Christian Aid is a humanitarian and development organization that insists the world can and must be swiftly changed to one where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We work globally for profound change that eradicates the causes of poverty, striving to achieve equality, dignity and freedom for all, regardless of faith or nationality. We are part of a wider movement for social justice. We provide urgent, practical and effective assistance where need is great, tackling the effects of poverty as well as its root causes.

About the Role

The role works within the International programmes department and the wider programme funding remit. To support Christian Aid’s Evidence and Collaboration for Inclusive Development project in Zimbabwe. To help ensure that project resources and planned project activities are undertaken within budget and time frame to enable direct benefit to target communities and programme impact. To assist in the development, implementation and monitoring of Christian Aid’s projects, providing effective and timely support to partner organisations and other project stakeholders, enabling them to a quality project, and ensuring that this is in line with Christian Aid’s global and country strategy. To act as appropriate interface amongst implementing partners and Christian Aid and/or donors including coordinating feedback, representation in key stakeholder meetings and contributing to strengthening of partner relationships.

About you

You have experience working with a diverse portfolio of partners in consortiums. You have experience meeting the compliance and reporting requirements of institutional donors. Your expertise on programme management include inclusion, accountability and experience working with marginalised communities (women and people with disability). You are competent in research including participatory approaches, data collection and analyses, use of various monitoring, evaluation and learning tools and methodologies are able to strengthen partner capacity. You have a sound knowledge of accountability, governance, power and rights. You will have a degree in social sciences or related field.

This is the perfect opportunity for someone looking to make a difference, looking to be part of an exciting team of programme staff in Christian Aid and working in a hard-working friendly, open team.

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in Zimbabwe where this position is based. The incumbent must be a permanent resident in Zimbabwe. Successful candidate will be expected to start in January 2020.

Contract terms: Initial contract is fixed term for one year. Renewal subject to performance and availability of funding.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion or belief. Qualifying women and People with disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Competency questions

As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:

Question 1: Communicate effectively

Give us an example of a time when you communicated something complex in a way that could be easily understood by others

• What was the situation?
• What did you need to communicate effectively?
• How did you make sure the message was understood by others?
• What was the impact? How did you know you were successful?

Question 2: Building partnership

Tell us about a time when you had to establish and maintain relationships with a wide range of contacts and networks based on mutual rapport and respect

• What was the context? Why did you need to establish the new relationships and why was your attitude to this important?
• What was your task? What outcomes were being sought?
• What actions did you take? How did you take them?
• What was the impact of your actions? Were you successful?

Question 3: Steward Resources

Please tell us about a time when you were able to take action to end or reduce the inefficient use of resources

• What was the context?
• What was expected of you?
• What action(s) did you take?
• What was the impact of your actions? In what way(s) were you successful?

Question 4: Strive for Improvement

Please tell us about a time when you have identified a better way of doing something having taken into account the implications of your proposal

• What was the context? What was your ‘better way’?
• What was your task?
• What action(s) did you take? Why? How?
• What was the outcome? Was your proposal accepted? What was the impact?