Natural Resources Management Technical Field Officer- ORAP

Contract Type: Fixed Term

About the Organisation

The Organisation of Rural Associations for Progress (ORAP) presents an exciting opportunity for highly motivated and competent individuals to take up the position of Technical Field Officer under a USAID Amalima Loko funded project which is part of a CNFA-led consortium. ORAP is a leading local NGO involved in development and relief (emergency) work in rural communities in Zimbabwe. It exists to fight all forms of poverty among the rural and urban grassroots communities of disadvantaged women, men and youth through the empowerment of people by facilitating their development in their diverse cultural contexts.

Project Summary

This is an ongoing five (5) year project ending in the year 2025. The project seeks to improve food security through increased food access and sustainable watershed management. Its purposes are P1: Enhanced and inclusive local ownership over food security and resilience planning and development, P2: Watershed management improved, P3: Adaptive and absorptive capacity improved.

Position summary

As the Technical Field Officer for ORAP, you will spearhead the Natural Resources Component of the Amalima Loko program within the ward cluster or micro-watershed in a particular district (Hwange, Binga, Lupane or Nkayi). This position provides the direct link between the program and the beneficiaries or participants and the incumbent will represent the consortium at the lowest level of interaction. The Field Officer will lead all the ward based natural resources activities and ensure that these are aligned with the on-going shared visioning process for collective action in which community actors can contribute their perspectives, articulate aspirations, define individual and communal strengths and hoped-for contributions, voice concerns, and highlight successes. S/he will also promote the implementation of proven natural resources-based interventions in a manner that results in changes in people’s livelihoods leading to increased resilience among the targeted community. The incumbent is expected to oversee the sustainable natural resource management (NRM) and climate change mitigation and/or adaptation assisting government extension officers and communities in the implementation of their plans to achieve food security goals. Amalima Loko’s priority areas of work, including climate change (mitigation and adaptation), land degradation, soil and water conservation and sustainable forest management.