Job Region: Zambia

About Talent House Ltd: 
We are a leading recruitment and HR consulting firm that operates as a link between people and companies in achieving a shared purpose. We offer creative, effective and flexible solutions that not only help individuals discover their career paths but provide organizations with talent they can recruit, develop and retain.
About the Company and Role:
Our client Cleanergy is looking for a Head of LPG Distribution to join their team. At Cleanergy, they are working to make clean cooking energy accessible, affordable, and reliable. Across Zambia, many households and businesses still rely on charcoal and firewood, with significant impacts on health, cost, and the environment.Through their LPG distribution model, they are building a system that ensures gas is consistently available where it is needed, at the right price.
As they are entering a critical growth phase, they are looking for a leader who can translate strategy into execution. The Head of LPG Distribution will lead this next phase, taking responsibility for driving LPG sales volumes, managing a network of dealers and commercial customers, and ensuring reliable supply across the market. This is a hands-on role suited to someone comfortable
operating across both commercial and operational environments, and motivated by building a
A business that delivers both financial performance and real impact.
This role offers the opportunity to build and scale a distribution business from the ground up,
with clear targets and real ownership of results. You will be part of a close-knit, collaborative
team, and join a company that values long-term relationships and is genuinely invested in the
success and growth of its people.
Key Responsibilities:

Own the commercial and operational performance of the LPG distribution business, including volume growth, dealer network performance, and execution
Build and manage a network of dealers and commercial customers to drive consistent demand and repeat purchasing behaviour
Develop and implement commercially sound pricing structures and margins while maintaining strong relationships across the network
Drive LPG sales volumes in line with agreed targets, focusing on high-volume commercial and reseller segments
Oversee inventory planning and stock management, maintaining optimal LPG levels while ensuring disciplined use of working capital
Align LPG purchasing with sales and cash inflows to support sustainable growth
Ensure cylinder availability across the network by identifying and resolving constraints and supporting effective circulation
Manage logistics and distribution to ensure efficient product movement, reliable delivery, and cost-effective operations
Monitor performance under the agreement, ensuring targets are met and reporting clearly on commercial and operational results

How Success will be Measured:
Success will be defined by consistent growth in LPG sales volumes and achievement of agreed
targets. The strength of the dealer network will be reflected in active participation and repeat
purchasing behaviour. Operational performance will be measured through consistent product
availability, efficient inventory management, and reliable distribution.
Financial performance will be assessed through effective working capital and cashflow
management, ensuring the business scales sustainably.
Skills and Competencies:

Independent thinker who challenges conventional approaches, and is willing to try new ways of doing things in order to drive better results.
Experience in high-volume, distribution-driven environments who understands how to move products through a network.
5–10 years of experience in FMCG, telecom, distribution, beverage, fuel, or logistics, with a proven track record in managing sales targets and dealer or agent networks.
Commercially aware and operationally disciplined, comfortable managing inventory, logistics, and day-to-day execution while using data to track performance and make decisions. You are organised, results-driven, and able to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Most importantly, hands-on, willing to engage at the ground level, and take ownership of outcomes.

Compensation:
The incumbent will receive a competitive salary commensurate with experience.
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About Talent House Ltd: 
We are a leading recruitment and HR consulting firm that operates as a link between people and companies in achieving a shared purpose. We offer creative, effective and flexible solutions that not only help individuals discover their career paths but also provide organisations with talent they can recruit, develop and retain.
About the role:
Our client is seeking an admin and accounting officer to join their team. This role is responsible for ensuring smooth administrative operations, maintaining accurate financial records, and supporting the delivery of high-quality, professional services to clients.
The ideal candidate is highly organised, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities across different businesses, while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Administrative Operations (Internal & Client Support)

Manage day-to-day administrative operations for Talent House
Maintain organised filing systems (physical and digital)
Coordinate meetings, calendars, and internal scheduling
Prepare professional documents (contracts, reports, proposals, invoices)
Support onboarding documentation for Talent House and client employees
Ensure proper record-keeping for HR and compliance documentation

