Project Coordinator – Agriculture Systems – ActionAid Zambia

Lusaka
2 days ago
Full Time
Application ends: 27 December 2024
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Job Description

ActionAid Zambia (AAZ) is part of the ActionAid Global (AAG) Federation, sharing common values and aims to drive social change towards a just, equitable, and sustainable world. AAZ works with marginalized, excluded women and young people, their organizations, and social movements to address the structural causes of social injustice, gender inequality, and poverty.

ActionAid Zambia has a vacancy for an experienced and suitably qualified Zambian to take up the following position:

1.0 POSITION: PROJECT COORDINATOR – AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS

Duration: 27 months
Location: Lusaka

1.1 PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Agriculture Systems Project Coordinator will support and contribute to the delivery of ActionAid Zambia’s work on Agriculture and Resilient Livelihood in line with the ActionAid Zambia Country Strategic Paper Objectives (CSP). The Project Coordinator will be responsible for the implementation of the Agriculture Systems (AgSys) project, whose objective is to strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations and social change agents, especially women and youth, in the agri-food system to advance good governance for sustainable agricultural systems and policies in Zambia.

1.2 SPECIFIC DUTIES

  • Lead the effective planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of the AgSys project to achieve the defined project objectives in line with the approved Project Document (PD).
  • Conduct stakeholder mapping and needs assessment in collaboration with MEL to inform project implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
  • Facilitate capacity-building training for CSOs, women, and youth-led organizations at subnational and national levels based on findings from the needs assessment.
  • Facilitate dialogue and interface meetings at subnational and national levels between CSOs, women, young people, and duty bearers.
  • Conduct training for social change agents in advocacy, Human Rights, and Movement Building to participate in subnational, national, and international platforms.
  • Support women and youth participation in decision-making structures for gender-responsive public services and the realization of sustainable transformation processes in the agricultural systems in Zambia.
  • Develop policy briefs, position papers, communique, and other policy engagement materials to advance advocacy initiatives for the project and project partners.
  • Lead and support policy advocacy engagements on agriculture systems, resilient livelihoods, climate change with the Ministry of Agriculture, Members of Parliament, and other relevant policy players.
  • Support fundraising efforts by contributing technical write-ups on Agriculture Systems and Resilience Livelihoods.
  • Prepare timely and quality reports as per donor requirements and in line with AAZ’s M&E reporting cycle.
  • Perform any other assigned tasks in relation to work on agriculture and resilient livelihoods.

1.3 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

  • A bachelor’s degree in development, natural resource management, agriculture, climate change management, or other related fields from a recognized university. A Master’s in similar fields will be an added advantage.

1.4 ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE & SKILL

  • A minimum of five (5) years’ work experience in project management, agriculture systems, natural resource management, climate change management, livelihoods, and social accountability.
  • Demonstrable experience in leading and working within influential coalitions and networks at community, district, and national levels.
  • Demonstrable experience in advocacy and campaigns on agriculture, climate change, livelihoods, and social accountability.
  • Demonstrable experience in building capacity of CSOs, communities, and staff on agriculture systems strengthening, climate change adaptation livelihoods, and social accountability.
  • Experience in stakeholder engagement and partnership management.
  • Understanding of different donor requirements and ways of working.

1.5 OTHER REQUISITE COMPETENCIES

  • Able to utilize relevant participatory methodologies to engage a broad range of stakeholders, staff, and partners, observing relevant cultural practices that reinforce mutual respect and effective engagement.
  • Ability to influence and negotiate at different levels.
  • Ability to publish research work and demonstrable proposal-writing skills.
  • High degree of integrity, dependability, and confidentiality.
  • Strong analytical, interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills.
  • Self-motivated person able to work without supervision.
  • High level of IT proficiency in the use of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to build teams and provide leadership necessary for them to deliver on set objectives.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

To apply, please send a cover letter and Curriculum Vitae highlighting how you match the criteria in the Job Description to the following email address:
careers.zambia@actionaid.org.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 27th December 2024 at 17:00 hours. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

ActionAid is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women are encouraged to apply.

Please Note: While we value all applications, we can only respond to shortlisted and final candidates.

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