Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, December 06, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Start Date: March 2022 on 6 months probation , 1 year contract renewable upon performance review.

Who we are
SHE – part of the Catalyst Foundation is based in the United Kingdom and our mission is to be recognized as a Global enabler of education and Gender Equality – offering tangible and sustainable impact to the girls that we work with in their communities. SHE collaboratively works with incredible girls and their families, teachers, and local social services in rural communities, to break down the barriers that girls in particular face when accessing an education. At present, we support forty girls in total across ten schools and due to the impact that we are making, we plan to grow and support girls across the African continent.
We are seeking a Program Manager based in Zambia to manage our new project as SHE establishes an office and organizational presence in Zambia. The Program Manager is responsible for ensuring that the project is delivered within scope, on schedule, and within budget. You will develop and manage work plans, ensure spending is aligned with the project budget, liaise with project partners and other stakeholders, and draft progress reports.

What we are looking for
We are looking for a motivated, passionate individual who is willing to wear multiple hats and do what it takes to make our project succeed. The following attributes are a general overview, but we will consider individuals who do not meet all of the details below if you have the right skill set and attitude.

Basic requirements
• Degree in Psychology, Social Science, Education or Development Studies acceptable.
• Experience in teaching, implementing development projects, especially on improving numeracy and literacy is an advantage.
• Good understanding of numeracy and literacy issues and usage of learning assessment tools
• Stakeholder and community engagement skills, multi-tasking, ability to meet deadlines, interpersonal, team player, and self-driven competencies are essential.
• Strong project management skills required.
• Superior analytical skills; ability to think logically and rationally about problems and solution oriented
• Must be able to handle complex priorities, collaborate effectively with a team, be persistent and work under tight deadlines with minimal supervision
• Excellent written and spoken English required
• Work in humanitarian field especially gender programming projects.
• Willingness to stay most of the time in the posted district and ability to speak the local language.
• Clean Class C Driver’s licence.

Desired characteristics
• A can-do attitude: You remain optimistic in the face of adversity and creatively solve problems to get things done.
• A systems thinker: You are able to understand linkages and interactions between individual components in an education system, and design solutions to strengthen the overall system.
• An innovator: You enjoy thinking outside of the box and want to use that thinking to solve pressing global health problems.
• A detail oriented & strategic thinker: You pay attention to small details and focus on quality and consistency, but also have the ability to see the big picture and think strategically.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Send Emails to: yvonne@catalystfoundation.life and mayda@catalystfoundation.life
You will need to include:
1. Cover letter that clearly and concisely explains how you meet the required skills and experience specified above
2. Your current Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume, showing your work history and achievements.
Deadline for applications: 31 January 2023




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