Hivos is hiring a
Hivos is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Program Officer – Free to Be Me
Scope: Southern Africa
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Reports to: Global Program Manager – Free to Be Me
Term: This appointment is for an initial term of one year, renewable based on results and performance.
Office: Zimbabwe
Deadline: 24 March 2024
JOB CONTEXT:
ABOUT FREE TO BE ME
Free to Be Me is an ambitious, daring and innovative program that will help build and maintain a vibrant LGBTIQ+ movement that is confident and capable to lobby and advocate for their human and economic rights. The program is led by an alliance of three consortium members – Hivos (the lead party), ILGA World and Positive Vibes – and three technical partners – Sogicampaigns, The Global Interfaith Network (GIN) and Workplace Pride. Together the alliance will coach, accompany, fund and train LGBTIQ+ persons and organizations to influence norms and attitudes, generate (public) support, and promote laws, policies and regulations that recognize, respect and protect LGBTIQ+ people’s human and economic rights.
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Program Officer (PO) supports the functioning of the CoAs, as well as the development, approval and implementation of organisational level and joint project proposals, and ensures these processes are developed in line with agreed procedures. She/he/they ensures contracts with local organizations are signed and checks on progress and deliverables. They also ensure and oversee exit plans and closure of contracts.
She/he/they is responsible for upholding Free to be Me values and principles and translating them into practice. The PO coordinates the delivery of sound country-level narrative plans and reports, that visualise activities and results of local organizations, joint CoA-activities and Hivos. These contribute to the overarching Free to be Me plans and reports. In doing so, s/he/they will closely work together with the Hivos financial officer, the DMEL officer, as well as with the CoA facilitator, amongst others.
She/he/they participates in the regional management team and plays an active role in coordinating activities in the field of capacity strengthening, lobby and advocacy, learning, etc. with consortium partners and local organizations, as well as with the relevant Hivos staff. Next to that, the PO will share progress and results of the program with both the global program management team as well as Hivos colleagues in other countries and global office as well as the local Dutch embassies. She/he/they is also responsible for the preparation of stories and content for website, media and other channels and the organization of internal and external events. The PO will assist the Design, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (DMEL) officer in outcome harvesting, narrative assessment and other reporting needed. The PO will work as a team with the DMEL officer, the financial officer, the linking and learning specialist, amongst others.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Program design
Supports the CoAs in developing their localized ToC, plans and (in coordination with the financial officer) budget, in line with guidelines.
Supports and guides local organizations in the development of their individual or joint plans and proposals for lobby and advocacy, and including activities on capacity strengthening.
Contributes to the development of Hivos’ overarching Free to be Me planning, and particularly to the design of innovative elements of both programs, in particular the functioning of the CoAs, as well as the design of a participatory grantmaking mechanism.
Implementation of work plans
Realizes successful implementation in accordance with the specific goals, working methods and budgets of the projects.
Supports and guides local organizations in the development of their individual or joint plans and proposals.
Participates in participatory grantmaking mechanisms.
Ensures contracts with local organizations and host organizations are established.
Coordinates with CoAs, with consortium members and with Hivos’ staff around capacity strengthening and advocacy activities.
Ensures Hivos’ own activities are implemented according to plan.
Monitoring & control
Coordination and collaboration
Sharing, learning, and quality improvement
Identifies, analyses and highlights success and good practices, as well as potential risks and problems.
Proposes solutions for identified problems and follows-up on those.
Contributes to identifying and sharing positive stories.
Collaborates with the CoAs, the consortium members, and Hivos’ capacity strengthening officer, in the design and realization of exchange and learning events.
Contributes to reflection and learning on both the national and regional level, as well as on the wider programmatic level.
Maintains regular contact and engages the Dutch embassies in both countries
REQUIREMENTS
We particularly welcome applications from young women, LGBTIQ+ persons and/or persons that belongs to one or more of the rightsholder groups.
What we offer
Hivos offers a challenging position in an international environment.
The Regional office is based in Harare, Zimbabwe. This position will be based in Harare, Zimbabwe. Hivos welcomes International & Regional applicants but can only offer a position to only those with a valid work permit for Zimbabwe. Hivos can only offer employment on local terms and conditions.
How to apply
Please apply before 24 March 2024. If you meet the above-mentioned qualifications (please look carefully), you can apply to this vacancy by filling in a digital application form and adding a cover letter explaining your motivation and your CV.
About Hivos
Hivos is an international development organization guided by humanist values. Together with citizens and their organizations, we aim to contribute towards just, inclusive and life sustaining societies where people have equal access to opportunities, rights and resources. We work in partnership with others in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America on three impact areas: civic rights; gender equality, diversity and inclusion, and climate justice. Our approach is solution driven, and we build wider movements for change by amplifying and connecting voices.
More about Hivos at: www.hivos.org