2. Accounting & Financial Management

Maintain accurate financial records (income, expenses, reconciliations)
Prepare and issue invoices to clients
Track receivables and follow up on outstanding payments
Process payments and manage expense tracking
Support monthly financial reporting and basic management accounts
Assist with budgeting and cash flow tracking
Liaise with external accountants/auditors where required

3. Client Support (Key Differentiator)

Provide administrative and accounting support to assigned clients
Support client payroll coordination (where applicable)
Assist in setting up basic financial and admin systems for clients
Ensure timely and professional communication with clients
Maintain confidentiality across multiple client accounts

4. HR & Recruitment Support

Support recruitment coordination (interviews, scheduling, documentation)
Prepare offer letters and employment contracts
Maintain candidate and employee records
Assist in onboarding processes for client organisations
Support HR documentation and reporting

5. Systems & Process Improvement

Identify opportunities to improve administrative and financial processes
Support implementation of systems (HR, finance, document management)
Ensure consistency and standardisation across internal and client processes

Key Deliverables

Accurate and up-to-date financial records
Timely and professional invoicing and collections
Well-organised documentation and filing systems
Efficient administrative support across multiple workstreams
High-quality client service and responsiveness

Desired Experience 

Diploma or Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
Minimum 2–4 years’ experience in an admin/accounting role
Experience with SMEs, startups, or professional services firms is highly desirable
Experience supporting multiple stakeholders or clients is an advantage

Skills and Competencies:

Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (essential)
Experience with accounting software (e.g. Sage, QuickBooks, Xero, or similar)
Strong document preparation skills (Word, PowerPoint)
Basic understanding of payroll processes and statutory compliance in Zambia
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
High level of organisation and time management
Ability to manage multiple priorities across different clients
Professional communication skills (written and verbal)
High integrity and confidentiality
Proactive and solutions-oriented mindset

Compensation:
The incumbent will receive a competitive salary commensurate with experience.
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TITLE:  Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Lead
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Programme Development & Quality
LOCATION: Lusaka, Zambia
GRADE: NAT 2
Safeguarding:
Save the Children does not tolerate any form of exploitation, abuse, or harassment against any person. It is the responsibility of all employees and representatives to protect all people who come in contact with our organization. Save the Children commits to applying the same standards to all its employees and subject them to the same processes regardless of their position, influence, or reputation within or outside of the organization.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Save the Children International’s Diversity Policy, aims to promote equal opportunity in employment and to ban any kind of discrimination based on sex, age, social class, disability, HIV status, religion, race and ethnicity.
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Lead will be responsible for providing leadership to strengthen organizational capacity to design and implement effective monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning systems. S/he will have an integral leadership role within the Programme Development and Quality (PDQ) department and work closely with Technical Specialists, Programme Managers and other departments. S/he will actively seek to incorporate innovation, best practices, and lessons learned for improvement of programme quality. The role will include capacity building of MEAL and programme/partner staff; strategic and annual planning, internal reporting, as well as programme development.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Programme Director
Staff reporting to this post: 1+ (the role will have either direct or matrix line management of project MEAL staff)
Role Dimensions: The role is expected to foster relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including Save the Children members, the Country Office Programme Development & Quality team, advocacy colleagues, Regional Advisors, technical counterparts in other organisation, donors etc. The role is also expected to engage with internal technical working groups and communities of practice.
Context : Development and Development-Humanitarian Nexus
Primary Technical area:Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Design and Implementation of a MEAL System that meets SCI standards

Lead the development and implementation of a MEAL System for the Zambia County Office. This requires close collaboration with the Programme Ops and PDQ Departments and must be in line with SCI’s Quality Framework. Project-specific MEAL systems need to meet demands and standards of different donors.

MEAL Structure and Capacity

Review the country’s MEAL structure and ensure it is fit for purpose

Ensure MEAL, Programme and PDQ staff have and understand clearly defined roles and responsibilities that are also understood by Program Ops and PDQ teams
Strategic and Annual Planning

 Ensure that evidence and learning is brought together across thematic and operational regions to develop a Country Strategic Plan (including participating in a Child Needs Situational Assessment).

