BACKGROUND

The Zambia Leading Organizational Capacity and Localization Development (USAID LOCAL) Activity is a five-year United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded project. IntraHealth International (IntraHealth) is the prime implementing partner for the USAID LOCAL activity in Zambia. The goal of USAID LOCAL is to support the organizational capacity of current USAID/Zambia local implementing partners (LIPs) to manage, implement and monitor programs that effectively and efficiently deliver sustainable quality development outcomes and impact, and fully influence local development agendas. This goal is in line with USAID/Zambia’s focus of taking important steps toward meeting the Office of the US Global AIDS Coordinator’s directive to shift 70% of PEPFAR funding to LIPs.

IntraHealth, the lead implementing partner for USAID LOCAL, has for almost 40 years been partnering with local communities in over 100 countries to make sure health workers are present where they’re needed most, ready to do the job, connected to the technology they need, and safe to do their very best work. IntraHealth’s programs are designed with a deep understanding of and appreciation for the context of human rights, gender equality and discrimination, economic empowerment, and changing populations.

SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST ROLE

USAID LOCAL is hiring an experienced Senior Project Management Specialist to be based in Lusaka, Zambia, who will report to the Chief of Party. The Project Management Specialist will lead LOCAL’s efforts in supporting local partners in assessing and enhancing their organizational development capacities. The role involves working closely with local partner organizations to identify capacity gaps, co-designing tailored capacity strengthening interventions, and supervising the work of thematic consultants. The Project Management Specialist will also be responsible for supporting the Finance and Compliance Manager with expenditure tracking and management of the project to ensure budget adherence.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and facilitate comprehensive organizational assessments with local partners to identify strengths, gaps, and opportunities for growth in areas such as governance, financial management, human resources, communication, business development, and sustainability.
• Support the development of capacity development plans and risk mitigations plans for local implementing partners, based on organizational assessments.
• Support the development and implementation of a knowledge management strategy to capture, organize, and share knowledge gained from capacity strengthening activities, ensuring that best practices, lessons learned, and key insights are systematically documented and accessible to all stakeholders.
• Support the design and development of relevant organizational development learning resources.
• Facilitate capacity building interventions for USAID local implementing partners based on capacity development plans.
• Monitor ongoing expenditures across all workstreams, to stay within budget, identifying and addressing variances.
• Use financial tracking systems to maintain up-to-date and accurate records of spending.
• Work closely with finance teams to reconcile budgets and expenditures, support audit processes, and the alignment of all spending, with donor and organizational requirements.
• Support the Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager (SMEL) document and organize data in a way that meets donor expectations, ensuring that all indicators are tracked, reported, and stored according to IntraHealth’s compliance standards.
• Review and utilize data for project planning and performance improvement.
• Support the Operational Learning and Logistics Manager (OLLM) in event planning and coordination, including communication, participant engagement, pre-and post-event activities etc.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of 9 years’ experience and Bachelor’s degree in international development, Organizational Development, Public Administration, Social Sciences, OR 8 years’ experience and a Master’s Degree.
• Experience working on USAID funded programs preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting organizational assessments, developing capacity-building plans, and delivering training and technical assistance.
• Experience working with local partners, particularly in areas related to organizational capacity development, financial management and risk management.
• Experience working on USAID funded programs preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting organizational assessments, developing capacity-building plans, and delivering training and technical assistance.
• Experience in activity planning, budgeting, expense tracking, and preparing financial reports for projects.
• Demonstrated understanding of organizational dynamics and change processes; with extensive knowledge of and experience in capacity building and organizational development approaches, theories, practical application, planning and sustainability is highly desirable.
• Proven experience in managing and coordinating consultants and teams, with strong project management skills.
• Familiarity with financial systems, cost management, and compliance with donor regulations.

WHY JOIN INTRAHEALTH?

IntraHealth International is a global health nonprofit that has worked in more than 100 countries since 1979. We improve the performance of health workers and strengthen the systems in which they work so that everyone everywhere has the health care they need to thrive.

Our programs generate long-term social and economic impact to keep communities around the world healthy, strong, and prosperous. And our dynamic staff are passionate about global health and equity. We are committed to excellence.

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