Job Title: Sr. District Coordinator (SDC)
Department/Unit: Technical Unit
Location: Lusaka
Duration: Full-time
Position Reports to: Deputy Chief of Party
Background:
For 46 years and in 145 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agri-business, financial services, enterprise development, community development and food security in order to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society. ACDI/VOCA currently has approximately 98 projects in 40 countries and revenues of $124 million. ACDI/VOCA is seeking to recruit the position of SDC to be based in the Lusaka office. Summary: The SDC will provide key management support for Lusaka with responsibility for overseeing all aspects of technical and administrative activities in the district. Background in horticultural production and marketing is a requirement.
Specific Responsibilities:
Specific responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Ensure compliance with all administrative and financial matters related to district operations
- Supervise the district team and act as a liaison for support from the technical team in Chipata
- Work closely with input companies, buyers and MFIs to facilitate investments in improved horticultural production at the farm level
- Coordinate closely with other development efforts
- Ensure linkages to ZNFU and proper business registration for all farmers
- Constant interaction with rest of the team to ensure delivery of standardized approaches across the project areas
- Fulfill all obligations towards reporting, management of equipment, funds and resources, professional behavior, and project representation as outlined in the field procurement manual; personal/HR policy manual; and communication manual.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants for this position should possess the following minimum qualifications:
- University Degree or Diploma in Horticulture or Agriculture, Business/Finance
- Experience working with private sector in horticulture area – at least two years
- Proficiency in SharePoint, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint software.
- Pleasant personality with good teamwork and interpersonal skills with an ability to take initiative and work in teams.
- Excellent written and verbal English skills.
- Must be able to keep matters confidential when called upon.
- Experience working with an international organization preferably with a USAID-funded project and knowledge of USAID rules & regulations
HOW TO APPLY:
All applications should be sent via email to hr@profitplus-zm.org.
Closing date is 7th September 2015.
Only selected candidates will be contacted.
