About us
Christian Aid is a humanitarian and development organization that insists that the world can and must be swiftly changed to one where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We work globally for profound change that eradicates the causes of poverty, striving to achieve equality, dignity and freedom for all, regardless of faith or nationality. We are part of a wider movement for social justice. We provide urgent, practical and effective assistance where need is great, tackling the effects of poverty as well as its root causes.
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About the role
The role works within the International Department Programmes and the wider programme funding and development remit. The role sits within the Christian Aid Zimbabwe country programme. The key function of the role is to facilitate, manage and coordinate projects actions that support Gender Justice and Economic Justice in the Zimbabwe country programme and ensure quality projects implementation while building and maintaining sound relationships with key stakeholders. The post-holder oversees work with partner organisations to ensure the Gender and Economic Justice initiatives are coordinated effectively in line with CA Zimbabwe country programme strategy priorities and policies.
Key delivery areas for this role include programme quality oversight for gender and economic justice interventions. The role must also deliver on project design, implementation, reporting, monitoring and evaluation to enhance internal and external learning. The role additionally supports overall country programme development, fundraising initiatives, providing technical advice and sharing information on Economic Governance across the Country programme. The role will also engage with stakeholders, connecting with other CA teams, promote communications, fundraising and representing Christian Aid in relevant forums.
About you
You have experience in working with Partners in Projects and Programme management. You are familiar with the partnership approach (ability to work with networks including faith partners), Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning. You have over 2 years working with a Development Agency and has experience in reporting, proposal development and strategy management.
Your expertise in programme management includes macro and micro economic governance, gender justice, economic policy analysis, lobby and advocacy in Zimbabwe and other developing contexts. You are competent in the use of various monitoring, evaluation and learning tools, data collection, analysis and presentation methodologies. You can conduct partner assessments, capacity building and develop partnerships. You have sound practical knowledge of gender and inclusion, movement building and Core Humanitarian Standards, safeguarding & accountability. You can communicate results and actions effectively on social media and other platforms.
You have excellent writing and facilitation skills, a University Degree in Economics, International Relations, Social Sciences or a related field.
This is the perfect opportunity for someone looking to make a difference, looking to be part of an exciting team of programme staff in Christian Aid and working in a dynamic, multicultural team.
Competency questions
As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:
Question 1 – Deliver results
Tell us about a time when you planned, prioritised and monitored your own work to meet the team’s objectives to the standards required
- What was your context?
- What was your task/responsibility?
- How did you make your plan? What actions did you take?
- What was the impact of your actions? Were you successful? How did you know?
Question 2 – Build Partnerships
Tell us of a time when you had to establish and maintain excellent working relationships with a wide range of contacts and networks
- What was the context? Why did you need to establish the new relationships and why was your attitude to this important?
- What was your task? What outcomes were being sought?
- What actions did you take? How did you take them?
- What was the impact of your actions? Were you successful?
Question 3 – Communicate Effectively
Give us an example of a time when you communicated something complex in a way that could be easily understood by others
- What was the situation?
- What did you need to communicate effectively?
- How did you make sure the message was understood by others?
- What was the impact? How did you know you were successful?
Further information
This role requires applicants to have the right to work in Zimbabwe where this position is based. The incumbent must be a permanent resident of Zimbabwe. Successful candidate will be expected to start immediately.
Contract terms: This is a 12 months fixed-term contract with a possibility for extension.
At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.
We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths and none (with the exception of Director positions where there is a genuine occupational requirement to be a practicing Christian – Exempted under the Equality Act 2010).
All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Christian Aid is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to Christian Aid’s Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid’s Code of Conduct.
You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.