Hivos is hiring a
Hivos is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Project Manager – VCA
Scope: Southern Africa
Hours: Full-time (37.5)
Reports to: Global Program Manager; Regional Director
Term: This appointment is for an initial term of one year, renewable based on results and performance.
Office: Zambia
Deadline: 24 November 2023
JOB CONTEXT
About VCA
The five-year strategic objective of the Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) program is, “By 2025, local civil society groups have claimed a central role as empowered innovators, facilitators and advocates of climate solutions”. Our program is about climate justice i.e. climate change is not only an environmental problem to be addressed but also a societal challenge with ethical and human rights aspects. Hence our intention is to build wide societal support for locally shaped climate solutions through an inclusive and rights-based approach. This includes building a broad-based climate alliance at country level, bridging divides (urban-rural, gender, youth), that amplifies voices in new, unusual ways. In addition, we will influence national and global policies and financial flows in support of these locally shaped solutions. The program is being implemented by an alliance of six organizations: WWF NL, Hivos, SouthSouthNorth, Akina Mama wa Afrika, Slum Dwellers International, and Fundación Avina. During the 5 years’ program period the alliance aims to increase ownership of the program by local CSOs. The program is funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the “Power of Voices” framework.
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for the delivery of a coherent program of activities and partner engagement in the country in which s/he is based, in close cooperation with national alliance of VCA and in line with the VCA global ToC and overall objectives. The PM is part of the national VCA team. Improvement and innovation is part of the responsibilities of the PM.
In terms of partner coalitions, the PM builds, monitors and manages the quality of the VCA partner portfolio in-country together with the other alliance members and stimulates coalition building between different (national) CSOs to increase local ownership and to amplify voices for Joint Climate Action. The PM identifies potential relationships between partners and other stakeholders (e.g., local or central government institutions, tech actors), supports (coalitions of) partners in the proposal preparation phase, appraises partner (coalition) applications, and provides continued support throughout implementation, both virtually and through monitoring visits. The PM is responsible for increasing local ownership and shifting decision making power to local organizations. The PM will play an active role to further develop ideas and modalities of local ownership through the VCA program from a national perspective. The PM ensures adequate capacity development of partners and other involved organizations in the VCA program at national level.
As far as other activities are concerned, the PM is responsible for identifying and building collaborative relationships with strategic organizations, individuals and initiatives in support of locally shaped climate solutions for a just climate transition. He / she/ they is expected to have strong networking and facilitation skills. The PM is also responsible for initiating research that supports the program, and overseeing and contributing to a learning and M&E program based on the global PMEL methodology. Finally, the PM will ensure the partners and Hivos deliver timely inputs into this system and organize learning events to improve the country program and ToC on a yearly basis.
Besides the PM the national Hivos team includes a (junior) project officer. The PM is manager of this project officer and ensures high quality and timely outputs. Finance support will be provided through a Finance Manager and Finance Officer based in Kenya with support from the Finance Manager and finance team at the Hivos Southern Africa Regional Office.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Key Responsibilities for the role include:
Networking
Partner engagement and management
Resource mobilization
Project management
Capacity building
Learning
Innovation
REQUIREMENTS
This is a mid-level to senior position for nationals or residents of Zambia:
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 Lusaka, Zambia. Hivos welcomes International & Regional applicants but can only offer a position to only those with a valid work permit for Zambia. Hivos can only offer employment on local terms and conditions.
How to apply
Please apply before 24 November 2023. 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