Economic Justice Coordinator
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- Christian Aid
- Expires 05 Mar 2021
- Bulawayo
- Full Time
Job Description
The position is accountable for all programmatic, management, program development, influencing and partnership aspects of the economic justice workstream. As a key role within the Christian Aid Malawi and Zimbabwe Country programmes, the position will be based either in Lilongwe or Harare, with regular travel to various districts for meetings with partners, programme participants and stakeholders. The Economic Justice Coordinator will oversee effective management and relationships with relevant external stakeholders, provide oversight over projects in the economic justice workstream, including financial and program quality oversight, lead in preparing and developing high quality proposals and concept notes for economic justice interventions, review and approve progress and donor reports, and enhance internal and external learning and representation. In addition, the Economic Justice Coordinator will also identify new project ideas and funding in line with the thematic area.
Duties and Responsibilities
Programme Oversight • Support the development and implementation of economic justice activities – including ensuring coherence, standardized approaches, and programme quality, and quality reporting to donors, across the economic justice programme and advise on economic justice elements in other programmes. • In collaboration with other programme and advocacy leads, support the integration of programmes and policy to ensure that programmes are working towards achieving same aims, and leveraging impact in line with Christian Aid Malawi and Zimbabwe Country Strategies. • Support team and partner risk analysis related to programme activities before implementation and provide strategic steer on amending activities and approaches where necessary. • Working with the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager; support economic justice programme teams and partners in developing and applying appropriate monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) tools in relation to Christian Aid’s economic justice work in Malawi and Zimbabwe. • Support the development and implementation of national programme evaluations, learning events and specific programme-related research activities on economic justice. • Support economic justice programme staff and partners in mainstreaming gender throughout Christian Aid Malawi and Zimbabwe work. • Support the identification of capacity building needs and opportunities for Christian Aid Malawi and Zimbabwe staff and local partner organisations. • Support the development and implementation of capacity-building plans and design and deliver trainings as appropriate. • Directly line-manage Project staff, ensuring implementation of Christian Aid Malawi and Zimbabwe’s performance management policies and procedures.
Qualifications and Experience
Applied skills/knowledge and expertise
Essential • Master’s degree in Economics/Social sciences/Agricultural Economics or related field with at least 10 years of experience in NGO work (e.g. developing strategies/policies on economic justice, poverty reduction, urban/rural development, social protection, farmers access to markets, empowering SME, Village savings Loans etc); • Sound knowledge of Southern Africa’s social, economic and political issues and strong knowledge of and engagement with civil society, and an understanding of/experience with the private sector in Malawi and Zimbabwe. • Proven ability to analyse complex environments at the local and national level, monitor changes and translate into appropriate strategic advice. • At least 10 years of experience in project management, including planning, budgeting, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning. • Well-developed interpersonal and team leadership skills and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations and to work under pressure and in response to changing needs. • Excellent communicator with proven ability to build relationships with a variety of stakeholders (local partners, municipalities, etc). • Ability to work flexibly and under pressure. • Ability to travel to project areas for outreach and participation in meetings/events. • Experience in working with and developing the capacity of staff and partners.
Desirable • At least 8 years of experience in project management, including planning, budgeting, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning. Well-developed interpersonal and team leadership skills and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations and to work under pressure and in response to changing needs; • Excellent communicator with proven ability to build relationships with a variety of stakeholders (local partners, municipalities, etc); • Ability to work flexibly and under pressure; • Ability to travel to project areas for outreach and participation in meetings/events; • Experience in working with and developing the capacity of staff and partners;
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