Project Field Officer (base in Sopbao District, Houaphanh Province)

The Project Field Officer works at the district level, ensuring the (quality of the) service delivery to the community. He/She will execute the local delivery of the project, conform to the advice given by the nutrition and agriculture advisor(s)/ project manager and conform to the SNV procedures and guidelines, making sure timelines and project standards are met. He/she will also anticipate delivery challenges to ensure service and delivery continuity.

Key responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Manager in charge of the Nutrition Programme of SRIWMSP as well as the Provincial Coordinator, the project field officer will undertake the following tasks:

• Provide general office support following established targets and SNV’s policies and procedures.
• Work and exchange information with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation, and monitoring of ongoing project activities.
• Support communication and activities with district government partners
• Support implementation of the Nutrition Programme of the SRIWMSP project at district level in close collaboration with the District Agriculture and Forestry Office (DAFO) and other district-based stakeholders.
• Provide training on soil health, seed savings, legume planting, fruit grafting and vegetative propagation of tubers
• Support implementation of participatory village action plans and multisectoral district level planning activities.
• Support the Implementation of Village Nutrition Clubs (VNC) in the project's target villages.
• Supervise other activities under the Nutrition Programme of the SRIWMSP project that are implemented by SNV, such as Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture (NSA) Planning.
• Support other SNV field staff in the district where applicable.
• Supervise other SNV-supported programme activities that exist in the district.