District Coordinator

Development Aid from People to People (DAPP) is a nationally registered NGO working with development projects in the fields of education, health, agriculture and other poverty alleviation programmes. Projects are carried out in all the provinces of Zambia reaching over 1 million people. Key funding partners include the Government of Zambia, national and international development organisations (EU, Global Fund, WFP and more) as well as private sector organisations. DAPP in Zambia is seeking qualified and experienced individuals to fill the position of District Coordinator in the Transformative Emergency Response Nutrition Improvement in Zambia (TERNIZA) project. The project aims to build resilience among vulnerable smallholder farmers in Zambia, especially women and youth, enabling them to withstand climate shocks, increase agricultural productivity, and improve nutrition. Duty Station : Kazungula Essential Job Functions include: 1.1 Program Management a) Manages all operations related to the drought recovery programs according to the work plan, program document and implementation strategy. b) Troubleshoots, as needed, to prevent disruptions in daily program activities. c) Provides technical support to the smallholder farmers enrolled for the implementation of all program activities ensuring the program goals are met in terms of timeliness, quantity and quality. d) Works with the whole team in the districts and ensures that activities and results are monitored and evaluated in regard to effectiveness, efficiency and impact of the program’s components, and makes appropriate recommendations for improvement. e) Enhances capacities and skills of smallholder farmers, especially women and the youth to diversify production, improve productivity through training, targeted extension support and capacity-building programs f) Advances livelihoods restoration and development, financial literacy and inclusion for women and youth farmers through capacity building activities and li