About Restless Development

Restless Development is a global non profit agency. We support the collective power of young leaders to create a better world. Our young leaders lead change on some of the world’s biggest challenges – from gender inequality, youth unemployment to climate justice.  All our work is co-led by young people in their local communities – and brought together by the Youth Collective, a growing global community for youth-led organisations. Ultimately, we know that the best people to support young leaders are other young leaders.

We know young people have the power to solve the challenges we face in our world, but they are being ignored and overlooked. We are the agency that works with young people so they can lead in  solving those challenges. Whether that means supporting communities to end child marriage or  prevent HIV, we work with young people to change their lives and the lives of people in their  communities. Our programmes are genuinely life-changing, but can’t do any of this without talented, creative individuals at every level of our organisation.

We are independently registered and governed in nine countries (India, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, UK, USA, Zambia and Zimbabwe) and a growing Youth Collective with members in 185 countries. We are committed to creating an agency that walks the talk on power shifting, using the power shifting checklist, both internally and externally.

Our approach to Safeguarding

Restless Development considers the welfare and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults to be an organisational imperative with primacy over the success of programmes or strategic objectives. We recognise that  safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and we expect all of our staff, volunteers and partners to ensure we protect the communities in which we operate from harm and abide by our Safeguarding Policy.

About the role

Restless Development Zambia has since 2003, been equipping youth to voice their priorities; facilitating their access to decision makers for accountability; and supporting platforms for youth to demonstrate that  they are effective change agents. We strengthen government, institutional and civil society partners’ capacity to engage with youth. Our evidence based policy engagement is unique in its approach, cutting  across government, private sector and the NGO sector and this has set us apart as an innovative partner  in development.

Restless Development will be implementing a Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Project in Chadiza, Kasenengwa, and Mambwe in Eastern province. The Project Targets to put out of school  adolescent girls’ needs and rights at the centre of all project activities. This target group has been selected  because they are consistently left out of traditional adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights  (ASRHR) programming, are difficult to reach, and often have the greatest need.

The Project also seeks to Increase enjoyment of health-related human rights by the most marginalized  and vulnerable women and girls’ rights holders, particularly out of school adolescent girls in target areas. Increase equitable use of SRHR health services by diverse groups of women, adolescent girls, and  children’s rights holders, particularly out of school adolescent girls, improved provision of gender and  adolescent responsive, inclusive and accountable health services by health care providers for diverse  groups of women adolescent girls and children’s rights holders, particularly out of school adolescent girls.  Improved effectiveness of key stakeholders, particularly women and girls’ rights organizations to advocate  for evidence-based, accountable and equitable ASRHR policies, legal frameworks and services.

Restless Development therefore seeks to recruit for the project a dynamic, inspired and innovative Zambian to fill the role of Senior Programme Coordinator. The Senior Programme Coordinator will be  based in Chipata as direct facilitator of our activities on the project to support partnership management and coordination, oversee the delivery and quality of the programme, people management and operations.

Skills and experience

Essential

• Graduate-level Degree in relevant area, or equivalent work experience.
• Good IT skills with competence in Word, Excel and PowerPoint essential.
• Belief in the values of Restless Development and ability to uphold them personally.
• A strong personal commitment to the values, code of conduct and methods of Restless Development.
• Proven facilitation and training skills.
• A high level of motivation and ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Leadership skills.

Desirable

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Proven experience in people management and leading teams remotely.
• Experience working Government Institutions(MOGE) and conversant with their systems and operations.
• A clear understanding of contemporary development issues particularly those related to economic opportunities for youth, sexual and reproductive health and Rights.
• Proven experience overseeing programme delivery.
• Proven experience overseeing financial/budget management for a donor funded programme.

Person Specification

The Individual must be results orientated, highly self-motivated and have demonstrated analytical skills and ability to communicate effectively. The successful candidate will thrive in a multicultural environment as part of a rapidly growing and developing organisation and be personally committed to Restless Development’s mission and values.

Educational Background

Minimum: Graduate-level Degree in relevant area, or equivalent work experience.