Field Officer (Shelter & CASH Programming)

Location: [Africa] [Zimbabwe] Town/City: Mutambara Category: Field Operations Job Type: Fixed term, Full-time

BACKGROUND

World Vision is a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We are a community of close to 40,000 staff working across the world to help change the lives of vulnerable children. Our supporters, partners and staff join forces with communities on the ground to help children enjoy good health, be educated for life, experience the love of God and their neighbors and be cared for, protected and participating in addressing issues that affect their lives. World Vision has been active in Zimbabwe since 1973. Our operations are spread across 9 out of 10 provinces, with a majority of over 1.75 million beneficiaries in rural areas. Our current programs focus on improving the well-being of boys and girls in three priority sectors: health and nutrition, livelihoods and education. We also focus on child protection, gender and disabilities, emergency assistance and resilience building as cross cutting priorities across our programs. If you share the same vision, JOIN US and contribute to life in all its fullness for the children and communities we serve.

JOB TITLE: Field Officer (Shelter & CASH Programming)

LOCATION: Chipinge / Chimanimani Districts

PURPOSE OF POSITION

To lead the implementation of the Shelter and Cash for Work component of the ECHO

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MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Working closely with M & E team and Project team leader, support the identification of project beneficiaries in line with programme documents

Coordinate assessment of damaged housing shelter and consolidate preparation of BoQs needed for construction rehabilitation works in project target locations

Facilitate procurement of materials from approved suppliers working in close collaboration with WV Supply Chain team and in line with organisational and donor policies, systems and procedures.

Supervise and provide technical support to project construction activities

Conduct regular and ongoing technical monitoring of and reporting on construction activities, ensuring adherence to the Core Humanitarian Standard, SPHERE standards for humanitarian action and WV Safeguarding policy

Ensure efficient utilisation and full accountability for project resources including building materials

Conduct staff and community trainings and other capacity building initiatives

Coordinate inspection of Shelter construction/ rehabilitation works by local RDCs and Public Works inspectors

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Co-ordinate with other relief and development Agencies, Local Authorities and Government stakeholders in the District in ensuring that food security and development intervention strategies are targeted to the appropriate target population.

Assist district team to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate approved activities as per programs design.

Ensure that all targeted cash recipients receive their monthly entitlements on time and with rightful calculations as prescribed by World Vision and Donor procedures.

Visit target communities on regular basis to get their perceptions and experience so as to assist in planning and development relevant community-oriented and sustainable programs

Prepare district work-plans and progress reports (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly and quarterly) as defined by the project guidelines.

Facilitate the identification designing and implementing of appropriate training needs for district staff and local communities.

Conduct and contribute to regular coordination meetings

Participate in any other job related activities assigned by superiors.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

A minimum of a Diploma in Civil Engineering or Journeyman Bricklayer qualification Class 1 with over 5 years’ experience in construction sector with traceable references

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Demonstrate ability in the design and effective use of training materials

Computer literate

Clean class 4 drivers' licence is a must

Ability to speak English and local languages

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