WeForest
\nWeForest is a fast-growing international non-profit association headquartered in Belgium and with current projects in Brazil, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Malawi, Senegal and Zambia. The mission of the organisation is to advance innovative, scalable and lasting solutions to restore forest and landscapes for climate, people and planet. We promote scientific evidence for the ways in which forests contribute to climate change mitigation, beyond their impacts as stocks of carbon, by increasing water availability, enhancing local biodiversity conservation and rural livelihood and resilience.
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\nJOB SUMMARY
\nThe current position focuses on leading all governance and livelihoods-related M&E processes in the two WeForest-implemented projects in the province:<\/p>\n
The Lavushimanda\/Mpumba Community Conservation project [LCC\/MCC] in Lavushimanda district, which started at the end of 2022, supports three Community Forest Management Groups (CFMG) to manage their community forests (Mabonga, Mwenda, and Salamo) as well as engage private landowners to support a holistic landscape vision that delivers for the community and conservation. This project is developed as a REDD+ carbon project to ensure long-term financing.
\nThe Mukungule Project (MUK) in Mpika District, which started in March 2022, aims to scale up beekeeping in the Mukungule GMA by supporting beekeeping enterprise groups and local households with sustainable, forest-friendly income sources.<\/p>\n
Work focuses on both Lavushimanda and Mpika districts and hence will require frequent traveling, involving approximately 75% office-based work and 25% fieldwork.
\nROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
\nLead conservation-related M&E processes across the province
\nProvide technical and operational support for project teams to collect, analyse and report on all conservation-related data which includes but is not limited to data on law-enforcement, biodiversity monitoring, forest monitoring, fire monitoring, as well as any other types of data relevant from a conservation and sustainable forest management perspective
\nIn collaboration with the MEL manager, ensure lessons learnt from conservation-related M&E process are extracted and shared with relevant staff and advise project teams based on lessons learnt to guide adaptive management where relevant
\nProvide regular feedback to MEL manager to improve conservation-related and other M&E operations\/procedures\/guidelines\/templates
\nSupervise & coordinate M&E processes at the MCC project
\nSupervise the development and implementation of baseline surveys, logical frameworks and M&E plans for the MCC project through setting and monitoring of SMART KPIs
\nLead M&E reporting for the MCC project, through measuring progress of the KPIs and ensuring data quality
\nEnsure adoption of best data management practices which includes adopting of a naming convention, structuring the geo-database, improving data protocols\/templates and organizing folder structure on Dropbox
\nOther support to WeForest
\nSupport project document development (including translation to local languages) where and when needed
\nSupport where possible, the field team in facilitating their work such as, but not limited to, data entry, data analysis and assist in field activities whenever necessary
\nAny other duties assigned by the MEL Manager and the different project managers in consultation with the line manager
\nCANDIDATE PROFILE
\nEducation:<\/p>\n
Essential: B.Sc. in Forestry\/Agroforestry\/wildlife management or equivalent.
\nDesirable: M.Sc., or equivalent experience in Development Studies and a certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation<\/p>\n
Work experience and skills:
\nEssential:<\/p>\n
3+ years relevant work experience, with demonstrated experience in leading the monitoring and evaluation of different project activities
\nExcellent communication and numerical skills
\nCompetent in GIS software, KoboToolbox\/ODK, GIS Cloud or other equivalent phone monitoring applications
\nCompetent with Microsoft Office applications, email and other relevant computer skills
\nWilling to learn new monitoring tools and techniques
\nClean and excellent track record and references
\nCompetent in or at least acquaintance with SMART law enforcement software<\/p>\n
Desirable:<\/p>\n
Experience with Carbon project monitoring is considered a plus
\nPrevious interaction with community-based organisations and experience with training and local capacity building
\nExposure to and experience with the NGO sector<\/p>\n
Language: Fluent in English (both speaking and writing) and Bemba\/Bisa (both speaking and writing)
\nOther requirements<\/p>\n
Able to ride a motorbike with a valid driving licence
\nBe willing to relocate and live in Mununga, Lavushimanda as primary work station with remote working options from Mpika, Muchinga Province of Zambia
\n\u00a0Flexible in terms of travelling and working conditions
\nAll academic and professional certificates should be certified by the Zambia Qualification Authority (ZAQA)<\/p>\n
Terms & Conditions
\nStart date: 01\/10\/2025 or earlier if possible
\nDuration of Contract: One year, renewable to a two-year contract based upon performance
\nSalary: Level 3a. Remuneration based on experience.
\nLocation: The primary workstation will be WeForest Office, Lavushimanda District, with frequent travel to Mpika and Mukungule (Muchinga Province) for project monitoring and support.
\nReporting line: The M&E Officer will be supervised by the WeForest Zambia MEL Manager and will directly report to the site Project Managers for the Lavushimanda\/Mpumba Community Conservation Project (Lavushimanda District) and the Mukungule Project (Mpika District).
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