Background:

The District Operations Officers will assist the PPIU and the District Director of Planning to effectively implement climate resilience and Nature Based Solution activities at community and district levels, and will report directly to the Provincial Project Operations Officers, and administratively to the Director of Planning in their respective provinces.

Responsibilities:

• Organize and participate in all key district activities of the TRALARD II Project in the target district;
• Ensure the implementation and adherence to all instruments and frameworks of the TRALARD II Project at district level;
• Conduct desk and field appraisal of project proposals including value chain and market linkages activities in collaboration with TRALARD II Project partners;
• Prepare minutes for the District Planning Sub-committee regarding the TRALARD II project activities;
• Monitor the implementation of sub-projects at district level, and producing monitoring evaluation & research progress reports including the updating of core indicators and results framework;
• Support the preparation and publication of stories and project related news on a quarterly basis;
• Support baseline surveys, case studies and mid-end project evaluations;
• Undertake any other task as assigned by the Provincial Project Operation Officers.

Qualifications:

• Grade Twelve (12) Certificate;
• A Bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Education – Geography, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Education, Forestry, Development studies, Agricultural Studies/ Economics, Demography, Climate Change Management, Mass Communication with Development or any other related fields;
• At least four-year post university work experience required;
• Experience working for a World Bank funded project or any other Cooperating Partner is an added advantage;
• Demonstrated understanding of Zambian environmental and socially related laws and regulations would be an added advantage;
• Must be Computer literate with skills in Excel, Word, Power Point, Microsoft Office;
• Must possess excellent writing skills, good oral communication skills, strong interpersonal skills;

• Organize and participate in all key district activities of the TRALARD II Project in the target district;
• Ensure the implementation and adherence to all instruments and frameworks of the TRALARD II Project at district level;
• Conduct desk and field appraisal of project proposals including value chain and market linkages activities in collaboration with TRALARD II Project partners;
• Prepare minutes for the District Planning Sub-committee regarding the TRALARD II project activities;
• Monitor the implementation of sub-projects at district level, and producing monitoring evaluation & research progress reports including the updating of core indicators and results framework;
• Support the preparation and publication of stories and project related news on a quarterly basis;
• Support baseline surveys, case studies and mid-end project evaluations;
• Undertake any other task as assigned by the Provincial Project Operation Officers.

• Grade Twelve (12) Certificate;
• A Bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Education – Geography, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Education, Forestry, Development studies, Agricultural Studies/ Economics, Demography, Climate Change Management, Mass Communication with Development or any other related fields;
• At least four-year post university work experience required;
• Experience working for a World Bank funded project or any other Cooperating Partner is an added advantage;
• Demonstrated understanding of Zambian environmental and socially related laws and regulations would be an added advantage;
• Must be Computer literate with skills in Excel, Word, Power Point, Microsoft Office;
• Must possess excellent writing skills, good oral communication skills, strong interpersonal skills;