Economic Strengthening and Household Coordinator || Zim-TTECH

DUE: 24 SEP 2023

Background
Zim-TTECH is seeking highly qualified and experienced applicants to be considered for the position of Economic Strengthening and Household Coordinator for the anticipated DREAMS program. Zim-TTECH’s activities occur primarily in the technical areas of health system strengthening; epidemiology and strategic information strengthening, health workforce development; operations research and evaluation; prevention, care, and treatment of infectious diseases.

Position Summary
The Economic Strengthening and Household Coordinator (ESC) will support and manage the technical implementation of economic strengthening interventions. The ESC will support the Program Manager in translating the DREAMS program economic strengthening plans into activities, outputs, outcomes that ensure adolescent girls and their families are thriving and resilient. The Technical position will create evidence-based, effective solutions to poverty and family strengthening, by developing strategies and partnerships to advance skills development and employment opportunities for vulnerable adolescent girls and young women and their families

Responsibilities

• Work with DREAMS Program management team to ensure that all staff and stakeholders understand the Siyakha Economic Strengthening model within the DREAMS Program.
• Provide technical support to the District Economic Strengthening Officers and sub-partners in the implementation of the economic strengthening component as per program and donor benchmarks.
• Develop strategic recommendations and technical guidance for the delivery of quality the enhanced economic strengthening interventions.
• Conduct labour market and value chain assessments to inform livelihood pathways for project beneficiaries.
• Facilitate trainings to project staff on the Siyakha model and support respective cascade trainings, ensuring quality control and adherence to model tenets.
• Create evidence-based, effective solutions to poverty and family strengthening, by developing strategies and partnerships to advance skills development and employment opportunities for vulnerable adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) and their families.
• Coordinate the implementation of the ES Siyakha model activities in all the districts.
• Ensure tracking of relevant process and outcome indicators for the enhanced economic strengthening package.
• Represent the project and organization at technical meetings and with stakeholders.
• Conduct regular site visits to observe project progress, validate data and obtain feedback from participants and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the technical team and senior leadership to adapt project work-plans and approaches based on performance and contextual factors, contributing to progress reports.
• In collaboration with Program Management, implement Siyakha in the DREAMS districts of implementation.
• Plan and host employment fairs.
• Provide technical assistance and oversee implementation of innovative Internal Savings and Lending Schemes for targeted most vulnerable and under resourced entrepreneurs to create and grow small businesses.
• Effectively develop and maintain relationships with DREAMS governmental and non-governmental partners to ensure a seamless delivery of economic strengthening activities, cultivating and monitoring relationships with outside service providers, consultants, agencies, and organizations to develop relationships to enhance the delivery of services to AGYW and families. In addition, ensure sustainability.
• Establish strategic partnerships with vocational training institutes and private sector organizations generate employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for targeted vulnerable groups.
• Identifying program gaps, plan and execute corrective strategies and monitor progress, ensuring timeous submission of reports.
• Capacitate staff and community cadres on the strategic information management information systems (SAVIX for Her$, Commcare for Siyakha and My Savings Companion) for monitoring and tracking economic strengthening activities for AGYW and caregivers.
• Conduct capacity building activities of the Economic Strengthening and Household Officers.
• Conduct performance management activities (spot checks, performance reviews, verification visits, etc) for the Economic Strengthening and Household Officers.
• Review and approve monthly activity plans for the Economic Strengthening and Household Officers and ensure that these are in line with work plan and budgets submitted to the Program Manager.
  Review, approve and submit consolidated monthly projections for the Economic Strengthening and Household Officers resources in line with the work plan and activity plans.
• Review, approve, and timely submit consolidated reports on management of resources for the Economic Strengthening and Household Officers (Travel Recon, Travel plans and timesheets, etc)
• Facilitate capacity building of staff and community cadres on the various ES strengthening modules including Aflaotoun/ Aflateen curricula, Siyakha Model, ISAL methodology.
• ZimPAAC partner representation in Economic Strengthening platforms (PEPFAR interagency, GoZ line ministries)
• Document project results and impacts in various forms, including media stories, lessons learned, case studies, client satisfaction, etc.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Natural Resource Management, Social Sciences, or a closely related field.
• Master’s degree in a discipline related to Commerce, Economics, Business Management and Administration or related field of study will be added advantage.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing complex development projects.
• Experience in design, implementation, reporting and evaluation of evidenced based Siyakha model targeting vulnerable groups.
• Extensive experience with and knowledge of best practice interventions and approaches designed to improve household economic status and expand livelihoods options and opportunities.
• Excellent knowledge of household finance education / capacity-building approaches
• Significant experience in programing that benefits vulnerable and marginalized populations (e.g., adolescent girls and young women)
• Experience in implementing DREAMS.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and people management skills capable of communicating efficiently, problem-solving, and sound decision-making capacity, with ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work effectively in a demanding environment.
• Excellent computer skills including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and internet and fluency in both English and main local languages.

Commitment to Diversity

Zim-TTECH recognizes that disparities in health around the globe stem from inequity. Therefore, the organization encourages and supports the multiple identities of staff including, but not limited to, socio-economic status, age, race, ethnicity, language, nationality, sex, gender identity and expression, culture, spiritual practice, geography, mental and physical disability. Zim-TTECH strives to become a local, national, and international leader in developing and maintaining increased representation and recognition of each of these dimensions of diversity among its staff.

TO APPLY

Interested candidates should submit their application letter, detailed Curriculum Vitae, and copies of certificates clearly indicating position applied for to dreamsprograms@zimttech.org

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted