Program Officer

MUSASA is a national NGO that started work in 1988 focusing on ending gender-based violence against women and girls in Zimbabwe. MUSASA mainly focuses on offering prevention, protection, and direct support services to survivors of gender-based violence, public education, and awareness-raising on gender-based violence.
MUSASA is hereby inviting suitable candidates to apply for the mentioned post.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Programs Manager, the candidate will be responsible for providing leadership to the UPLIFT/SIMUDZA, ensuring strategic program direction.
• Supporting the UPLIFT/SIMUDZA program in the day-to-day management of the project and in supervising technical teams, as well as helping to meet the project’s technical objectives and final acceptance of the work completed.
• The Program Officer will ensure all actions and interventions adhere to USAID technical guidance and align with global best practices.
• Keep the senior management regularly informed on all activity implementation matters, and ensure meeting various technical, and Donor deliverables as requested.
• Adheres to the donor’s technical guidance, and directly contributes to the attainment of the UPLIFT/SIMUDZA contractual deliverables
• S/he, as requested will represent the project before a range of audiences and on a variety of platforms.

Qualifications and Experience

The candidate is expected to hold a Master’s degree in Social Sciences, or other relevant degree related to the project outcomes.
Project management experience with at least 2 years of demonstrated successful leadership in managing a USAID-funded program or large project.
Ability to organize and work with diverse teams to produce high-quality project deliverables on time and according to budget.
Capacity building and community engagement expertise and experience.
Excellent and demonstrated problem-solving, project management, and technical skills;
Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to ability to motivate staff to be accountable for the project outcomes.
Excellent organizational skills and a strong record of accomplishment in meeting deliverables and deadlines.
Ability to provide oversight of financial and operational aspects of the project.