CARE International works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice. We seek a world of hope, tolerance, and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and all people live with dignity and security. We put women and girls at the center because we know that we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities.
\nCARE Zambia has been awarded funding by the European Union (EU) to implement the EU Equal Chances for Human Development Programme (EU EC4HD) alongside UNICEF and Marie Stopes Zambia. The component delivered by CARE focuses on education and alternative pathways for girls\u2018 empowerment and retention, and will be implemented in partnership with the Forum for African Women Educationalists in Zambia (FAWEZA) and the Children Sentinel Trust Zambia (CSTZ) in\u00a0Luapula Province\u00a0(Chiengi, Kawambwa, Mwansabombwe, Chifunabuli and Nchelenge districts) and\u00a0North-Western Province\u00a0(Zambezi, Mwinilunga, Mushindamo, Mufumbwe and Kabompo districts)
\nProject Summary
\nCARE Zambia\u2019s component on the EU-EC4HD combines an intensive,\u00a0high-quality school re-entry and life-skills program\u00a0established for adolescent girls, including young mothers, through accelerated learning for integration into formal school, and promotion of vocational pathways for life-skills through TEVET institutions. This will be achieved by ensuring communities and adolescents are supported to create a\u00a0safe and supportive environment\u00a0for the development of adolescent girls and young mothers (through economic empowerment interventions, and addressing negative social norms), by\u00a0enhancing delivery of social protection services\u00a0for adolescent girls\u00a0(through appropriate social accountability approaches)\u00a0in coordination with ministries, education institutions, private sector and communities. The project is also seeking to facilitate\u00a0institutionalization of project models\u00a0within the Ministry of Education (MoE), and other relevant ministries and communities
\nCARE Zambia, an International Non-Governmental relief and development organization with various projects in Eastern, Muchinga, Luapula, Lusaka, Northern, and Southern provinces of Zambia, has the following two (2) vacancies in Mansa and Solwezi.
\nJob Title: Development Coordinator (2 Positions)
\nReports to: Program Manager \u2013 Education and Empowerment
\nType of Contract: Fixed Term
\nDirect Reports: Program Support Assistant-Administration &Driving
\nJob Summary:
\nThis position is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the CARE component of the EU EC4HD program across the province, encompassing all five districts.
\nThe incumbent will work closely with primary partners and provide coordination to staff and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with project goals and standards. A key part of the role involves building, strengthening, and maintaining strong partnerships and trust with stakeholders \u2013 implementing partners, local authorities, and communities within the designated districts.
\nThey will also be responsible for monitoring and validating project activities, ensuring the delivery of effective and timely services to project participants. This includes offering responsive support to project implementation and providing regular feedback to relevant stakeholders.
\nThe ideal candidates will possess strong skills in delivering results through high-quality programming, proactively identifying opportunities for synergy, and fostering strategic partnerships that yield mutual benefits
\nKey Responsibilities and Deliverables
\nCoordination and engagement (40%)<\/p>\n
Establishes and maintains constructive business relationships with stakeholders including cross-functional links in CARE Zambia, counterparts in other NGO\u2019s and government, and with affected communities; sets up and manages the information channels and tools essential to keeping stakeholders \u201cin the loop\u201d in a timely, efficient and consequential way.
\nProvide coordination of CARE\u2019s implementing partners; providing a technical oversight on the partners implementation processes
\nCoordinates the development of interim reports (project\/donor\/management reports) of high quality, ensuring that they are on time, written analytically, and use of credible data,<\/p>\n
Planning and facilitation (30%)<\/p>\n
Coordinate strategic field-level engagements for the EU EC4HD Program by applying best practices in methodologies, techniques, tools, and technologies.
\nPlans, designs and implements project deliverables in accordance with CARE\u2019s operational plans, as well as project approaches and standards.
\nCollaborate with the Implementing Partner to develop and review costed work plans and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks
\nRepresent CARE in all stakeholder meetings at field office level<\/p>\n
Program Quality and Compliance (20%)<\/p>\n
Work with the Program Quality unit (MEAL, Gender and Safeguarding) to oversee implementation of field level program quality processes and ensure timely data collection, data security, data analysis and data reporting at all levels.
\nEnsure compliance of Implementing Partners and all stakeholders to CARE and donor policies, criteria and procedures with respect to project implementation.
\nDocument and share lessons learnt from activity implementation through human interest stories, CARE Facebook, Quarterly\/Semi-Annual\/Annual progress reports and through Project meetings in line with CARE Knowledge Management and learning guidelines.
\nConduct project site visits to provide relevant, clear, high-quality, and timely onsite technical support and mentoring.
\nImplement CARE\u2019s delegated activities on the work plan<\/p>\n
Cross cutting assignments (10%)<\/p>\n
Within the scope of the Strategic Program Area, participate in CARE\u2019s Emergency Preparedness and Response activities to respond to humanitarian needs, and ensure enforcement of all CARE minimum standards, wherever and whenever applicable.
\nEnsure compliance to CARE safety and security minimum standards at the field office and its affiliates.
\nAny other tasks that may be assigned by the Supervisor<\/p>\n
Qualifications and Experience<\/p>\n
Degree in Education or any Social Science (Sociology, Development Studies, Social Work etc) or any other related studies
\nAt least 3 years\u2019 experience in project management work with an NGO or Government project\/program
\nAbility to proactively manage relationships with government, implementing partners, local authorities (traditional, community, and administrative), adolescents, children, and target communities.
\nSelf-directed and produces quality results with minimal supervision and\/or support. Proactive and innovative.
\nDemonstrable experience in implementing key CARE approaches such as village savings and loan associations, social analysis and action, and community score cards in development settings.
\nFluency in both oral and written communication skills in English is mandatory, with additional fluency in local languages of the target communities.
\nDemonstrates skills and experience in partnership development, private sector engagement TEVET systems, and general education pathways and systems
\nIs resilient and able to thrive in a matrix structure and handle ambiguity with positivity.
\nInvests in self-development, willing to learn, and continuously improves.<\/p>\n
Contacts\/Key Relationships\u00a0<\/p>\n
This role is expected to establish and maintain open, professional, and cordial relations with the CARE Member Partners (CMPs), Country Office team, CARE Regional team, and external stakeholders. These include and not limited to.<\/p>\n
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\nInternal
\nStrategic Program Area (SPA) Leads, Technical Advisors, Program Quality Team, Resource Mobilization Manager, Project Managers, Advocacy and Communications Teams.
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\nExternal
\nProject participants and their communities (including children, women, and girls); EU EC4HD implementing organizations\u2019 staff; Civil Society Organizations; Officials of Government Line Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs); and current and potential program supporters (funders or donors)
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