District Field Officer

Zimbabwe Red Cross Society is looking for experienced personnel to fill the role of a District Field Officer Mwenezi District, Masvingo Province

Duties and Responsibilities

• Directly implement in the field the activities defined in the program in close collaboration with the Project Coordinator;
• Work with community committees to ensure the identification and selection of the most vulnerable population and provide information to ensure accountability fairness and transparency during implementation of activities;
• Work closely with community structures to follow up on implementation of planned community activities
• Participate in the training and education of beneficiaries according to the project requirements;
• Facilitate provision of technical advice for the implementation of activities;
• Collect the required information in the field to facilitate the follow up of the project, with the support of the Project Coordinator;
• Facilitate the evaluation of the project in the field, as required;

Qualifications and Experience

A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agrometeorology, Development Studies Social Sciences, or any other related field from a recognized institution of learning.
• Experience
• Relevant experience in community development focusing on sustainable food security and livelihood approaches, drought mitigation, project monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning.
• The incumbent must demonstrate experience of working with communities in the development of agriculture and livelihood improvement projects.
• Familiarity with the humanitarian sector, distributions and cash and voucher programming.
• Competencies
• Familiarity in using data collection, analysis, and visualization software (ODK, KoBo, Excel)
• Skills in conducting training and other capacity building activities
• Strong analytical and research competencies and strong familiarity with drought coping strategies
• Strong time and task management skills
• Flexibility and ability
• Strong listening and communication skills