QUALIFICATIONS 

Master’s degree in relevant field or equivalent field experience

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential

Minimum of 5-7 years of programming experience within the aid sector, preferably linked to one of Save the Children’s priority technical sectors (Child Poverty, Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Health & Nutrition), and with the majority of that time focused on overseeing comprehensive MEAL systems that ensure programme effectiveness and quality.
Understanding of both emergency and development contexts, with a preference for experience in both contexts.
 Experience adhering to international quality standards (Red Cross Code of Conduct, Sphere, CHS) or equivalent.
 Experience and knowledge of monitoring systems, including robust and responsible data collection and use.

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Job Purpose:
The key purpose of this role is the full responsibility for planning, reporting and control cycle of Supply (VIC, FIC, ZBB) on a monthly, quarterly and year end base for the plant.
 
Key Outputs and Responsibilities:
 
Annual Plan / Budget

Adhere to all deadlines, milestones and submission requirements to the BU PPM Manager
Review all budget calculations for BOMs and own the end-to-end process
Lead the ZBB budget process for the plant and ensure all guidelines, templates and timelines are adhered to
Support the headcount and pay cost planning process for the plant
Ensure all cost Saving initiatives are properly embedded in the budget while avoiding double counting
Prepare management review presentations for Regional Manufacturing Director, respecting guidelines, templates and timelines
Ensure final budget is properly uploaded in all relevant tools (COGNOS, Anaplan, Syspro)
Provide correct bottom-up VIC standards and actuals for MACO reporting

 
Monthly Process (reporting / analysis / review / LE)

Responsible for the preparation of a full year forecast outlook (LE) for the plant
Identify opportunities to continuously improve results
Identify risks, respective route causes and identify gap closing action plans
Consolidate and report LE on a monthly basis to the BU Supply PPM team
Review of new BOMs on a monthly basis as and when required
Review of the plant P&L and validation that the results reported are accurate and there is no material misstatement
Review of headcount & pay cost reporting on a monthly basis
Leads the completion and presentation of the monthly plant T&M deck with the Plant Manager
Monitors coherence between Budget, CAPEX and ZBB Performance of the Plant
Responsible for monthly and year end closing activities in supply (esp… validation of accruals)
Ensure timely and accurate reporting of financial results in line with approved policies & procedures
Manage Relationship with Network of Capability Centre (NoCC ) for outsourced activities
Tracks performance targets for the Brewery Operations to reach World Class Excellence Operational efficiency. (e.g. TEL calculation, by product income tracking, packaging & brewing beer loss etc.)

 
Minimum Requirements

Relevant 3-year university degree in i.e., accounting, business, economics or similar
CIMA / CA would be advantageous
3+ years of experience in finance in a manufacturing environment
Experience Product Costing
Knowledge of Financial Reporting
Knowledge of general accounting and consolidation practices
Project management, problem assessment and solving skills
Working in an ERP environment
Working in a process-oriented organization
Technical Competencies:
Computer skills (MS Office: Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Knowledge of ERP Systems Syspro

 
Additional information

Band : VII

 
SAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made
in line with SAB/ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements.
The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to
use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short listing
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We are looking for driven and talented professionals to take on exciting new challenges. If you are passionate about driving growth and making an impact, we want to hear from you!

We are currently hiring for the following open positions:
1️⃣ Sales Manager (x1)2️⃣ Marketing Officer (x1)
Location: Plot No. 7299/M Kafue Road, Lusaka, ZambiaDeadline: Apply before 29th May 2026
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Job Vacancy: Branch Store Manager (Solwezi)
Company: Sanji Footwear Hub Limited (Crabkids Zambia Distributor)Location: To be based in Solwezi, ZambiaEmployment Type: Full-Time

