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.

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;

Experience needed:

At least four-year post university work experience required.

• 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;