Zambia has been implementing the World Bank supported Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR) aimed at strengthening Zambia ‘s institutional framework for climate resilience (while) improving the adaptive capacity of vulnerable communities in selected Sub-basins. This phase strengthens capacity at both national and local levels, whilst piloting the mainstreaming of climate risk management into spatial planning. Investments supported by the Zambia PPCR on the ground include participatory adaptaton, climate-resilient infrastructure and strategic program support in agriculture, water, livestock, fisheries and natural resources and climate information scrvices. The investments were targeted at helping the country to manage the challenge of land degradation, unsustainable land use and climate variability and change.

Building on the programmatic approach for the implementation of the PPCR in Western Province of Zambia and scaling up lessons from it, the Government of the Republic of Zambia with the support of the World Bank
will be implementing the Transforming Landscapes for Resilience and Development (TRALARD) project in the Northern region of Zambia, in three provinces, namely; Luapula. Northern and Muchinga. The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve natural resource management in the northern regon of Zambia to support sustainable livelihoods, and in the event of an eligible crisis or emergency, to provide immediate and effective response to the eligible crisis or emergency. TRALARD project will cover a number of thematic areas including sustainable landscape management, restoration and resilience: intrastructure tor resilience  and market access; and contingency emergency response, to support one of the poorest regions in the country by integrating livelihood improvement with natural resource sustainability. The interventions will operationalize landscape approaches to contribute to the national forest landscapes restoration requirements as well as enhance resilience and development in the Northern region and deepen the work in southern region of the country.

The impacts of climate change, subtle or gradual as they are, remain persistent. They are taking their toll on the natural resource base of the region. exacerbating the already vulnerable context of the people.

The government of Zambia has embraced an integrated approach to development investments at landscape level. To respond to the challenges of sustainable livelihoods by restoring degraded forest lands and through  multi-dimension renewable natural resource sustainable use and restoration, will require a demand for a large scale, landscape approach that could impact thousands of rural level communities.

The Ministry of National Development Planning now invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacancies as part of the TRALARD Project Implementation Units (PIUS) in the three (3) target  provinces of Luapula, Muchinga and Northern provinces;

OPERATIONS OFFICER- 16 Positions

OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION

The Operation officer will be responsible to assist the District Planning Officers and the PPIU to effectively implement the Sub-projects and climate Resilience activities at community and district level.

SPECIFIC DUTIES

§  To organise and participate in key district activities in TRALARD target district

§  To ensure that the implementation of safeguard guidelines are adhered to in all district level project.

§  To conduct desk and field appraisals of project proposals including enterprise grants for value chain and market development activities.

§  To prepare minutes for the District Planning Advisory Sub-Committee regarding the TRALARD project activites.

§  Monitor implementation of sub-projects at district level

§  To produce monitoring, evaluation & research progress reports

§  To update core indicators and result based lcgical frame

§  To submit and support the publication of stories of project related news and stories on a quarterly basis.

§  To support baseline surveys, case studies ard mid/end project evaluations

§  To undertake any other duties as may be assigned to them by the supervisor.

REPORTING ARRANGEMENTS

§  The Operation oficer will report to the Project Operations Officers at the PPIU in collaboration with the District Planning Officer on TRALARD

CONTRACT DURATION AND LOCATION

The Operations Officer will be engaged for an initial period up to two years subject to renewal or extension based on performance evaluation. The services will comprise a Lump-sum Contract and will be based in the respective districts.

QUALIFICATIONS

The candidate should have the following qualifications and relevant experience:

§  A Bachelors degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Education – Geography, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Education, Forestry, Development Studies, Agricultural Studies/ Economics, Demography, Climate Change Management, Law, Mass Communication with Development or any other related field.

§  At least One year post university work experience required

§  Demonstrated understanding of Zambian environmental and socially related laws and regulations would be an added advantage.

§  Must possess excellent writing skills:

§  Must possess good oral communication skills

§  Computer literate with skills in at Excel, Word, Power point, Microsoft Office;

§  Strong interpersonal skills;

§  Diplomacy;

§  Confidentiality,

METHOD OF APPLICATION:

Sealed application letters with current curriculum vitae (CV) and copies of academic/professional qualifications must be deposited in the tender box situated at the address below not later than Friday, 5th April 2019. The outer envelope must clearly indicate the position applied for.

Applications may also be submitted via the followng email address:

[email protected]

Head Procurement
For/ Permanent Secretary – DPA
Ministry of National Development Planning
Corner of John Mbita and Nationalist Road, CSO Building
Lusaka
ZAMBIA.