ZAMBIA COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

BACKGROUND

Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) is an umbrella organisation bringing together CSOs, FBOs and CBOs mostly of women and youths-oriented organisations. ZCSD has an active membership base of more than 100 organisations situated in all provinces of Zambia. ZCSD believes that development work should not only be concentrated along the line of rail but that reach out to and involve communities in all corners of Zambia especially rural areas.

ZCSD, NGOCC and Oxfam are currently implementing a four-year European Union funded project dubbed ‘Beyond the numbers: Making the budget work for the people’. The beyond the numbers project generally aims at promoting the participation of citizens and other non-state actors in the national planning and budgeting process as well as promotion of accountability in the implementation of the national budget by building their capacity and facilitating opportunities for them. The project is currently being implemented in 5 project areas in the country (Lusaka, Rufunsa, Mufulira, Monze and Mpika). Zambia Council Social Development is now seeking to recruit an experienced and suitably qualified individual to fill the position of Project Coordinator.

JOB SUMMARY

Under the supervision of the Programmes Manager, the Project Coordinator, will lead and coordinate the implementation of the Beyond the numbers Project and ensure adherence to procedures and policies that meet donor rules and regulations on the project. The job holder will also ensure the documentation, monitoring and evaluation of the project implementation in line the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) framework as well as ensuring that high quality reports are written and submitted on time to the lead implementing partners. The job holder is also expected to support resource mobilization effort of Zambia Council for Social Development by providing technical support in development of fund-raising proposals.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Project implementation and management – 60%

1. Be the beyond the numbers project focal point and ensure adherence to procedures and policies that meet donor rules and regulations on the project.

2. Lead and coordinate the implementation of the Beyond the number project activities

3. Build the capacity of Community Budget Groups, CS POG members, CBOs and local media to effectively participate in national planning and budgeting process and monitor the implementation of the national budget.

4. Coordinate with other project implementing partners, CS POG members and ZCSD network members to facilitate effective and timely project implementation.

5. Facilitate advocacy engagements between community members and duty bearers on the implementation and participation of citizens in the national planning and budgeting process as well as leading high level advocacy engagements with key stakeholders such as Members of Parliament, National Assembly, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Local Government and the media.

Project Monitoring and Evaluation, and documentation – 30%

1. Together with other project implementing partners, conducted periodic monitoring visits.

2. Prepare high quality periodic reports and document best practices and lessons learned on the project implementation.

3. Evaluate and incorporate learning practices from implementation of community Led development project

4. Track and review project implementation periodically based on the project MEL framework

Resource Mobilization – 10%

1. Lead and/or coordinate the production and submission of proposals, expressions of interest, and capabilities statements.

2. Provide technical support in development of fundraising proposals

3. Ensure effective liaison and maintain good communication with partners and other stakeholders including other NGOs

QUALIFICATIONS AND KEY COMPETENCIES

• Minimum of Degree in Economics, Public Finance, Public Policy, Development Studies, Political science or its equivalent.
• At least 3 years’ experience managing a donor funded projects.
• Experience in Political and socio-economic Governance work, civic participation and public finance management is an added advantage.
• Good understanding of the national planning and budgeting policy and legal framework issues in Zambia.
• Demonstrable experience in leading and working with communities, other CSOs, CBOs and community-based networks to influential political and socio-economic change especially on national planning and budgeting
• Demonstrable experience in advocacy and campaigns on good governance; participatory and inclusive national planning and budgeting.
• Demonstrable experience in building capacity of community members on public finance management and national planning and budgeting.
• Strong project management skills, an experience working on an EU funded project will be added advantage.