COMPANY OVERVIEW
Sanji Footwear Hub Limited trading as Crabkids Zambia Distributor is a leading retail footwear brand dedicated to providing high-quality, fashionable, and comfortable school footwear, school bags, safety boots and school uniforms. We are seeking a highly organized, results-oriented Branch youth to join our team to oversee operations and drive commercial success at our Solwezi branch.
POSITION PURPOSE
The Branch Store Manager will be fully accountable for the day-to-day operations of the Solwezi retail outlet. This role requires a strategic leader who can maximize sales turnover, manage inventory controls, and cultivate a high-performing team focused on premium customer service.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Performance: Achieve and exceed monthly and annual sales targets.
Operational Excellence: Oversee daily cash handling, banking, and store opening/closing procedures.
Inventory Management: Direct stock control, conduct regular audits, and minimize stock shrinkage.
Team Leadership: Recruit, train, mentor, and schedule staff to ensure optimal floor coverage when need arises.
Visual Merchandising: Implement corporate merchandising standards to optimize product presentation.
Customer Relations: Resolve escalated customer inquiries and maintain high service standards.
Compliance: Ensure compliance with  health, safety, and corporate retail policies.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Education: Diploma in marketing or Business administration, or a related field.
Experience: Minimum of 2–3 years of proven experience in retail store management.
Location: To be based in Solwezi, or fully prepared to relocate immediately.
Competencies: Strong financial literacy, analytical capabilities, and excellent leadership skills.
Tech Skills: Proficiency in Point of Sale (POS) software and Microsoft Office Suite.

Remuneration & Benefits

Performance-driven
Professional development and career progression opportunities.
Exclusive staff discount scheme.

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Job Description

TITLE:   Child Protection and Gender Technical Specialist
TEAM/PROGRAMME: SCI Zambia, Department of Programme Development
LOCATION: Lusaka, Zambia with some travel
GRADE: NAT 2
Safeguarding:
Save the Children does not tolerate any form of exploitation, abuse, or harassment against any person. It is the responsibility of all employees and representatives to protect all people who come in contact with our organization. Save the Children commits to applying the same standards to all its employees and subject them to the same processes regardless of their position, influence, or reputation within or outside of the organization.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Save the Children International’s Diversity Policy, aims to promote equal opportunity in employment and to ban any kind of discrimination based on sex, age, social class, disability, HIV status, religion, race and ethnicity.
Role Purpose
The Child Protection and Gender Technical Specialist will provide strategic direction, technical leadership, and quality assurance for Save the Children Zambia’s child protection and gender equality programming. The role ensures that all interventions are aligned with the Country Strategic Plan, Global Breakthroughs for Children, and Zambia’s country office Child Safeguarding policy. The Specialist will lead efforts to prevent and respond to violence against children, promote gender equality, and strengthen protection and safeguarding systems across all thematic areas.
SCOPE OF ROLE: 
Reports to: Programme Director
Dimensions:  Save the Children works in the Child Protection, Education, Health and Nutrition and Child Rights Governance across the emergency and development spectrum, humanitarian response. The program has highly integrated multi-sectoral approaches to address some of the most complicated issues affecting children in Zambia, including child marriage, education quality, chronic and acute malnutrition and multi-dimensional poverty.
Education
Number of direct reports :  None
Key Areas of Accountability (Roles and responsibilities)
Strategic Leadership and Technical Oversight

Lead the development and implementation of child protection and gender strategies in line with Save the Children’s global and national frameworks.
Ensure integration of gender-transformative and child-sensitive approaches across all programs (Health, Education, Child Rights Governance, Social Protection).
Provide technical input into policy advocacy, especially around child marriage, GBV, and safeguarding.

Programme Design and Quality Assurance

Lead technical design of child protection and gender components in proposals and concept notes.
Ensure programming is evidence-based, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of marginalized children, including those living on the streets, in child-headed households, and refugee settings.
Support the rollout of digital case management systems and integrated referral pathways.

Capacity Building and Mentorship

Build capacity of staff, partners, and community structures on child protection, safeguarding, and gender equality.
Lead training on Save the Children’s Four Pillars of Safeguarding: Prevention, Awareness, Reporting, and Response.
Mentor field teams and partners on survivor-centered GBV response and positive parenting approaches.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning

Develop and implement M&E frameworks for child protection and gender indicators.
Lead operational research and documentation of best practices, including Parenting Without Violence and child reintegration models.
Contribute to national reporting mechanisms and donor reports.

