Job summary
Zambia, Zambia, Africa
Senior (5+ years of experience)
Bachelor's Degree
Full time
1
Negotiable
COUNTRY MANAGER
IF IT’S WORTH DOING, IT’S WORTH DOING WELL
COUNTRY MANAGER
Our client- Miracles Corner Zambia, an NGO, seeks to employ a competent and qualified Country Manager.
Purpose of the Job:
Executing the mission, goals, objectives of the organization and its programs and activities based on strategic guidance provided by the Board of Directors. He or she will be responsible for the following; Managing the Community Center; Leading the development and implementation of the organization’s strategic plan; Providing oversight and ensuring effective implementation of programs; Tracking performance of the organization and core team members against KPIs and developing and cultivating strategic partnerships; Maintaining a diverse funding portfolio to sustain the organizations programs: Building and maintaining an effective team; Managing external relations; and ensuring compliance with local and donor requirements.
Duties
Key Result Area |
Main Responsibilities |
Organizational Leadership |
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Governance |
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Finance |
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Administration, Monitoring and Reporting |
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Program Development, Monitoring and Reporting |
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Stakeholder Communication |
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Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; Master’s degree in Development Studies or related field preferred;
- Minimum of 5 to 10 years in the field of not-for-profit market, with progressively increasing experience managing complex programs in Zambia;
- Experience working with the Ministry of Youth;
- Experience working with local government and regulatory authorities in Zambia;
- Experience working with and between multi-country non-profits and with multiple funding sources, including foundations, corporations and USG funding;
Personal Qualities and Attributes:
- Demonstrated ability to anticipate problems, assess situations quickly and implement appropriate policies and procedures in response;
- Strong diplomatic and political skills, and excellent written and oral communication skills;
- Demonstrated ability to plan and develop programs for, and manage, large, complex, multidisciplinary, geographically-dispersed programs or initiatives;
- Proven ability to manage, motivate, coach, and develop staff;
- Ability to gather, evaluate and present information effectively to employees, management and a Board of Directors and make actionable recommendations; strong written and oral presentation skills;
- Ability to think conceptually and deal decisively with practical matters in a proactive manner that reduces financial risk to the organization;
- Proven ability and willingness to work independently, prioritize and hold oneself accountable;
- Strong mastery of Google Drive and Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel;
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Bembe, Nyanja and other Zambian languages is favorable.
- Comfortable working and staying in Chanyanya community of Kafue district of Zambia
Applications must be addressed to: The Managing Partner/CEO Laura & Partners Consulting Limited CV 16 D.C. Wallace Road, COMESA Exhibition Village, Show Grounds, Lusaka. |
Applications must be emailed with the subject “Country Manager” to jobs@lauraandpartners.com on or before Friday, 17 November, 2023. Only electronic applications will be accepted. |