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| Director of Planning and Programmes |
| Zambia Agency For Persons With Disabilities |
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Posted 2018-04-20 05:03:42
The Zambia Agency for persons with Disabilities is a
Government Agency, established under Act No. 6 of 2012. The agency is mandated
with the responsibility of coordinating and providing services to persons with
disabilities.
The Agency is inviting applications from suitably qualified
and experienced individuals to fill the following positions:
Director of Planning
and Programmes
ZAPD seeks senior professional with a global vision
committed to human rights, especially for persons with disabilities to
effectively develop innovative approaches, relationships with various stakeholders,
government line ministries, donors and other partner civil Society
organizations (CSO); and is persistent and determined to fight for the rights
of vulnerable people especially for persons with disabilities.
Department/Unit: Planning
and programmes
Work Station: Lusaka
with frequent in-Country travel (50%)
Reports to: Director
General, ZAPD
Duties and
Responsibilities
. Plan, coordinate and implement programme development
activities for Grants Management
. Establish policies, procedures and operational guidelines
for all programmes
. Evaluate programmes, Provide on-site programme monitoring
and reviews and provide feedback as needed.
. Report and discuss activity schedule plans with Director
General and other Heads of Departments
. Attend to all necessary programme workshops, events and
training seminars
. Communicate policy and information to programme staff at
all levels
. Communicate programmes status with Director General and
other relevant authorities on a regular basis
. Ensure availability, accessibility and use of strategic information
regarding and prioritizing the Multi-sectoral response and programme support
services
. Ensure that appropriate and consistent advocacy is undertaken
in relation to prevention, Impact Mitigation, treatment, care and support programmes
. Oversees timely development and implementation of capacity
building interventions in order to impart appropriate skills and knowledge
. Manages effectively, the utilization of human, financial
and materials resources in the directorate’s objective
. Provide leadership to the Strategic and operational plans
and oversee their implementation
. Promote ZAPD sustainability through strong fundraising and
relevant relationships with donors
. Maintain and foster partnerships with like-minded Agencies
nationally, regionally and internationally
. Enhance partner with Disabled person organizations (DPOs)
to apply sustainable approaches in their project activities
. Provide technical assistance to ensure that persons with
disabilities and their families are provided favorable opportunities to engage
as sustainable
. Provide technical assistance to ensure that disability
issues are integrated in ZAPD Action Research and M&E activities and that
the M&E system Measures disabilities-related changes in targeted efficacies
. Ensure engagement
of the Board of Directors on all strategic matters by providing appropriate and
timely information on the status of ZAPD programmes
Qualifications and
Relevant Skills
. Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent
. Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies or Social
Sciences is desirable
. Appropriate academic qualifications and/ Or including
significant programme management experience may be considered
. Minimum of five years post qualifying experience in the
same field
. Experience in project management
. Must be 30 years and above
Competencies / Person
Attributes
. Computer literate with good organization and communication
skills
. Good facilitation and interpersonal skills
. Good analytical skills
. Must be work in a stressful environment
. Management and leadership skills
. Ability to work independently with advanced problem
solving, seeking supervision appropriately
. Excellent time management and planning capacity
Applications with certified
copies of relevant qualifications, Curriculum vitae with three traceable referees
and a day time contact number, should be submitted by Friday 27th
April, 2018 to the undersigned
The Director General,
Zambia Agency for persons with Disabilities
P. O Box 50073 LUSAKA.