Coordination and Representation

Represent Save the Children in national technical working groups, including the Child Protection TWG and Gender TWG.
Collaborate with government ministries (e.g., Ministry of Community Development, Ministry of Gender), UN agencies, and civil society.
Advocate for increased investment in child protection systems and gender equality.

Gender Strategy and Integration

Lead the development and implementation of gender equality strategies that align with Save the Children’s global Gender Equality Policy and Zambia’s National Gender Policy.
Ensure gender-transformative approaches are embedded across all programmatic areas, including education,  health, child protection, and humanitarian response.
Promote gender mainstreaming throughout the project cycle—from design and implementation to monitoring and evaluation—ensuring that programs address the distinct needs of girls, boys, women, and men.

Gender Analysis and Evidence Generation

Conduct gender analyses to identify barriers to equality and inform program design.
Ensure that gender data is disaggregated and used to track progress toward gender equity outcomes.
Document and disseminate best practices in gender-transformative programming, including Parenting Without Violence and adolescent empowerment models.

Capacity Building and Advocacy

Build capacity of staff, partners, and community leaders on gender equality, GBV, and positive masculinities.
Facilitate training on Save the Children’s gender principles, including equality as a right, addressing root causes, and promoting meaningful participation of girls and boys.
Advocate for policy reforms that promote gender justice, including enforcement of the Anti-GBV Act and the Children’s Code Act.

Partnerships and Coordination

Foster partnerships with government ministries, civil society, and international agencies to scale Child protection and gender-responsive programming.
Support community-led initiatives that challenge harmful child protection and gender norms and promote equitable power dynamics.
Represent Save the Children in national technical working groups, including the Child Protection TWG and Gender TWG.
Collaborate with government ministries (e.g., Ministry of Community Development, Ministry of Gender), UN agencies, and civil society.
Advocate for increased investment in child protection systems and gender equality

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)
Accountability:

holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

Qualifications and Experience

Master’s degree in social work, Gender Studies, Child Development, Human Rights, or related field.
Minimum 7 years of experience in child protection and gender programming, preferably in Zambia or Southern Africa.
Proven experience in GBV prevention and response, safeguarding, and child rights advocacy.
Proven experience in writing proposals – Opportunity Identification, Ideation/concept note development, Planning and Strategy, Content Development and Writing, Review and Refinement (Quality Control), Finalization and Submission, Post-Submission Activities
Familiarity with Zambia’s legal and policy frameworks on child protection and gender (e.g., Children’s Code Act, Anti-GBV Act).
Experience working with donor-funded projects and managing multi-sectoral teams

 

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Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Lead
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Programme Development & Quality
LOCATION: Lusaka, Zambia
GRADE: NAT 2
Safeguarding:
Save the Children does not tolerate any form of exploitation, abuse, or harassment against any person. It is the responsibility of all employees and representatives to protect all people who come in contact with our organization. Save the Children commits to applying the same standards to all its employees and subject them to the same processes regardless of their position, influence, or reputation within or outside of the organization.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Save the Children International’s Diversity Policy, aims to promote equal opportunity in employment and to ban any kind of discrimination based on sex, age, social class, disability, HIV status, religion, race and ethnicity.
ROLE PURPOSE: 
The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Lead will be responsible for providing leadership to strengthen organizational capacity to design and implement effective monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning systems. S/he will have an integral leadership role within the Programme Development and Quality (PDQ) department and work closely with Technical Specialists, Programme Managers and other departments.  S/he will actively seek to incorporate innovation, best practices, and lessons learned for improvement of programme quality. The role will include capacity building of MEAL and programme/partner staff; strategic and annual planning, internal reporting, as well as programme development
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Programme Director
Staff reporting to this post: 1+ (the role will have either direct or matrix line management of project MEAL staff)
Role Dimensions: The role is expected to foster relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including Save the Children members, the Country Office Programme Development & Quality team, advocacy colleagues, Regional Advisors, technical counterparts in other organisation, donors etc. The role is also expected to engage with internal technical working groups and communities of practice.
Context: Development and Development-Humanitarian Nexus
Primary Technical area: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Design and Implementation of a MEAL System that meets SCI standards

