An international NGO active in humanitarian aid and development cooperation implementing projects in Livelihoods, Health Care, Agriculture and Education is looking for an
Assessments Officer
Responsibilities:
- Implement assessment methodology in coordination with the project team
- Visit referred vulnerable households to assess their wellbeing
- Use the Vulnerability and Viability Assessment Tool (VVA) to gather household data
- Make initial entries in the data base for new cases in regard to bio data, flight history and noted protection concerns
Requirements:
- Tertiary education – university/college degree/diploma in social work, Development Studies or other relevant field
- At least 1 year of practical experience working in social services and/ or with refugees for an international/national NGO
- Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility
- Fluent in English – excellent writing and communication skills; French, Nyanja and Swahili advantage
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work without supervision
- Experience with project implementation is an advantage
- Experience with health, livelihoods and agriculture projects is an advantage
- Excellent computer skills – MS office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and internet
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
- Integrity and willingness to work and produce results in a dynamic environment
- Good time management, commitment, team worker, problem solving skills, reliable and hardworking, able to work under pressure
- Ability to prioritize and multi-task
Duty station: Lusaka, Zambia
Working Time: 5 Days a week
Starting date: Immediately
Position: national
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please submit your full application consisting of detailed CV (max 3 pages) and motivation letter (1 page) to the following email address: Only email applications will be considered
Please use the following subject in your email/post: Assessments Officer- Lusaka.
For the title of cover letter and curriculum vitae, follow this wording:
Surname, Name, Assessments Officer – curriculum vitae
Surname, Name, Assessments Officer – cover letter
Caritas Czech reserves the right to cancel the process at any stage.