Background

NACRO is seeking a qualified, experienced and results-oriented Livelihoods and Resilience Officer to support the implementation of the Climate-Resilient Agriculture for Food Security and Transformation (CRAFT Zambia) Project. The successful candidate will contribute to improving food security, climate resilience and sustainable livelihoods through climate-smart agriculture, Farmer Field Schools, productive water systems, disaster risk reduction and community capacity strengthening.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate livelihoods, food security and resilience interventions.
• Promote climate-smart agriculture, Farmer Field Schools and livelihood diversification initiatives.
• Support productive water systems, irrigation and community resilience activities.
• Facilitate training and capacity building for farmers, community groups and local institutions.
• Conduct monitoring, documentation and reporting of project results.
• Strengthen collaboration with government, schools, traditional leaders and other stakeholders.
• Promote sustainability, community ownership and disaster preparedness.

Qualifications and Experience

Applicants must possess:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Rural Development, Development Studies, Community Development, Natural Resource Management or a related field.
• At least five (5) years’ relevant experience in livelihoods, food security, agriculture, resilience, climate adaptation or rural development programmes.
• Experience in climate-smart agriculture, community mobilisation and capacity building.
• Experience in donor-funded project implementation, monitoring and reporting.
• Valid driver’s licence. Motorcycle riding skills will be an added advantage.

Desired Competencies

• Strong knowledge of livelihoods, food security and resilience programming.
• Sound understanding of climate-smart agriculture and climate adaptation.
• Strong facilitation, stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Excellent planning, reporting and problem-solving abilities.
• High levels of professionalism, integrity and accountability.

• Coordinate livelihoods, food security and resilience interventions.
• Promote climate-smart agriculture, Farmer Field Schools and livelihood diversification initiatives.
• Support productive water systems, irrigation and community resilience activities.
• Facilitate training and capacity building for farmers, community groups and local institutions.
• Conduct monitoring, documentation and reporting of project results.
• Strengthen collaboration with government, schools, traditional leaders and other stakeholders.
• Promote sustainability, community ownership and disaster preparedness.

• climate-smart agriculture
• community mobilisation
• capacity building
• donor-funded project implementation
• monitoring
• reporting
• facilitation
• stakeholder engagement
• communication skills
• planning
• problem-solving abilities
• professionalism
• integrity
• accountability
• Valid driver’s licence
• Motorcycle riding skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Rural Development, Development Studies, Community Development, Natural Resource Management or a related field.
• At least five (5) years’ relevant experience in livelihoods, food security, agriculture, resilience, climate adaptation or rural development programmes.
• Experience in climate-smart agriculture, community mobilisation and capacity building.
• Experience in donor-funded project implementation, monitoring and reporting.
• Valid driver’s licence.