Organisation of Rural Associations for Progress

VACANCY
Deadline: 16 July 2022

About the Organisation

The Organisation of Rural Associations for Progress (ORAP) presents an exciting opportunity for
highly motivated and competent individuals to take up the position of Health and Nutrition Technical
Field Officer under a USAID Amalima Loko funded project which is part of a CNFA-led consortium.
ORAP is a leading local NGO involved in development and relief (emergency) work in rural
communities in Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South and Midlands provinces. It exists to fight
all forms of poverty among the rural and urban grassroots communities of disadvantaged women,
men and youth through the empowerment of people by facilitating their development in their
diverse cultural contexts.

Project Summary
This is a five (5) year project in its second year of implementation. The project seeks to improve food
security through increased food access and sustainable watershed management. Its purposes are P1:
Enhanced and inclusive local ownership over food security and resilience planning and development,
P2: Watershed management improved, P3: Adaptive and absorptive capacity improved

Position: Health and Nutrition Technical Field Officer

Reporting to: District Representative

Location: Binga

Contract type: Fixed Term

Position summary
As the Technical Field Officer for ORAP, you will spearhead the Health and Nutrition Component of
the Amalima Loko program within the ward cluster or micro-watershed in Binga district. This
position provides the direct link between the program and the beneficiaries or participants. The
incumbent will represent the consortium at the lowest level of interaction. The Field Officer leads all
the ward-based health and nutrition activities and ensures that these are aligned with the on-going
shared visioning process for collective action in which community actors can contribute their
perspectives, articulate aspirations, define individual and communal strengths and hoped-for
contributions, voice concerns, and highlight successes. S/he will also promote the implementation of
proven health and nutrition-based interventions in a manner that results in changes in people’s
livelihoods leading to increased resilience among the targeted community. The Health and Nutrition
Field Officer will contribute to the strategic objective related to health and nutrition and implement
the activities at ward level.

Major Duties Include:

Project planning and implementation

• Serving as a focal point and the primary point of contact to projects/programmes/initiatives
within the assigned portfolio
• Working closely with the District Representative and the Technical Coordinators to develop
movement schedules, training, and distribution work plans, budgetary and BOQ requirements
for implementation and procurement
• Ensuring that all program activities in the field are implemented, monitored and reported on
as planned to the District Representative and Technical Coordinators, effectively and timely
according to donor and organizational requirements
• Coordinating with other development players of other ongoing projects to ensure operational
efficiency and mitigation of resource duplication
• Working closely with the District Representative and Technical Coordinator to identify
programmatic challenges, opportunities and progress, and report back to the same on a
weekly basis
• Taking lead in beneficiary selection process through collection of vulnerability data, and feed
back to District Team Lead to support development of beneficiary lists and database

Capacity building and Training

• Identifying and conducting trainings on health and nutrition to targeted communities in the
wards of operation
• Using demonstrated and research-based teaching methods to instruct community members
on locally relevant health and nutrition topics (Care groups, SBCC, 4-star diets, WASH, Male
champion, recipe books etc
• Assisting in research, test demonstration and result demonstrations or other hands-on
learning experiences related to health and nutrition practices to use for educational purposes
using instruction techniques verified through research

Facilitation, Collaboration and Teamwork

• Serving as a group facilitator to convene or intervene with groups that need a neutral
facilitator to help the group identify, solve problems and /or make decisions on health and
nutrition management;
• Co-ordinating activities that will strengthen coordination and planning mechanisms of health
and nutrition activities at the watershed/health facility catchment level
• Building collaborations with other agencies and organizations to solve community problems
and multiply effectiveness
• Serving as a source of expertise in the community for health and nutrition subject matter areas
• Exhibiting and promoting teamwork within health extension organization at ward, cluster and
micro-watershed level acting as mentor and contributing to the professional development of
all agents

Monitoring, evaluation and reporting

• Working closely with the Technical Coordinator in the identification of the existing gaps in
Amalima Loko project submitting daily, weekly and monthly work plan and report to the
 concern supervisors on regular basis and maintain an up-to-date data base for the project and
activities
• Preparing budget for trainings, awareness sessions and various health and nutrition related
matters within the cluster
• Responsible for the Amalima Loko project implementation, monitoring, evaluation,
documentation and dissemination of success stories and best practices
• Supporting projects in preparation of reporting in line with donor requirements
• Following up on performance indicators/success criteria, targets and milestones, preparation
of reports

Qualifications:
• A Diploma or Degree in Health, Nutrition, Public Health or a relevant area of study
• Development Studies, Social Sciences qualifications, experience in NGO work, and working
with rural communities will be an added advantage.
• The ability to speak Nambya, Tonga and isiNdebele is an added advantage.

Experience: -
• Minimum of two years (if with Degree) or 5years (if with Diploma) in community development
and/or project management experience in a government office or NGO, on issues relevant to
the technical area
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment, with project stakeholders
including local government officials, other NGO peers, and community members
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with an ability to write good reports, clearly,
and meet deadlines
• Advanced computer literacy in the MS Office packages, Internet and email
• Fluency in written and spoken English and the local language
• Must be prepared to work in rural areas and in multi-cultured environment
• Ability to travel most of times to field sites
• A clean class 3 drivers’ license and ability to ride is a prerequisite
• An appreciation of Gender mainstreaming and Child Protection issues in Livelihoods
Programming is required
• Proven skills in process and group facilitation, training and capacity building. Very innovative
with conflict resolutions skills.

Suitably qualified female applicants (in line with affirmative action) and those who are differently
abled are encouraged to apply.

To Apply;
If you are interested in serving as the Health and Nutrition Technical Field Officer and meet the
requirements, please apply via our online portal at www.orapzenzele.org/opportunities/

In anticipation of a high volume of applicants, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.