Project Coordination Officer

Contract

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The assignment will entail regular mission travel to Meheba and Mayukwayukwa, Resettlement Schemes.

The Promoting Human Security through Sustainable Resettlement Programme began in January 2017, as the successor to the Local Integration Programme (2014-2016), in two new resettlement schemes located in the refugee resettlements of Mayukwayukwa (Kaoma District, Western Province) and Meheba (Kalumbila District, North-Western Province). It is the primary vehicle for shifting from a humanitarian to a long-term development approach to enable the UN in Zambia to support the local integration of former refugees from Angola and Rwanda and Zambian citizens, with the aim of creating communities that respect Zambia’s core national values of peace, tolerance and security. This programme brings together the knowledge and expertise of other UN Agencies in Zambia to focus on strengthening synergies by reinforcing and complementing each other’s work whilst working within their respective mandates.

The overall goal of the programme is that, by 2021, communities living in the targeted resettlement schemes are cohesive, productive, sustainable and fully integrated into development at all levels. This programme recognizes that successful local integration cannot be instant but must be planned and supported over time.

The programme has three outcomes:

1. Government at national and subnational levels undertake inclusive and participatory planning and governance processes that incorporate the targeted resettlement schemes
2. Communities in and around the targeted resettlement schemes have access to social services.
3. Resettlement communities are tolerant, inclusive and integrated with the surrounding society, enabling people to live in peace and harmony to realize their aspirations. This programme recognizes that successful local integration cannot be instant but must be planned and supported over time. Specifically, the program recognizes that the following transitions must be managed:

I. The transition from the status of refugee to that of new permanent resident of Zambia (and possible future Zambian citizenship); II. The transition of lead responsibility in Government from the Officer of the Commissioner for Refugees under the Ministry of Home Affairs, to the Department for Resettlement in the Office of the Vice President; III. The transition of lead responsibility within the UN in Zambia from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), with a humanitarian response, to a cross-UN approach led by the UN Resident Coordinator and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, supporting a long-term sustainable development approach;

The Sustainable Resettlement Programme brings together the knowledge and expertise of UN Agencies in Zambia (UNDP, UNHCR, UN HABITAT, FAO, ILO, UNICEF, UNFPA, IOM) to seek to create synergies by each complementing each other and following their respective mandates.

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Manager – Sustainable Resettlement Programme (SRP), and overall supervision of the Inclusive Growth and SDGs Unit Head, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: • Provide internal and external coordination work support with UN agencies and other partners, in partnership with the Department of Resettlement; • Identify areas of cooperation and coordination with JICA for implementation of joint activities within the area of the programme (technical cooperation); • Assist in the preparation of project proposals, project design documents, project intervention concept notes, activity reports, quarterly, mid-year, annual and donor reports and support inputs into UNDP (e.g., ROAR) and UN annual reporting requirements as per UNDP and UN guidelines respectively; • In collaboration with Scheme Coordinators and Managers mobilize and facilitate activity implementation and engagement of implementing/responsible parties; • Facilitate the development of monitoring and progress reports on programme implementation and related field missions in conjunction with the Department of Resettlement, as requested or as per field visit; • Attend partnership meetings and other relevant programmes and UN Result Group meetings when called upon; Identify resource mobilization opportunities with other partners including the private sector and global initiatives in close collaboration with the UNDP Programme Compliance Oversight and Monitoring Unit (PCOM); • Organize and participate in programme level coordination meetings and/or technical working groups as per programme document and AWP; • Provide input and assist with the preparation of communications and public relations materials to increase the visibility of the programme; • Support the systematic building of capacities of Implementing Partners (IPs) through introduction of innovation and best practices, access to knowledge and expertise and promote its application to programme implementation; • Promote teamwork, information sharing and collaboration within the Programme Team and amongst the stakeholders; • Facilitate programme documentation and knowledge sharing of best practices and lessons learned as applicable to Zambia.

• Accountability • Adaptability and Flexibility • Client Orientation • Commitment and Motivation • Communication • Creativity • Ethics and Values • Integrity • Knowledge Sharing • Planning and Organizing • Professionalism • Respect for Diversity • Working in Teams

development programme management, monitoring and evaluation, resource mobilization, partnership, and donor coordination.

Zambia is a landlocked, middle-income country with a population estimated at 18 million. Lusaka became the capital city of Zambia in May 1935. Lusaka’s central position in Zambia and its pleasant climate were two of the main reasons for its selection as the capital. It is a metropolis, which provides a home to about two and half million (2.5M) inhabitants of different nationalities. It has grown to become the seat of the Government of the Republic of Zambia and as such all diplomatic missions, international organizations, industrial and commercial entities are based there. Its political, social, economic and cultural significance has also increased through the years.

Public transport is provided by private operators using minibuses and taxis. The bus routes are not mapped and roads are often congested. Good modern housing for rent is available on the open market. The official language is English, which is widely spoken. The country is generally food secure, with sufficient local fresh fruits and vegetables available in the markets, as well as various dairy, poultry and meat products. There are several international schools using the Cambridge GCSE or IGCSE syllabi, from key stage one through to A levels. Health conditions are generally good, although malaria is endemic. Zambia is generally a safe place to live in, although not free of crime. Some prudence is required. For more info, visit: http://www.zambiatourism.com.