ActionAid is an international anti-poverty agency working in over 40 countries, taking sides with people living in poverty to fight injustice and end poverty.
ActionAid Zambia is part of the global ActionAid family committed to helping build a fair and just world where everyone can claim their rights. ActionAid Zambia (AAZ) empowers women, supports small scale farmers, works with children to improve education and holds companies and governments to account. ActionAid is in the process of recruiting the Governance Officer in its establishment. This is a middle management position reporting to the Program Manager-Quality Control.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS: KEY RESULTS AREAS
- Leading the strategic design and management of the Governance portfolios of work in consultation with the Line Manager.
- Ensuring that regular and timely planning of Governance related programs/projects and budgets and further ensuring that different priorities and internal and external deadlines are met.
- Coordinating and participating in international, national and Local Rights Programme (LRP) Governance and Women’s Rights capacity building needs assessment and interventions of staff and partners, and is responsible for the development and implementation of relevant governance capacity building plans.
- Provide technical support in the area of governance to the Local Rights Programs (LRPs)
- Ensure that LRPs reports on activities undertaken in the area of governance is on target;
- Ensure that reports are of quality;
- Ensure timely disbursement of funds to enable partners carry out the implementation of activities;
- Provide support to partners in the area of governance;
- Ensure that partners’ reports on activities undertaken on the grant received from AAZ is on target;
- Ensure that reports are of quality as well as to ensure timely disbursement of funds to enable partners carry out the implementation of activities;
QUALIFICATIONS: A Bachelor’s Degree in any relevant Social Sciences such as Sociology, Public Administration, Development Studies etc. critical for the job role. At least 3 to 5 years’ experience, in governance work-related area.
APPLICATION: To apply, please send a cover letter and Curriculum Vitae highlighting how you match the criteria in the given Job Description to the following email address;careers.zambia@actionaid.org. Alternatively applications can be sent to The Human Resources and OD Manager, ActionAid Zambia, P O Box 51407, Lusaka.
ActionAid is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women are encouraged to apply. Please Note: While we value all applications, we can only respond to short listed candidates.
