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Regional Program Manager
2025-04-23T15:54:09+00:00
Plan International
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Lusaka
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Business Management and Administration
Admin & Office
ZMW
 
MONTH
2025-04-28T17:00:00+00:00
 
Zambia
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Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian non-governmental organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.  We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And its girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We support children's rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for - and respond to - crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

Working in Zambia since 1996, Plan International Zambia’s development and humanitarian programmes focus primarily on Inclusive Quality Education, Skills and Opportunities for Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship, Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, Early Childhood Development and Gender Responsive Child Protection. Child protection is key in all that we do. Plan International Zambia has Programme Areas (PAs) in; Central, Luapula, and Eastern Provinces including in Lusaka, where the Country Office is located.

Plan International Zambia is seeking to hire a full-time 18+ Regional Programme Manager. This position is responsible for providing strategic leadership in managing the 18+ Programme in Middle East, Eastern and Southern Africa (MEESA) and the 18+ Centre of Excellence on Ending Child Marriage and Teenage Pregnancy. The role reports to the Country Director Plan International Zambia to be based at County Office in LUSAKA.

The full role profile is on this link:Regional Programme Manager (18+ MEESA) JD - Copy.pdf

Do you have what it takes to be successful in this role?

Essential

  • Master’s Degree in relevant studies (social sciences) along with relevant work experience
  • 6 years of experience working on Child, Early, and Forced Marriage (CEFM) (preferably in a sub-regional, regional or an INGO)

Desirable:

  • Demonstrated knowledge of gender equality, reproductive health and/or girls’ rights issues and international development, with specific wide-ranging
  • Experience in leading programme initiatives on gender equality (preferably with a focus on girls), Knowledge of gender analysis programme frameworks and their application to child-rights and rights-based approach to development  
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience of donors with an interest in gender issues, including knowledge of donor requirements in relation to concept development, proposal writing and implementation planning
  • Demonstrated experience in fulfilment of donor compliance measures (narrative and financial reporting)
 
 
Master’s Degree in relevant studies (social sciences) along with relevant work experience 6 years of experience working on Child, Early, and Forced Marriage (CEFM) (preferably in a sub-regional, regional or an INGO)
postgraduate degree
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Vacancy title:
Regional Program Manager

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Business Management and Administration, Category: Admin & Office]

Jobs at:
Plan International

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, April 28 2025

Duty Station:
Lusaka | Lusaka | Zambia

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, April 23 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian non-governmental organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.  We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And its girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We support children's rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for - and respond to - crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

Working in Zambia since 1996, Plan International Zambia’s development and humanitarian programmes focus primarily on Inclusive Quality Education, Skills and Opportunities for Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship, Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, Early Childhood Development and Gender Responsive Child Protection. Child protection is key in all that we do. Plan International Zambia has Programme Areas (PAs) in; Central, Luapula, and Eastern Provinces including in Lusaka, where the Country Office is located.

Plan International Zambia is seeking to hire a full-time 18+ Regional Programme Manager. This position is responsible for providing strategic leadership in managing the 18+ Programme in Middle East, Eastern and Southern Africa (MEESA) and the 18+ Centre of Excellence on Ending Child Marriage and Teenage Pregnancy. The role reports to the Country Director Plan International Zambia to be based at County Office in LUSAKA.

The full role profile is on this link:Regional Programme Manager (18+ MEESA) JD - Copy.pdf

Do you have what it takes to be successful in this role?

Essential

  • Master’s Degree in relevant studies (social sciences) along with relevant work experience
  • 6 years of experience working on Child, Early, and Forced Marriage (CEFM) (preferably in a sub-regional, regional or an INGO)

Desirable:

  • Demonstrated knowledge of gender equality, reproductive health and/or girls’ rights issues and international development, with specific wide-ranging
  • Experience in leading programme initiatives on gender equality (preferably with a focus on girls), Knowledge of gender analysis programme frameworks and their application to child-rights and rights-based approach to development  
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience of donors with an interest in gender issues, including knowledge of donor requirements in relation to concept development, proposal writing and implementation planning
  • Demonstrated experience in fulfilment of donor compliance measures (narrative and financial reporting)

 

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 72

Level of Education: postgraduate degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Monday, April 28 2025
Duty Station: Lusaka | Lusaka | Zambia
Posted: 23-04-2025
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 23-04-2025
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 23-04-2077
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