Lead the development and implementation of a MEAL System for the Zambia County Office.  This requires close collaboration with the Programme Ops and PDQ Departments and must be in line with SCI’s Quality Framework. Project-specific MEAL systems need to meet demands and standards of different donors.
Lead use of monitoring frameworks, tools and processes to measure performance and quality. This includes supporting thematic and operation staff to develop and monitor Quality Benchmarks.
Lead routine collection, analysis and use of evidence, including disaggregation for gender, disability and the most marginalised and deprived, to document impact, innovate and learn what work for children, and inform management, policy and programme solutions. This includes needs and baseline assessments, feasibility studies, evaluations and research.
Lead use of systems that safely and appropriately ensure accountability to children and communities with whom we work by building trusting and collaborative relationships through information sharing and two-way communication, participation, and feedback and reporting mechanisms.
Systematically identify, document, share and use learning from Save the Children and others’ work, in order to continuously adapt and improve our programming. This includes learning agendas, learning workshops and after-action review, action planning and tracking of learning uptake.
Where relevant, lead MEAL emergency preparedness and response within existing country MEAL frameworks, systems, tools and processes, adhering to the Core Humanitarian Standards, Sphere Charter and Red Cross Code of Conduct.
Champion knowledge management through the development and use of platforms that store and display evidence and learning that is made accessible and actively used between countries, regions and the Centre,
Work with New Business Development, the Program Operations Department, and PDQ Thematic Sector teams to ensure that all projects have quality assurance mechanisms integrated into their design and implementation.
Explore innovative opportunities to pilot approaches that are new or could expand to further areas of programming.
Ensure that KPIs related to MEAL activities are regularly met through institutionalization of robust systems for tracking, reporting and following up improvement actions.
Foster innovation by identifying opportunities to pilot new approaches and to upgrade tools, systems and process based on advances in the aid sector.

MEAL Structure and Capacity 

Review the country’s MEAL structure and ensure it is fit for purpose
Ensure MEAL, Programme and PDQ staff have and understand clearly defined roles and responsibilities that are also understood by Program Ops and PDQ teams.
Identify capacity gaps and design and deliver MEAL capacity building for MEAL, programme and partner staff and foster an organizational culture which prioritizes MEAL leading to quality programming
Manage the performance of MEAL staff (direct reports and matrix managed) by clearly setting objectives, assessing performance, and providing coaching, mentoring, and training that aligns with SCI’s Global MEAL Capacity Building Strategic Workplan.

Strategic and Annual Planning

Ensure that evidence and learning is brought together across thematic and operational regions to develop a Country Strategic Plan (including participating in a Child Needs Situational Assessment).
Support the development of the Country Annual Plan (CAP) including identifying future evaluations and ensure that data is accurate.

Support PDQ staff to analyse progress against organisational objectives and strategies
Internal Reporting

Ensure accurate data collection and processing for all regular reporting including internal reports such as the Country Annual Report, the Programme Quality KPIs, categorised emergency sit reps, and “Total Reach”.
Support MEAL aspects of donor reporting, including review of baseline, mid-term, endline or any other donor/project specific studies.
Respond to any internal or SC member request for specific information including production of geographic, thematic or programme-specific data.
Ensure that regularly updated MEAL mechanisms are in place for each project including technical reports and MEAL tracking tools that identify necessary future actions.
Ensure data quality and accuracy (including for external reporting as needed).

