M&E officer to oversee implementation of field level M&E
processes and ensure timely data collection, analysis and reporting at district
level.
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Facilitate
formation of nutrition coordinating committee at district level
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Ensure
compliance with CARE and donor policies, criteria and procedures with respect
to project implementation
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Fielding
and exploring problematic issues arising from project activities; conferring
with project stakeholders and providing direct advocacy, training, mentoring
and assistance as required.
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Representation
of the Project at district fora’s such as District Development Coordinating
Committee (DDCC), District Nutrition Coordination Committee (DNCC) and any
other relevant district meetings on WASH, CLTS and Agriculture/Food security.
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Facilitate
project review meetings with field staff and partners at district level
Qualifications and Experience-:
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A
Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies / Public Health / Nutrition/ food and
nutrition or Agriculture from a recognized university with strong expertise in
nutrition or Public Health with a minimum of 3 years working experience in a
similar position.
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Knowledge
and demonstrated experience in implementing and/or delivery of Nutrition, WASH,
economic empowerment related activities
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Proven
experience with practical and impactful gender equity and women’s empowerment
approaches to development and humanitarian action.
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Added
advantages include:
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Experience
working in or with government
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Experience
working with communities Experience working in an international
non-governmental organization
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Good
facilitation and participatory methodology skills
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Computer
literate, including word processing and excel/spreadsheets
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Experience
in People management
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Ability
to work with minimal supervision
Women
are particularly encouraged to apply.
Suitably
qualified and interested members of the public are invited to apply.
Application letters accompanied by detailed CVs,
with day time telephone numbers should be sent to carejobs@carezam.org. Closing Date: 22nd June 2018
