Heading is recruiting for its client, an oil and gas company, an Agricultural Livelihood Coordinator (M/F) to be based in Cabo Delgado.
Main Responsibilities:
- Prepare new and update existing SOWs for contracting of Implementation Partners (IP) for the various agriculture livelihood programs committed under the Resettlement Plan
- Lead the coaching, upskilling, and mentoring of the field officers, including implementation partners.
- Review and provide inputs to the implementation partners’ execution strategies, plans and procedures and monitor how successfully they are being executed.
- Assess agriculture livelihood implementation partners’ performance and how to implement their work scope and schedule most effectively.
- Be responsible for agricultural livelihood restoration programs, the tree nursery, ceding of replacement land, land preparation and issuance of security of tenure documents.
- Identify all eligible households that may participate in agriculture livelihood restoration benefits and utilize tracking tools to ensure tracking of the delivery of commitments under the household agreement and RAP.
- Conduct random field visits to monitor agriculture livelihoods program implementation.
- Participate in meetings with Government, communities, and households, as required.
Accountabilities:
The post holder is responsible for ensuring the field coordination and delivery of agricultural programs to benefit resettlement-affected communities’ livelihoods as well as represent the Project in field in all matters related to the replacement agricultural land and livelihoods program.
Requirements:
- University degree in relevant area, including rural development, agronomy, agricultural economics.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in engaging communities and implementation of fisheries livelihood programs
- Knowledgeable about the land access and resettlement processes that lead to displacement and livelihood re-establishment and development program delivery.
- Experience in managing schedule and budgets, large teams and performance monitoring and evaluation.
- Negotiation and conflict management skills
- Excellent analytical skills and detail oriented with competence in report writing.
- Fluency in Portuguese and English (written and spoken) required.
- Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to develop and maintain good relations with stakeholders including local communities, government authorities, implementation partners and CSOs/NGOs
