Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
PROGRAMME: SDVCA
POSITION: District Economic Strengthening (ES) Officer
REPORTS TO: Provincial Team Leader
RESPONSIBLE FOR: ES Activities
DUTY STATION: Provincial Office
MINIMUM
HOURS OF WORK: 40 hours per week
The Economic Strengthening Officer is responsible for the day-to-day coordination and implementation of the community based economic strengthening activities under the SDVCA project in his/her respective districts. .

Responsibilities:
• Oversee the day to day implementation of project activities that relate to ES in his/her respective district and ensure the project meets stated goals, expected results and reporting requirements
• Serve as subject matter expert on ES in his/her respective district
• Provide technical assistance for the development of strategy and interventions in his/her respective district to reach OVC and their caregivers with ES interventions
• Provide training and mentorship to community care workers and Family Matters Program Facilitators in his/her respective district on ES
• Effectively articulate SDVCA economic strengthening approaches to district stakeholder
• Identify economic strengthening opportunities in the private and public sectors and link vulnerable OVC and their caregivers for promoting employment-readiness, life skills, livelihoods, and entrepreneurship opportunities for vulnerable adolescent girls and their caregivers in his/her respective district
• Support the development, implementation, and monitoring of CQI activities in his/her respective district on ES activities
• Facilitate problem solving and action planning among district level SDVCA partners and Government stakeholders to address critical challenges and barriers to improving ES interventions
• Contribute to operational research and learning agendas related to ES in his/her respective district and support the analysis, interpretation, and use of data to inform decision-making and programmatic adjustments
• Represent the Project HOPE Zambia SDVCA, as directed, in any district level working group, committee, or task force addressing ES
• Provide technical assistance during the preparation of ES component of Project HOPE Zambia SDVCA annual and quarterly workplans in his/her respective district
• Prepare district level quarterly and annual reports as required, detailing the performance of the ES intervention, including reports and others as directed
• Support M & E team on ES related proper data collection, data entry, data analysis and presentation
• Perform any other ES duties as required

Job Skills: Not Specified

Minimum Requirements:
• Diploma in business administration, economics, finance, or another relevant discipline from an accredited university, with preference for candidates possessing a bachelor’s:
• At least 5 years of program management and/or technical experience on economic strengthening activities
• Experience in mentoring and supervision of HIV prevention, care and support including ES or OVC programs is required
• Experience working with NGO, CSO’s and donor agencies having a program component on economic strengthening
• Experience working with PEPFAR and U.S. Government operations, rules, regulations, procedures, policies, and programs (preferred)
• Experience on economic strengthening program in HIV prevention, OVC and/or care and support programs
• Excellent understanding of varying components of economic strengthening especially with VSL
• Facilitation skills using participatory methodologies
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and able to learn other applications quickly
• Must have the ability to obtain, analyze, synthesize, and disseminate data and present findings in both oral and written form
• Excellent interpersonal and team building skills
• Excellent communication skills in English
• Must be able to prepare precise and accurate reports and to develop and present briefings

Job Education Requirements: Diploma in business administration

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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  https://projecthope.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/2/home/requisition/641?c=…    

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