Tracking Code: 302292-818
Job Description
ChildFund International works in 31 countries, assisting
approximately 17.8 million children and their family members. Our distinctive
approach focuses on working with children, throughout their journey from birth
to young adulthood, as well as with families, local organizations and
communities globally to create the environments children need to thrive. What
began in 1938 as a modest effort to sustain orphanages has evolved into a
global force working for children.
Today, we have a strategy that reflects boldness and
ambition similar to that of our founders which is rooted in a renewed clarity
of purpose and grounded in an extended view of children’s potential to not only
survive and improve their own lives but to thrive as leaders of positive change
for others.
Within ChildFund International, ChildFund Zambia is a
strategic Program for ChildFund International work in Africa with key Projects on
HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment and ECCD. These selected country
projects are "high profile" within the organization and among
ChildFund partners and donors. Below are a couple of the projects that define
this office:
· ChildFund
Zambia is a member of a consortium implementing the 5 yrs Zambia
Nurses Life Skills Training Program under the Master Card Foundation aiming at
empowering the youths
· The
program has also benefited from the Global Fund with the OVC Education Program
a grant received from CHAZ (Churches Health Association of Zambia), besides
taking the lead in piloting the Family Planning project where community member
in 3 districts have been trained to give the Depo Provera Injectable
contraceptive to fellow community members.
· Child Fund
Zambia has also taken the lead in a project intended to construct a school in
one district for the children with Special needs, Youth Empowerment Project
targeting to empower youths with sustainable skills as well as the project on
Quality improvement aiming at documentation of Best Practices and Lessons
Learnt on Youth Programming.
The ideal candidate for National Director will have a proven
track record of leadership in large country offices. S/he must be adept
at quickly understanding dynamics and establishing action steps to lead staff
with cohesion and urgency toward effective outcomes. The National
Director is also responsible for visionary and operational leadership that
supports the mission and strategic direction, and is a resource to other
offices, the region and the organization as a whole.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Accountable for strategic plan development, implementation , monitoring and reporting, resource planning and mobilization, human resources, programs and overall management of the country’s operations;
- Maintain the highest level of ethical standards internally and externally. Immediately address occurrence or suspicion of impropriety;
- As a member of senior leadership, contribute to regional and organizational initiatives to support achievement of core intent and outcomes and the evolution of ChildFund;
- Build and enhance a ChildFund values-led culture which permeates ChildFund offices, programs and relationships;
- Provide a strong and accountable management structure for staff with clarity of expectations, consequences and rewards; build a succession plan to ensure a consistent talent pool for key positions;
- Implement measures to ensure compliance to internal and donor policies and regulations and to protect assets and resources;
- Develop programs that further ChildFund’s impact on the well-being of children and their communities through technical leadership, resource acquisition and partnership building;
- Ensure a single ChildFund presence throughout national office and grant funded programs;
- Ensure the organization is recognized by stakeholders and the development community as a strong child development organization and credible reference point on children’s issues;
- Provide leadership for the country program through strategic planning, strategic alliances, learning, research and documentation;
- Ensure appropriate financial and human resource management and quality standards.
Required Skills
- Experience in child focused programming and emergency programs and/or community development; ability to grow a development agency by attracting resources and building alliances;
- Experience managing large institutional grants preferred;
- Proven track record of strong management skills with complex programs and large staff;
- Strong leadership skills in such areas as: fostering teamwork; critical thinking and decision-making; conflict resolution; initiative and flexibility;
- Ability to support innovation and organizational change needed to improve effectiveness; help others to successfully manage organizational change;
- Ability to recognize, react, and adjust to rapidly changing conditions and to lead the resources in appropriate direction with cohesiveness and a sense of urgency;
- Ability to make difficult decisions to safeguard the ethical and financial integrity of the organization; demonstrated experience establishing a zero tolerance environment for policy violations;
- Effective under pressure, results oriented and proactive with the ability to multi-task;
- Demonstrated high-level interpersonal skills including the ability to build collaborative relationships with sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, social and political issues;
- Ability to solve problems pragmatically, plan a course of action using analytical, conceptual, strategic and forward thinking abilities.
- Fluency in English
Required Experience
- Minimum 7 years’ experience managing development programs in a senior management position;
- College degree in community development, social science or relevant discipline. Master’s degree is desirable;
Job Location: Lusaka, Zambia
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
