Organization Background
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian non-governmental organization that advances childrenโs rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And its girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We support children's rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for - and respond to - crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
Working in Zambia since 1996, Plan International Zambiaโs development and humanitarian programmes focus primarily on Inclusive Quality Education, Skills and Opportunities for Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship, Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, Early Childhood Development and Gender Responsive Child Protection. Child protection is key in all that we do. Plan International Zambia has Programme Areas (PAs) in; Central, Luapula, and Eastern Provinces including in Lusaka, where the Country Office is located.
Plan International Zambia is seeking to hire a full time Project Manager. The purpose of Project Manager is to lead the implementation of the Building Resilience through Climate Smart Livelihoods project. The Project Manager will oversee the project's overall strategy, planning, and execution, ensuring effective partnership management with local organizations and stakeholders. The successful candidate will have a strong background in project management, climate change, and rural development, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The role reports to the Program Area Manager to be based at Eastern Program Area Office in CHIPATA.
Do you have what it takes to be successful in this role?
Link to Job Description:Project Manager JD 13.09.docx
Essential
- Bachelorโs degree in a relevant field such as rural development, agriculture, or climate change.
- At least 5 years of experience in project management, preferably in agriculture, climate change, or disaster risk reduction.
- Strong knowledge of climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies, sustainable agriculture practices, and disaster risk reduction principles.
- Proven experience in partnership management with local organizations and stakeholders.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Desirable:
- Knowledge of key programme areas such as child protection, education, livelihood and economic empowerment.
- Knowledge of development and humanitarian issues affecting girls, adolescent girls and women is preferred.
- Able to use Gender Transformative Approaches
- Planning skills
Competencies:
- Knowledge of gender inclusion and global/local development issues,
- Knowledge in girlsโ rights and child rights, feminist movements, the key actors and institutions, and the power dynamics involved.
- Mastery of key gender inequalities, gaps, barriers and opportunities at the national, regional and global level and gender and inclusion in programs, and especially for children and girls.
- Ability to design and implement evidence-based solutions for gender transformative programmes, and to provide monitoring and quality assurance support to the programme areas.
- Ability to apply a range of gender and inclusion analysis tools and conduct high-quality and nuanced gender and inclusion analysis from a child rights perspective.
Location: Eastern Program Area Office, Chipata
Reports to: Program Area Manager
Grade: Hay Level 14
Closing Date: