PROJECT OFFICER – Centre for Conflict Management and Transformation

Job Summary

The Centre for Conflict Management and Transformation (CCMT) is a Non-Governmental Organisation based in Harare. We work to transform the ways in which our society deals with conflict – away from adversarial approaches and towards collaborative problem-solving. The Project Officer is responsible for designing and implementing high quality field activities that contribute to the expected results of a project focusing on conflicts related to development-induced displacements, informal settlements and natural resources. The Project Officer will develop constructive relationships with stakeholders and beneficiaries, facilitate workshops and dialogues, and support project monitoring and evaluation through writing reports and collecting relevant data. The Project Officer will further ensure that project expenditure for activities in the field is administered and documented in compliance with the organization’s policies and procedures and funding requirements, as advised.

Duties And Responsibilities

– Plan, design, and implement field activities based on implementation plans and budgets and ensure the contribution of activities to project results as outlined in results frameworks.
– Design conflict management and advocacy interventions and conduct and facilitate meetings, workshops, trainings, dialogues, planning and review sessions etc. based on the organization’s working approaches and participatory methods.
– Prepare and process activity plans, reports, budgets, requisition forms and acquittals in a timely and accurate manner.
– Administer and document all project expenses in the field according to the organization’s policies and procedures and donor requirements.
– Mobilize stakeholders, beneficiaries, and participants and organize the logistics for activities as outlined in activity plans.
– Plan, review, report and document activities in accordance with the organization’s M&E requirements and maintain high-quality of documentation.
– Regularly monitor contextual developments and support M&E staff in collecting relevant data and information.
– Support organizational learning, information exchange and capacity building, and supervise and train assigned project assistants or interns.
– Provide and compile relevant project information for communications purposes and support media engagements.
– Support the writing of project reports and prepare and present reports for internal reviews as well as meetings with funding partners and project stakeholders.
– Present CCMT in a professional manner to all external stakeholders and adhere to safety and security protocols and organizational codes of conduct.

Qualifications And Experience

– University degree in Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Development Studies, Conflict/Peace Studies or other relevant fields from a reputable institution
– At least 5 years of relevant work experience
– Knowledge and experience in conflict management, local governance, and/or natural resource governance are an added advantage
– Excellent communication and facilitation skills and good writing and reporting skills
– Attention to detail, diligence, integrity and good team player
– Strong time-management skills and ability to pro-actively set targets and self-organize work
– Driver’s License and willingness to regularly travel to the Midlands Province
– Well-spoken and written English, proficiency in chiShona and/or isiNdebele