Website Children International Zambia
POSITION TITLE: Program Coordinator (SO Employed)
DEPARTMENT: Programs
LOCATION: Lusaka, Zambia
GRADE: G5 – Coordinator
POSITION TYPE: Full time
NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS IN THIS POSITION: 1
POSITION SUMMARY
Develop, coordinate, and evaluate programs for strategic objective “Employed” in an efficient and effective way, in order to implement relevant training programs for youth and create relationships with companies and job placement centers that generate opportunities for job placement.
POSITION OBJECTIVES
- Responsible for ensuring the implementation of job readiness programs.
- Create relationships with companies, chambers of commerce, employment agencies, and relevant government entities to create job opportunities for beneficiaries.
- Increase employability indicators for youth beneficiaries.
SCOPE
Reports to: Programs Manager.
KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Draft the annual work plan using CI’s virtual platform. Finalize this plan according to feedback received.
- Execute the Employed Program processes, including promoting the program in the community; registering participants, carrying out planned activities and coaching to provide participants with effective guidance. This is to ensure that participating youth increase their employability skills, get introduced to and experience the work environment, and are ultimately placed in a job.
- Establish contact with outside organizations to develop a placement system for internships and employment for all beneficiaries of the employability programs.
- Facilitate activities and investigations related to the Employability and Entrepreneurship Potential Assessment (EEPA-Market Study) in accordance with the program guidelines
- Create a report on the EEPA results to be sent to CIKC.
- In consultation with the team and the Programs Manager, define the trades that will be offered for study to youth applicants (based on the EEPA report).
- Identify the entities that will be offering training to youth applicants for each of the trades identified, and establish official agreements with them.
- Along with Field Officers, coordinate life skill classes for all students.
- Maintain effective documentation of the main indicators of the program activities, including the Web Portal.
- Create and review quarterly, mid and end-year reports on program implementation and identify improvements.
- Administer the program database in every phase.
- Identify and make available in the Web Portal the links of most interest/value for youth users.
- Ensure that the Web Portal is working properly, and that youth have access to it.
- Coordinate any issue related to the program management and financing.
- Serve as a link between the agency and any individual interested in seeking support for the SO Employed programs.
- Participate in team meetings and support the agency’s projects.
- Notify the Programs Manager of any special need, problem or other important issue concerning the implementation of the program activities.
- Make purchase requests for goods and services needed for the program activities.
Strategic Relationships:
- Develop strategic relationships with educational entities, business persons or other entities in the production sector.
- Coordinate the development of activities in an inter-institutional fashion.
Other
Support implementation of all activities related to their department that is required or assigned. In case of an emergency situation, it is expected that the person in this position be flexible and willing to work outside of the responsibilities included in this job description. It is expected that this individual would be capable of adapting to the tasks and schedules required according to the needs.
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (CI values put into practice)
Ethics is deeply engrained in the culture of our organization. We have strong commitments, and integrity, impartiality, quality and excellence have been principles guiding our work from the beginning.
Honesty
- Be truthful in all our interactions.
- Be honest and frank with other staff in the organization and with our community, providers, and sponsors.
Integrity
- Express what we really want to say, deliver what we promise and keep ourselves on the correct path.
- Assume responsibility for our actions and treat other with respect and trust.
Respect
- Treat others with dignity and impartiality, appreciating the diversity of our efforts and the individuality of each employee.
Trust
- Create trust by exercising teamwork and open and frank communication.
Quality
- Make an effort to constantly improve work, in order to position CI as one of the main sponsorship organizations in the world in the eyes of sponsors, employees and community.
Co-responsibility
- Acknowledge that our competitive advantage is and will always be – the people.
- We will continuously learn and share ideas and knowledge.
- We will promote cooperation at every level and through all activities in our organization.
REQUIREMENTS
Education: Disciplines such as: International Relations, Social Work, Economics or Psychology. Specialty in Cooperation or Institutional Relationships is preferable.
Skills:
- Project Management
- Training and engaging youth and families
- Drafting and submitting reports and projects
- Poise and self-confidence to promote the programs and establish effective relationships with potential employers, business associations, chambers of commerce and relevant government agencies
- Problem solving and negotiation
Experience: A minimum of three years of professional experience in a related position, after receiving undergraduate degree.
Knowledge
- Knowledge of social programs and social development as they relate to youth and employability.
- Extensive knowledge of the local Formal and Vocational Education System.
- Development of strategies, programs and community mobilizations.
- Languages: Fluency in local language required. High level of written and conversational English.
- Proficiency with IT tools Office and Windows (Excel, Word, Power Point), intermediate level.
- Use of equipment: computer, telephone, photo camera and video beam.
Highly desirable skills:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to create clear, concise and grammatically correct reports.
- Specialization in a related field
Other
- Willingness to travel.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
The individual in this position must respect diversity, and must offer equal opportunities to the individuals that he or she works with.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
The individual in this position must respect health and work safety policies, and must participate in related activities and programs.
Conditions for this position:
- Mental effort: Continuous.
- Physical effort: Moderate
- Visual effort: Moderate
- Physical requirements: This individual will work 50% of his/her time at the office and 50% in developing relationships with like-minded companies and organizations.
- Risks: The individual in this position is exposed to public and ergonomic risks, and to communicable diseases.
- Work hours: In accordance with the national labor law and what is stipulated in the work contract. Under special circumstances, this employee may be required to work additional hours.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The tasks and responsibilities stated in this document are not an exhaustive list. The individual in this position may be required to do additional tasks related to his/her area of expertise. The individual’s immediate supervisor may also assign other activities related to this position.
Interested candidates must submit a recent CV not exceeding five pages, one-page letter of intent describing how they meet the job profile and supporting certification.
All applications must be addressed to the
Agency Director,
Children International Zambia
P.O Box 33211, Rhodes Park,
Lusaka
Email: [email protected]
Deadline is 12:00 hours on Friday 7th July, 2017. Ensure that you mention www.gozambiajobs.com as the source of this job advert.