Programme Development and Partnerships

Work closely with the Programme Ops team to ensure MEAL plays an integral role at every stage of the project lifecycle, leading to enhanced quality, accountability, management and impact.
As a contributor to proposal development, ensure development of strong logical frameworks and review and improve MEAL technical narrative and budgets within proposals, support development of SMART indicators with technical teams, ensure quality mechanisms are in place, and ensure consistency with the CO and SCI MEAL strategies.
Ensure that adequate MEAL resources are included in proposals and work creatively to secure sufficient funding from diverse sources to ensure capacity to deliver MEAL according to SCI quality standards.
Build effective partnerships with research institutions and MEAL partners and identify opportunities for collaboration including in new bid development to have MEAL/research capacity incorporated in programme design

Advocacy & Representation:

Support CO advocacy efforts by providing evidence-based data in line with identified priority advocacy objectives and assist to identify key opportunities for Save the Children Zambia to position itself as the leading organisation for championing children’s rights in Zambia.
Represent SC in the donor community as requested and /or assigned by the Director of Programme Development and Quality and ensure maintenance of good flow of information and knowledge on MEAL among relevant stakeholders. This could include, but not limited to, monitoring and evaluation, programme reporting, advocacy issues, contextual information from Zambia

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)
Accountability:

Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale
Collaboration:

Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
The post holder must commit to work in an international agency that respects racial diversity and fights racism in all forms, and to model positive behaviours and respect to all colleagues, partners and communities.

QUALIFICATIONS 

Master’s degree in relevant field or equivalent field experience

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential

Minimum of 5-7 years of programming experience within the aid sector, preferably linked to one of Save the Children’s priority technical sectors (Child Poverty, Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Health & Nutrition), and with the majority of that time focused on overseeing comprehensive MEAL systems that ensure programme effectiveness and quality.
Understanding of both emergency and development contexts, with a preference for experience in both contexts.
Experience adhering to international quality standards (Red Cross Code of Conduct, Sphere, CHS) or equivalent.
Experience and knowledge of monitoring systems, including robust and responsible data collection and use.
Experience and knowledge of evidence generation and learning on what works (and doesn’t work) for children, including designing/commissioning, implementing and applying: needs assessments, baseline studies, evaluations and research, learning workshops and learning agendas.
Experience and knowledge of systems for accountability to children and communities, including information sharing, participation of adults and children, and feedback and reporting mechanisms. Ability to prepare and facilitate technical MEAL trainings and workshops across countries in the region (including remotely). Direct experience working with communities in participatory activities.
Proven success in building and managing a team and dedication to developing staff capacity through training, supervising, coaching and mentoring.
Skilled at communicating and influencing across relevant teams and offices.
Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets
Demonstrable analytical and problem-solving skills.
Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, defining and planning a clear way forward and ensuring buy-in.
Ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner.
Ability and willingness to be flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure contexts, including flexibility to work with incoming emergency response teams.
Proficiency in relevant data collection and analysis software.
Strong remote-working abilities and self-motivation.
Willingness to travel to field sites.
Proficient in speaking and writing English.
Desirable
Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant region/context
Experience of promoting quality and impact through at least one cross-cutting area: gender equality and inclusion, adaptive and safer programming; child rights; disability; migration and displacement.
Experience and knowledge of Save the Children’s structure, mandate and child focus.

KEY COMPETENCIES 
Technical competencies:

Ensures linkages across portfolio ensuring quality and coherence of MEAL systems and evidence gathering
Manages resources and capacities to develop and maintain quality MEAL systems
Facilitates strategic alignment of data to global priorities

Generic Competencies

Child Rights: Promotes an enabling environment for participation, and accountability to children
Be the Innovator: Promotes innovation to find new and better approaches to driving progress for children
Deliver Results at Scale: Promotes a clear focus on impact in project and programme design, management and oversight

Additional job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
QUALIFIED APPLICANTS SHOULD ONLY ATTACH A COVER LETTER AND AN UPDATED CV.
The closing date for receipt of applications is Thursday 4th June 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Save the Children reserves the right to re advertise if suitable applicants are not found.
Save the Children is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that does not engage in any practices which discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, colour, religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status and we will never ask that you pay for anything as part of the selection process or thereafter
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Job Description

JOB TITLE:  Education Officer
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Program Operations

