Job Details

Job Description

CAMFED is a pan-African movement supporting girls to go to school, thrive and become influential leaders and changemakers in their communities. We are operational in all the districts of Western, Muchinga, Luapula,Northern Provinces, Kabwe and Mumbwa Districts.

We hereby invite qualified candidates to apply for the following positions:

Job Description

1. Job Title: Farm Manager

Location: Chinsali, Zambia

Salary: To be advised

Contract: Fixed Term

Reporting to: Enterprise Development Manager

We will only be accepting applications from candidates with the Right To Work in ZAMBIA and who can travel to and from Zambia OFFICE as required.
Please note: CAMFED will never request applicants to pay a processing fee or to provide personal or financial information for recruitment purposes. If you have any concerns please contact [email protected]

Principle Accountability

The Farm Manager will support the implementation of recommended focused business investments that are likely to lead to significant growth in young women’s incomes, new job creation, and enabling young women entrepreneurs to expand their philanthropy to support girls to go to school.

Specific Accountabilities

• Analysing existing operations, crops, livestock, staff, and financial documents and recommending improvements.
• Supporting with the implementation of the farm plans: Working in collaboration with young women Agriculture Guides, Agripreneurs and members of the CAMFED Association more generally: Creating short-term and long-term plans for the farm, including crop rotation, livestock management, and resource allocation.
• Support the implementation of climate-smart innovations led by young women Agriculture Guides, noting young women will be leading for these.
• Preparing plans and schedules for planting and harvesting and ensuring staff understanding of expectations.
• Together with CAMFED Association members, establishing clear goals and objectives for the farm, including production targets, financial goals, and environmental sustainability.
• Visiting the different divisions to inspect crops, livestock, and perform tests on soil and water.
• Effective management of the livestock, animal husbandry, and various business units on the farm
• Ensuring seeds, climate-smart fertilizers, pesticides, and other supplies are regularly restocked for the different business units.
• Scheduling repairs, maintenance, and replacement of equipment and machinery.
• Collaborating with CAMFED Association members for the marketing and sale of products produced on the farm, like fruit, vegetables, dairy, meat, and grain.
• Effective planning of any demonstration visits in collaboration with CAMFED Association.
• Ensuring all staff adheres to environmental, health and safety regulations.
• Assisting with the recruitment and training of new staff and volunteer members (CAMFED Association and Agriculture Guides for any roles that might arise as we commercialize the farm).
• Collaborating with senior CAMFED staff to prepare budgets and financial reports.
• Building professional networks and keeping abreast of developments in Climate Smart agricultural science.
• Ensure that the farm is productive and profitable.
• Work with CAMFED and CAMFED Association members to establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders for the development and implementation of operational plans.
• Utilise farming expertise to guide and inform research and commercial activities
• Support the development of farm plans and oversee farm maintenance and security programs, farm budgets, policies, guidelines, regulations and such other records relating to effective farming operations.
• Provide monthly and quarterly reports and analysis of operations and activities to management.

Person Specification

• Project management skills: ability to workplan, implement and manage programs effectively, ensuring alignment with strategic plans and annual work schedules.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for building relationships with local partners, NGOs, government agencies, and funding organizations.
• Experience in identifying and supporting entrepreneurs, including knowledge of business growth interventions.
• Experience of supporting entrepreneurial success in business and / or climate-smart agriculture
• Familiarity with value chain analysis and development methodologies, including mapping and planning.
• Confident financial management and ability to support business grant and loan processing, disbursement, repayment, and impact tracking.
• A great coach who is committed to supporting young women to succeed
• A demonstrated commitment to CAMFED’s values including safeguarding and equity and to achieving CAMFED’s mission
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues from a range of functions and countries
• Proactivity, efficiency and attention to detail.

Essential

• A Diploma in agriculture, animal science, agriculture economics, or equivalent with lots of practical or farm management experience. A higher qualification will be an added advantage
• Additional courses in business management or administration are an added advantage

2. Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Specialist

Location: Lusaka, Zambia

Salary: To be advised

Contract: Permanent and Pensionable Contract

Reporting to: Head of Monitoring Evaluation, Research and Learning

Principle Accountability

The overall responsibility of the MERL Specialist is to identify and communicate insights and trends for programme improvement in both CAMFED and non- CAMFED districts. The ideal candidate will have a depth of experience in using data analysis and synthesis to perform corrective recommendations and as well as a track record of working on programmes in the education, youth and gender sectors.

