Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, December 21, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
About the role:
The Programme Manager will play a central role in delivering EPG’s work and ensuring the successful delivery of the EduFinance-CATALYZE project in Zambia. This will include: cultivating and maintaining trusted relationships with senior Ministry officials and other key stakeholders; designing and delivering contextually-relevant advice and support to Government partners on education policy reform design, planning, implementation and monitoring; reviewing and drafting policy-related documents; coordinating and overseeing research and policy development work by commissioned partners and consultants; managing one Lusaka-based Associate and working closely with a global team; overseeing all elements of project management; contributing to monitoring, feedback and evaluation mechanisms; liaising with donors and funding partners and supporting the set of an EPG office in Zambia.

This project has strict reporting requirements that will require timely delivery and attention to detail.

The right candidate will find EPG an exciting and entrepreneurial environment and see this role as an opportunity to build a team and programme strategy together with internal and external stakeholders, which will ultimately have a positive impact on improving children’s learning in Zambia.
Indicative responsibilities:
• Cultivate and maintain trusted relationships with senior MoE officials, maintaining regular contact and check-ins through in-person visits, meetings, workshops, and electronic communication;
• Work directly with senior officials in the MoE and related agencies to design and deliver policy-related technical assistance aimed at shaping and strengthening the education system;
• Cultivate and maintain trusted relationships with key stakeholders and Development Partners, including but not limited to major bilateral and multilateral donors, UN agencies, donor implementing partners and consultancies, national NGOs, advocacy groups;
• Lead on monthly and quarterly reporting to the funders, engaging with partners as necessary to coordinate on reporting, and participate in monthly and quarterly partner meetings on progress;
• Lead on setting up an office in Lusaka for EPG, with the potential to leverage ministry partnerships to have an embedded office space in the MoE;
• Liaise with partners, including wider Catalyze partners, on a regular basis, and ensure efficient project delivery and reporting, which has strict and specific requirements on a monthly and quarterly basis;
• Support the establishment and/or refinement of policy development, delivery and/or monitoring systems within government, including the creation of coordination structures, decision making and project monitoring systems and problem solving interventions;
• Work in close partnership with the wider EPG global team to ensure efficient and high-quality delivery of all technical assistance projects and the exchange of insights and learning across projects;
• Drive regular project and programme team meetings;
• Be accountable for regularly updated project workplans, budgets and monitoring frameworks;
• Collaborate with colleagues to nurture new funding partnerships and deepen existing partnerships interested in EPG’s work;
• Participate in the development of EPG through regular team meetings, knowledge exchange and professional development.
Candidate requirements:
• A Master’s degree in Public Policy Administration, Social Sciences or a related field;
• A track record of high-level relationship building and influencing of senior government officials and other relevant stakeholders;
• Considerable professional experience in the design and delivery of policy-related projects, including strong strategic thinking and analytical skills;
• Commitment to education as a critical lever for success
• Strong written communications and presentation skills in English;
• Strong interpersonal skills with a sense of humility and willingness to work with diverse team members, often remotely
• Commitment to EPG’s core values
• Responsive | we start from a place of “yes”
• Accountable | we accept ownership and healthy conflict
• Rigorous | we create and meet high expectations
• Inclusive | we seek diversity of perspectives and experiences
Respectful | we are quick to listen and empathize

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
Apply with a CV and cover letter on our online recruitment portal, using the link below. Please disregard the UK based questions as they do not apply to you.
https://epg.org.uk/work-with-us/ 
The deadline for applications is Friday 14th January 2022. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis as they are received.

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