Description
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

FIELD OFFICER – GUTU DISTRICT

Zimbabwe Women’s Bureau (ZWB) is a national women-led development organisation working to improve the socio-economic status of women and communities. The Field Officer will support effective implementation, monitoring and coordination of project activities at community and district level, with a particular focus on agribusiness, biodiversity, horticulture, small livestock production, environmental management and sustainable livelihoods.


Duties and Responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Training beneficiaries in agribusiness, environmental management, horticulture production, value addition, marketing, market research, Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB), and small livestock production, particularly traditional chickens and goats.

• Monitoring horticulture plots and small livestock production activities.

• Assessing horticulture and small livestock value chains and advising farmers on appropriate and viable market opportunities.

• Facilitating beneficiary identification and selection in collaboration with community structures and local leadership.

• Organising and supporting the implementation of project activities within assigned operational areas.

• Conducting regular field monitoring, assessments, data collection and documentation to support daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting requirements.

• Supporting the effective implementation of project activities in line with approved plans and organisational procedures.

• Collecting, documenting and sharing stories of change and other evidence of project impact.

• Preparing timely field reports and providing regular feedback to the supervisor on project progress, challenges and emerging opportunities.

• Engaging and maintaining effective working relationships with district-level stakeholders, including government departments, local authorities, development partners and civil society organisations.

• Representing ZWB at relevant district meetings, workshops, conferences and other stakeholder engagements.

• Facilitating networking and collaboration with development partners and other relevant actors at district level.

• Organising and facilitating exchange visits for beneficiary groups.

• Facilitating community meetings, trainings, workshops and other project events.

• Supporting field arrangements for project visits, assessments, monitoring activities and other programme engagements.

• Supporting the preparation and use of project documents, data collection tools, registers and other implementation materials.

• Following up on complaints and feedback received from beneficiaries and communities through appropriate structures and maintaining accurate records of actions taken and resolutions.

• Establishing and supporting effective beneficiary follow-up mechanisms to ensure continued support to project participants.

• Facilitating or supporting training on irrigation scheme management, livestock production and natural resource management.

• Managing and safeguarding project assets, facilities and financial resources entrusted to the field office in accordance with ZWB policies and procedures.

• Supporting proper documentation, accountability and utilisation of resources, including project-related financial and administrative requirements.

• Supervising and coordinating community volunteers and monitoring progress against agreed project targets.

• Performing any other duties reasonably assigned by the supervisor.

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Qualifications and Experience
KEY COMPETENCIES

Skills and Attributes

• Ability to build and work within private sector, public sector and civil society partnerships.

• Proven ability to ride a motorbike.

• Ability to train adult learners.

• Strong organisational, planning, interpersonal, facilitation and networking skills.

• Demonstrates professionalism, integrity and commitment to the organisation’s mission and values.

• Works effectively to meet deadlines.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in agriculture, biodiversity, agroecology, community development, livelihoods programming or a related field.

• Demonstrable experience working directly with smallholder farmers and rural communities.

• Practical experience in horticulture production and small livestock production, particularly traditional chickens and goats.

• Experience in project implementation, field monitoring, data collection and reporting.

• Experience in stakeholder engagement and working with government, private sector and civil society partners.

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