Project Officers Limulungua x1 Nalolo x1 at People in Need

Job Description

Description

Name of the position: Project Officers

Location: Limulunga, Nalolo.

Contract duration: 6 months

Start Date: January 2025 to June 2025

Line Manager: Field Coordinator

Application deadline: ( “the applications will be processed on the rolling basis and may close anytime depending on the volume of applications)

Please note that due to the high volume of applications, candidates may receive feedback up to 2 months from the date of application.

Salary: Candidates will be informed about the salary range in the beginning of the recruitment process

People in Need ( www.peopleinneed.net ) works in Zambia since 2017 delivering lifesaving and development assistance to vulnerable people in the sectors of nutrition, livelihoods, WASH, environment and good governance. We are part of Alliance 2015, a strategic network of seven European non-governmental organizations engaged in humanitarian aid and development projects. Lear more here: www.alliance2015.org

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Project Summary:

The project titled ‘ Emergency Nutrition Response ’ is 1-year project funded by UNICEF. The project is being implemented in Sikongo, Senanga, Sioma, Nalolo, Limulunga and Lukulu districts by PIN Zambia. The main objective of the project is to reduce mortality and morbidity rates in children under the age of 5 years due to malnutrition caused by the prolonged dry spells experienced in the stated districts. This will be achieved through building the capacity of district health system on prevention and management of wasting and nutritional oedema (‎acute malnutrition)‎ in infants and children under 5 years as well as providing necessary supplies for the treatment of malnutrition in health facilites.

Scope of Works:

The Project Officer will be responsible for providing effective support and assistance to the Emergency Nutrition program team to ensure smooth programme implementation in line with PIN and donor’s rules and regulations. Under the supervision of the Field Coordinator, he/she will provide the assistance and support to project administration, procurement, record keeping, reporting, as well as simple coordination and implementation of project activities. He/she will work closely with project beneficiaries and stakeholders. The Project Officer will directly report to Field Coordinator (FC).

Requirements

1. Required Skills, Experience and Behavioural Competencies:

2 years of experience in Nutrition/Health programmes

Good communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to observe and provide feedback on the activities
Ability to collect and analyze data
Excellent reporting skills
Commitment to and understanding of PIN’s aims, core values and principles
Fluency in spoken and written English and Silozi languages
Good administrative skills, computer literate (working knowledge of MS Office)
Self-starter and motivated, ability to plan and organize work independently.