Reporting to the SRHR Thematic Lead, the job holder is responsible for providing overall management oversight of a multi-million SIDA funded grant Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights project “Promoting Access to Inclusive SRHR and SGBV Information and Services in Zimbabwe”

• Coordinate a multi-agency consortium for the delivery of a multi-dimensional and layered Adolescent Girls Sexual and Reproductive Health project within Plan International Zimbabwe
• Establish and maintain clear contractual arrangements between Plan International Zimbabwe and local partner organizations with agreed operational, administrative and reporting requirements.
• Coordinate the writing and submission of regular narrative and financial reports to the donor.
• Promote and abide by internal policies and procedures including but not limited to Safeguarding Policy, Gender Equality Policy, Code of Conduct and mandatory reporting responsibility.

• Support Plan International staff and implementing partners to ensure that activities are implemented in a coordinated manner, in accordance with Plan International’s approach to SRHR, SGBV, Gender & Inclusion, Partnerships, Gender Transformative Programming and Influencing best practices, policy and guidelines.
• Provide technical guidance and direction including ongoing training, coaching and mentoring to project staff and partners’ staff members on Adolescent SRHR and SGBV to ensure quality programming
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with relevant ministries
• Identify strategic issues and opportunities in order to support Plan International’s influencing work

Program Learning and Communication

• Ensure that effective use is made of learning from program monitoring and evaluation to strengthen program delivery and inform wider practice in relation to Plan International Zimbabwe work.
• Undertake regular field monitoring visits to assess progress and identify technical quality issues and/or other implementation issues

    Logistics/Finance/Administration

• Familiarity with donor compliance issues, ensuring all projects are compliant with these and Plan procedures.
• Ensure appropriate administrative, financial and logistical Plan systems/procedures are in place, maintained and adhered to so that all support functions are carried out effectively and efficiently.
• Responsible for the preparation of projected expenditures quarterly.
• Overall responsibility of the project financial management in line with approved project proposals.

• A Postgraduate qualification in Public Health, Demography and Population Studies, Health Promotion or other relevant qualifications
• Consortium management experience with or working through partners is a key requirement
• A minimum of 8 years practical experience working with marginalized and rural communities, particularly girls.

• Knowledge of strategic planning processes and theories on gender transformative programming
• Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies including experimental designs

• Proven ability to develop project proposals and concepts
• Research, analytical and problem solving skills
• Good communication, facilitation and report writing skills
• Strong negotiating, strategic thinking and influencing skills

• Demonstrates clear respect to all and especially children without discrimination
• Promotes high quality inclusive SRHR programs
• Assertive and demonstrates cultural sensitivity