Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 18 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
About the Role
The YouthVoices Connect: Empowering Adolescents in Health Service Improvement project actively shapes health services in Southern, Luapula and Lusaka province, emphasising Meaningful Youth Engagement. Partnering with key stakeholders, including the National AIDS Council, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, traditional leaders, and religious leaders, the project ensures a comprehensive response to the unique needs of adolescents and young people (AYP). Empowering AYP through meaningful participation in Social Accountability dialogues, the initiative seeks to improve tailored health services and provides essential capacity-building support for youth-friendly and gender-sensitive solutions, addressing HIV prevention, early pregnancy, child marriage, and gender-based violence. “YouthVoices Connect” is a transformative intervention shaping a healthier, inclusive future by amplifying the voices and contributions of AYP.
Restless Development seeks to recruit two dynamic, inspired, and innovative Zambians to fill the role of a Programme Officer. The Programme Officer will be based in one of the following districts: Luapula (Kawambwa) and Southern Province (Choma). Candidates are asked to specify their preferred district in their application. The Programme Officer will be responsible for programme implementation, day-to-day project operations, and establishing linkages with stakeholders at provincial and district levels in targeted schools and communities.

Person Specification:
• Diploma/Degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field.
• Experience in working with government institutions, especially in health or social accountability programming.
• Proven experience in volunteer management and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks across different geographic areas.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a challenging environment.

Essential
• Strong community mobilisation skills.
• Strong project management skills, including planning, implementation, and monitoring.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with stakeholders and build collaborative relationships.
• Proficiency in conducting needs assessments, data analysis, and reporting to inform program design and decision-making.
• Ability to facilitate workshops, training sessions, and capacity-building activities for educators and community members.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team, with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

About You
Restless Development takes a Power Shifting approach – we are intentional in our approach to shift power and strengthen youth power in the majority world in all that we do. Our work is guided by the Power Shifting Checklist.
We are looking for people with the right competencies and skills for the role, and who demonstrate the personal qualities consistent with our Values.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
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• Please send a completed application  by 23rd September, 2024 indicating subject line as“ APPLICATION_YOUR NAME_PROGRAMME OFFICER_PREFFERED LOCATION (TOWN)”
• Please note that we do not accept CVs, Resumes or Covering letters.
• Click here to download the Application Form
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• Kindly note that the application form can not be edited online. It has to be downloaded offline to be edited. If you encounter any challenges with downloading the Application form and the Job description you can request for them.
• First round interviews are scheduled to take place on a date to be advised.
• Restless Development is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. Restless Development will ensure that no applicant or staff member receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, marital status, social status, caste, race, ethnic origin, religious belief, age, HIV status, disability, or any other factor that cannot be shown to be relevant to performance.
• Local residents are encouraged to apply.

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