With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

Project Technical oversight support and Implementation

• Coordinate with the Provincial Catch-up Specialist on field implementation plans: annual/quarterly/monthly action plans including financial budget.
• Support the capacity building and enhance partner knowledge of Teaching at the Right Level remedial learning approach (TaRL)
• Collaborate with project consortium members and key education system actors for effective implementation of the Catch-Up project.
• Ensure quality and timely implementation and monitoring of the project’s interventions in line with the approved project scope.
• Ensure that project interventions are implemented in compliance with the donor guidelines and regulations.
• Ensure project implementation is in line with the Ministry of Education (MoE) National Strategies and relevant standards and policies.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to MoE officers at district, zone and school levels on the Catch-Up approach.
• Where required, Support resource mobilization initiatives that may be required to scale-up and/or deepen the impact of the project.

Capacity Building, Coordination and Partnership

• Participate in building capacity of MoE staff and teachers through coaching and mentoring for increased/enhanced competency.
• Build and maintain relationship with internal and external partners/stakeholders for enhanced collaboration and sustainability of project intervention
• Coordinate with MoE and other Education actors at various levels (Community and District) for implementation of Catch-up and other related program activities
• Represent WVZL in key meetings enhancing coordination in the district and at community level.

Programme Effectiveness and Quality Assurance

• Track performance of targets in line with the Detailed Implementation Plans.
• Facilitate district level joint monitoring with MoE in North Western province for effective implementation and quality control.
• Compile and timely submit monthly, quarterly and annual reports for improved project implementation and decision making.
• In collaboration with the MEAL&I Specialist, and MoE, support the project review for improved quality of programming.
• Participate in documenting and sharing project lessons and promising practices with partners and stakeholders.

Other:

• Show spiritual maturity, integrity and energetic personality, through attendance of daily devotions and other spiritual nurture programmes.
• Other duties as designated by the Line Manager or his/her delegate.

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or relevant field with minimum 3 years’ experience in relevant field.
• Experience in School Based Teacher Professional Development will be an added advantage.
• Excellent knowledge of the Zambian Education system – a must.
• Experience and/or training in the Catch Up Programme will be an added advantage
• Experience working in a complex, international organization preferably NGO context
• Proven skills and experience in project management (Planning, Budgeting, report writing).
• Experience in project design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and report writing essential
• Knowledge and understanding of World Vision operations would be an added advantage,
• Must have excellent communication, interpersonal, analytical, decision making, conflict management, negotiation, networking, liaison and donor engagement skills.
• Ability to work in a cross-cultural environment and functional teams.
• Computer literate in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Social tools.
• Must be able to speak one of the 3 familiar languages; Lunda, or Luvale, or Kiikaonde

Working Environment / Conditions:

• Office-based 40%: field 60%

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only