The MERL Specialist will be responsible for high quality, timely data tools, analysis and data assurance, thereby ensuring that CAMFED’s evidence base contributes to high quality programs and learning.
The MERL Specialist will also work closely with MERL colleagues from other CAMFED National Offices and CAMFED International as part of a multi-country MERL team upholding shared standards, approaches and values, mutual support and expertise. The MERL Specialist will be committed to supporting young women to succeed and to maximise meaningful opportunities for young women in CAMFED’s MERL activities.

Specific Accountabilities

• Data Quality Assurance: Assure and maintain an ongoing focus on opportunities to improve the data collection and analysis process to ensure it can capture the most relevant information about the system and contribute to program and system strengthening. This will be delivered in line; with CAMFED’s shared MERL standards and practices and Key Performance Indicators.
• Leading on tool design and development, coordinating with Programmes and CAMFED International to ensure that monitoring tools are fit for purpose.
• Coordinating with Programmes and CAMFED International (CI) on monitoring tool focus and adaptations Adapting ODK tools
• Adapting ODK tools
• Supporting testing and ODK design of additional survey tools as needed (e.g. BTS)
• Data Analysis
  Responsible for dataset supervision and data cleaning. Analysis of monitoring data and programme database data to report on Key Performance Indicators (e.g. completion rates, Learner Guide reach numbers) for organization KPIs and donor reporting. Coordinate to source from external sources such as Examination Council of Zambia (ECZ) and national EMIS data.
• Data cleaning of monitoring data
• Analysis of monitoring data for KPI reporting, in coordination with CI
• Updating of client database with monitoring data
• Maintaining coefficient dashboards with Salesforce data
• Analysis of programme database data for KPIs and donor reporting (e.g. dropout rates, completion and examination rates)
• Data cleaning of survey data
• Data cleaning and coordination e.g. bursary verification
• Data analysis in SPSS
• Data presentations using CAMFED template PowerPoint slides.
• Coordination with CAMFED International on student surveys and CAMA surveys
• Analysis of CAMA survey data in SPSS in coordination with CAMFED International
• Communication and reporting
  Develop reports and presentations to communicate findings and recommend changes to programme and management and external stakeholders at various levels, including CAMFED’s Learning for Impact approaches.
• Data presentations using CAMFED template PowerPoint slides.
• Capacity Building
  Support the learning initiatives including training and knowledge sharing, and the development of guidance, tools, and templates to communicate MERL results, performance against intended impact, and learning opportunities.
• Training materials so that stakeholders can use ODK
• Training staff and enumerators
• Coaching for CAMFED Association MERL leads

Person Specification

• Experience in MEL work including developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation systems, analyzing data, and interpreting results.
• Deep knowledge of different MEL methodologies and data systems including quantitative and qualitative research approaches and a strong knowledge of data management systems with an ability to use statistical software packages.
• Ability to effectively translate research, methodologies, and data into accessible formats for colleagues and implementation partners with non-technical backgrounds.

Essential

• Excellent English communication skills (oral and written)
• Ability to communicate effectively in English and Lozi/Bemba/Nyanja is required – proficiency in other local languages is a plus.
• Ability to work in a multicultural, inclusive and equitable environment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with strong project management and report writing skills, attention to detail and strong presentation skills.

Desirable

• Minimum qualification – A bachelor’s degree required in Data Science, Statistics, Economics, Monitoring and Evaluation, international development. A master’s degree will be an added advantage.
• At least five years progressive and demonstrable working experience in monitoring & evaluation.
• Excellent knowledge of the education, development and gender sectors.

CAMFED Values

The post holder is expected to live the CAMFED values which are:

• Focus on the girl as client
• Partner with the Community
• Be transparent and accountable

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at CAMFED

CAMFED is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including those from marginalised communities. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application Details
Please send an email with a copy of an updated CV/ CV and Cover letter to CAMFED Zambia [email protected] with the subject line for the role you are applying for by Friday 2nd May 2025.