LOCATION:  Lusaka
GRADE: NAT 4
POST TYPE: National
Safeguarding:
Save the Children does not tolerate any form of exploitation, abuse, or harassment against any person. It is the responsibility of all employees and representatives to protect all people who come in contact with our organization. Save the Children commits to applying the same standards to all its employees and subject them to the same processes regardless of their position, influence, or reputation within or outside of the organization.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Save the Children International’s Diversity Policy, aims to promote equal opportunity in employment and to ban any kind of discrimination based on sex, age, social class, disability, HIV status, religion, race and ethnicity.
ROLE PURPOSE: 
The Education Programme Officer will support the implementation, coordination, monitoring, and quality delivery of education programmes in line with organisational strategies, donor requirements, and national education priorities. The role will contribute to programme planning, implementation, stakeholder engagement, reporting, monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) activities to ensure effective delivery and measurable impact for children, adolescents, schools, and communities. The Project Officer will work closely with MEAL team to update progress in SCI data systems (PRIME) and monitor education programs in target areas to support data management, project reporting including tracking and accountability

The postholder will work closely with the Ministry of Education and other government counterparts, schools, communities, local partners, and internal teams to strengthen access to quality, inclusive, safe, and equitable education services.
The incumbent will participate in and represent Save the Children at national-level education meetings, technical working groups, and policy discussions, as assigned.
SCOPE OF ROLE: 
Reports to: Education Lead – GPE Project Director – Education
Dimensions: The role is expected to coordinate Education programs and foster relationships with a wide range of internal stakeholders including Save the Children Country Office Programme Development & Quality team, Program Operations and advocacy colleagues. The role is also expected to engage with internal technical working groups and communities of practice.

Staff directly reporting to this post: None
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
 

Support partners and implement programmes and budget tracking.in the education thematic area.
Coordinate and provide programme support for Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD), Basic Education (BE), and Inclusive Learning interventions with partners and key stakeholders.
Ensure timely disbursement of funds to implementing partners and Government including ensuring efficient funds utilisation
Represent save the Children in key strategic coordination meetings and contribute to policy debates and national education strategies as assigned
Support localisation and responsible partnering approaches in programme delivery.
Conduct routine field monitoring visits to schools, communities, and partner sites.
Working with MEAL, establish MEAL tools, Update of progress in SCI data Management Systems and be accountable for all tasks related to the Monitoring, Evaluation and Accountability and Learning of Education and GPE grants
Coordinate with the MEAL Manager to ensure the effective implementation and functioning of MEAL systems across Education projects and the GPE programme, in close collaboration with other programme teams.
Consolidate; in coordination with implementing partners for Education and GPE; ensure timely, reporting data reporting and make sure they are aligned with donor requirements.
Support documentation of lessons learned best practices, success stories, and case studies.
Promote accountability mechanisms, including beneficiary feedback and complaints response systems.
Support programme learning and adaptive management processes by identifying trends, gaps, and improvement areas.
Support baseline, midline, endline, assessments, surveys, and evaluations.
Prepare activity requests, procurement plans, and supporting documentation.
Ensure appropriate utilisation and accountability of programme resources.
Support logistical arrangements for trainings, meetings, and field activities.
Ensure safeguarding, child protection, gender equality, disability inclusion, and Do No Harm principles are integrated into programme implementation.
Promote safe, inclusive, and child-friendly learning environments.
Report safeguarding concerns in line with organisational policies and procedures.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:

Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
Future orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

Honest, encourages openness and transparency

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Degree in Education or related field with a minimum of 3 years work experience in development or humanitarian programmes with non-governmental organizations
Experience of working in education sector, especially Foundational Learning and systems strengthening, is a plus.
Ability to travel to the field with short notice. 30% of the working time may be dedicated to field travel.
Experience of working with funding from major institutional donors such as USAID, Swedish SIDA, EU and GPE
Demonstrated skills in MEAL and design of ECCD/Basic Education programs
Good analytical and report writing skills
Strong communication (verbal and writing skills), interpersonal and representational skills
Flexible and adaptable to dynamic changes and fast-paced work environment
Ability to work with minimum supervision
Zambian National preferably
Knowledge of word, Microsoft excel and power point

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