FIELD OFFICER – Zimbabwe Women’s Bureau 17 views

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.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.

How to Apply