Carter Centre Zambia Program Officer Jobs

Carter Centre Zambia Program Officer Jobs


  • The Carter Center works globally to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy and improve health. The Carter Center is guided by a fundamental commitment to human rights and the alleviation of human suffering. The Carter Centre Zambia works to support women and youth political participation.

  • Carter Centre Zambia is hiring a Program Officer to be based in Lusaka. The position is fixed term though November 2021, with possibility of extension.

    Job Description

  • Under the supervision of the Country Representative (CR) the Program Officer will have the following duties .

    Responsibilities:

    Analysis and Writing

  • Provide analysis on women and youth political participation in Zambia as relates to program planning and activities, including in writing, to the CR;

  • Draft and edit program updates, memorandum, summary analysis and reports; may contribute to donor reports;
    Partner Coordination and Sub-grant Management

  • Manage Carter Center local partner sub-grants, working with Finance Associate to ensure all financial, narrative, and other reporting received and in timely manner;

  • Assist with partner sub-grant co-design process

  • Assist in administration of partner civil society organization (CSO) Assessment Tool and related analysis

  • Liaise with partners on narrative and other reporting requirements

  • Meet and consult with program related stakeholders in support of development and implementation of program activities, including for capacity support initiatives;

  • Contribute to development of training and consultation plans and protocols;

    Coordinate, participate in
    and implement training workshops and consultations in Lusaka and areas outside of Lusaka;

    • Develop participant list

    • Assist in preparation of curriculum and background materials

    • Assist in note taking and preparing summary of findings

    • Manage relationships with participants

    • Lead training sessions

    Monitoring and Evaluation

  • Contribute to monitoring and evaluation of Carter Center project impact, including liaising with local partners on their related work;

    • Includes administering data gathering questionnaires and organizing focus group discussions with participants to assess impact;

    Representation and Administration

  • Schedule meetings with stakeholders, attend and take minutes as requested;

  • Represent the Carter Center at program related events and activities in Zambia;

  • Performs other duties as required.

    Qualifications and Experience

    • Bachelor’s Degree in Gender Studies, Development Studies, or other relevant Social Science

    • 5 years relevant work experience

    • Excellent written and oral English language skills

    • Knowledge of comparative Monitoring and Evaluation methodologies

    • Experience with data collection and analysis

    • Excellent facilitation skills

    • Experience planning and conducting training workshops and seminars

    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word

    How to Apply

  • How to Apply

    • The Carter Center is an equal opportunity employer.

    • The Center values diversity in the workplace.

    • Please send cover letter and CV to

    • zambiaoffice@cartercenter.org . Provide a current contact email address and phone number.

    • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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