Disaster Risk Reduction and Forecast Based Action Graduate Intern 

POSITION DETAILS

CONTRACT DURATION Fixed Term Contract
WORK LOCATION Kariba

Project / Organization Description

Nutrition Action Zimbabwe a local registered PVO operating in Zimbabwe since 2014. The organization’s primary focus is combating malnutrition in all its forms, through effective implementation of quality programming for both nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive programming. NAZ’s community-based approach focuses on implementing programs that empower communities through capacity
building, knowledge sharing, and promoting sustainable practices. To foster sustainable and effective interventions, NAZ works closely with national, regional, and international organizations to design and implement evidence-based nutrition and other programs across Zimbabwe. NAZ seeks to recruit for the aforementioned position

Position summary:

Assisting the Field Supervisor to facilitate and provide technical support for the development of early action protocols and collaborate/coordinate with district/ward-based stakeholders and community members.
Throughout the internship, the intern will have the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience in Development and DRR operations, develop problem-solving and analytical skills, and contribute to the overall success of the organization’s programmatic functions.

Duties and Responsibilities

Include but are not limited to:

Objective 1: Analysis of AA Capacities and Opportunities, Multi-actor Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination
• Assist the Supervisor in building stakeholder and community capacities in implementation of forecasting, monitoring and early warning system.
• Assist in analysing and developing forecasting and early warning systems.
• Assist in situational analysis (Risk and vulnerability analyses and Needs assessments) in targeted communities.
• Support identification, prioritization, and validation of early actions.
• Facilitate local verification of Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Analyses (including on the local verification and assessment of hazard, risk and vulnerabilities, as well as regional specific impact-based forecasting assessment for hazard scenarios).
• Attend EAP and CPU coordination and working group meetings.
• Facilitate community mobilization and awareness on early action and related project activities.
• Assist the Supervisor to organize and facilitate EAP meetings and workshops with stakeholders and community members.

Objective 2: Lead the participatory identification, prioritization, and validation of appropriate Early Actions as part of a locally informed contingency plan for each area of intervention.
• Work closely with the Supervisor to scoping/explore Anticipation Actions landscape (national, district level) & stakeholder engagement & planning.
• Community-led capacity analysis and agreements for development of forecasting systems and EAPs.
• Compile a report of Early Action Prioritization (contain the participatively identified and prioritized Early Actions and describe their respective expected impact on coping strategies and food security developments of the population).
• Facilitate Operationalization of Early Actions (containing the preparedness planning for respective hazard scenarios, identification of timing and window of opportunities for different Early Actions, conceptualizations for cash-preparedness or inkind prepositioning strategies, readiness concept, operational planning).
• Assist in the development and adoption of data collection tools and methodology.
• Assist the Supervisor in facilitating community meetings for identification of coping strategies and Early Actions, scenario planning (Validate and update Vulnerability and Impact Assessment; Scenario-based needs assessments; Cash-feasibility study and analysis of alternative activities).
• Assist and facilitate data collection and analysis for EAP assessments. Participate in all MEAL activities for the project including development of data collection and project monitoring tools, report writing and project surveys.
• Assist in facilitating district scenario planning workshops.
• Assist in facilitating development and prioritization of feasible Early Actions for each hazard scenario (with local partners, authorities, community structures, etc.)

Objective 3: Community-based EAP development, validation, and implementation

• Assist the Field Supervisor in conducting community feedback meetings.
• Facilitate EAP validation workshops with stakeholders.
• Assist in the development of complete Early Action Protocol (including more detailed operational plans, budget, finance and logistic plans, as well as a MEAL concept).

Policy compliance – Mandatory Reporting Policy (MRP):

• Comply with all NAZ policies.
• Assist where necessary in undertaking activities that aim to prevent the occurrence of sexual abuse and exploitation of
beneficiaries by NAZ and other humanitarian workers.

Confidentiality:

• Ensuring the non-disclosure of any information whatsoever relating to the practices and business of NAZ acquired in the
course of duty, to any other person or organization without authority, except in the normal execution of duty.

Note: The role of D.R.R and F.B.A. Graduate Intern cannot be limited to the specific duties and tasks detailed herein and may be adjusted in accordance with the needs and operational circumstances of the organization. The success of NAZ’s mission is the highest priority and all issues which arise must be addressed accordingly. Therefore, the D.R.R and F.B.A. Graduate Intern will be required to manage
all unforeseen issues and circumstances and remain flexible to perform other duties, as and when required.

Qualifications and requirements:

1. Diploma or bachelor’s degree in development studies, Disaster Management, Climate Change, Anticipatory Actions or related field.
2. At least 1 year experience in agriculture and/or DRM, with training/capacity building of stakeholders and smallholder farmers.
3. Experience in DRM and Early Action programming will be preferable.
4. Ability and willingness to ride a motorcycle an added advantage.
5. Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Required skills:
1. Good organizational capacity
2. Knowledge of local DRR strategies
3. Autonomy
4. Good knowledge of the local languages and culture of Kariba district.

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