Field Officer x 2
Job Description
COSV is an Italian international non-governmental organization. It is a non-denominational and non-political humanitarian organization dedicated to work towards ensuring that most vulnerable communities affected by humanitarian crises have access to the fundamental rights of life, including but not limited to adequate
shelter, food, water and sanitation, healthcare and education. COSV has been operating in Zimbabwe since the early 80s and continues to deliver a wide range of humanitarian and development programs, with a focus on improved livelihoods, partnerships and building communities’ resilience in Zimbabwe.
COSV is an equal opportunity employer looking for energetic, highly qualified, and competent, individuals to
be part of COSV Zimbabwe’s diverse team, on a fixed term basis. The following vacancies have arisen for the
E.C.O. T.E.R.R.A. project: Empowerment of Communities and Organizations. Transforming Economies toward
Restoration of Rural Areas.
Accountability within COSV. A commitment to COSV values and COSV’s integrity framework is critical to
working within COSV. Any candidate offered a job with COSV will be expected to adhere to the following key
areas of accountability:
• Comply with COSV’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, code of conduct, health and
safety, confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols.
• Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our
programming area.
• Report any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of COSV staff or partners.
Safeguarding. Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with COSV as a result of our activities
must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings
that place them at risk to abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that COSV
shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in
the selection process for all candidates.
Please note that applications received outside the stated channels will be disqualified. COSV does not
charge a fee to prospective employment seekers for accessing adverts, interviews, or recruitment related
travel.
Job Title: Field Officer x 2
Workstation: Chiredzi or Bikita
Start date: 4th August 2025
Contract Type:Fixed Term
Project background
COSV is a consortium partner in the E.C.O.T.E.R.R.A. project led by CESVI in Chiredzi and Bikita districts of Masvingo province. The project aims to enhance the economic resilience and well-being of vulnerable rural communities in Zimbabwe. In the assisted areas, the E.C.O. T.E.R.R.A. project’s medium-term goal is to promote sustainable economic growth of agro-sylvo-pastoralist supply chains of communities in Chiredzi
and Bikita, by acting on three integrated components: – Promoting the adoption of climate smart production practices, sustainably integrating solarized irrigation, goat farming and agroforestry. In this way, E.C.O.
T.E.R.R.A. intends to contribute in the long term to progressively improve the quality of degraded land and soils in the semi-arid community areas of Zimbabwe.
POSITION SUMMARY
The incumbent will report directly to the Livestock Project Manager of the goat value chain under COSV and will work in collaboration with consortium partners and relevant government departments. The project officer(s) will be based in each of the project districts (Bikita and Chiredzi) to support the E.C.O.T.E.R.R.A. project activity implementation. S/he will liaise with project stakeholders including NGOs, local government, relevant government departments at ward, district and provincial level and provide technical guidance and
capacity development support as required.
Key Responsibilities
The project officer will be responsible for implementing climate adaptation actions which are
environmentally and economically sustainable. such as agriculture/natural resource-based value chains, natural resources/biodiversity conservation (including afforestation, reforestation and regeneration (ARR), nature-based solutions, improving food security and incomes from cropping and livestock systems and inclusive market systems development.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities
The project officer(s) working together with other consortium partners will take a leading role in the planning, implementation and reporting on participatory development and implementation of Community
Based Climate adaptation actions. Key actions will include development of small-scale non-timber forest nproducts (NTFP) enterprises, climate smart agriculture and regenerative systems, human wildlife conflicts, nature-based solutions, and strengthening agriculture production systems for community resilience. S/he will ensure that the project is gender responsive, and socially inclusive.
The main tasks and responsibilities will include:
∙Undertake work preparation and work plans being guided by the project’s outcomes and ensuring
that all targets and deliverables are met.
∙Facilitate the implementation of the Goat Value Chain Activities.
∙Actively participate in the mobilisation and capacity building of farmers under the goat value chain
∙Advise and assist other Goat Value Chain players on the development of AICS project aspects
including planning, budgeting and input to financial management of the program.
∙Prepare and participate in weekly, monthly work planning and progress reporting meetings with the project team.
∙Timely submission of work plans, technical reports, outputs and other deliverables to the Project Manager.
∙Foster the active participation of women and youth in all project activities.
∙Provide advice to program leadership on knowledge gaps, MEL findings, and learning priorities in line with the Goat Value Chain
∙Conduct regular monitoring and technical support visits to the project area to ensure maximum impact of the interventions.
∙Participate in the establishment of mechanisms to collect appropriate information of the monitoring and evaluation system of activities of the project.
∙Provide technical advice to project participants and have proven ability to train others.
∙Develop case studies and other knowledge products (in conjunction with the project’s communication team) of good practice and impact stories.
∙Perform any other tasks assigned by the Project Manager
Qualifications and Experience
Knowledge and Experience
Academic qualification in development management, University degree or Diploma in Agriculture,
Economics, business resilience and or related fields.
Experience:
∙A minimum 3 years of work experience in project implementation and support, including
coordination, capacity building and institutional support
∙Demonstrated experience of supporting implementation of projects in the development sector, including supporting community-based enterprises and nature-based solutions.
∙Experience of addressing issues concerning gender, persons with disabilities and other marginalised groups and development of communications materials in a gender sensitive and inclusive way
∙Experience in resilience programming and environmental safeguards and understanding of cultural and socio-economic context and development challenges
∙Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages relevant for development of communications products (MS Office incl. Word, PowerPoint, relevant design software) as well as experience in handling of web-based management systems
Language Requirements:
∙Fluency in English (written and oral) is required
∙Knowledge of local languages and culture would be an asset
How to Apply
The position is open to Zimbabwean nationals ONLY.
Interested suitably qualified and experienced persons should submit, by the 30th July 2025.
∙a CV (maximum 3 pages), inclusive of at least 3 contactable references from organisations worked for
∙a cover letter (maximum 1 page) in the same file of the CV
∙Indicate on the subject: Field Officer
∙DO NOT send any certificate or IDs as annexes, as this will be asked at a later stage
∙Send application to e-mail address: reginald.mhishi@cosv.org
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted on the status of their application.
PLEASE NOTE: due to the high number of applications received, feedback will be only provided to short-listed
candidates. Only short-listed candidates will be updated on the status of their applications and will be subjected to first go through safeguarding checks with the ZRP criminal records clearance.