Project Manager
2025-09-23T03:02:24+00:00
Zambia Open Community Schools
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FULL_TIME
P.O. Box 50429, Plot 20, Tito Road, Rhodes Park,
Solwezi
Solwezi
10101
Zambia
Education, and Training
Management
2025-09-26T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
8
Job Purpose:
The Project Manager will be responsible for overall planning and implementation of the Community Based Integrated Early Childhood Development Project activities in the Northwestern Province, according to the Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB). This will include day-to-day management to the successful delivery of the project according to donor and ZOCS expectations including quality, time and budget specifications. The Manager’s role will include supervision of District Coordinators.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Management & Implementation
- Ensure that the project is implemented according to the Work Plans and Budgets.
- Coordinate and oversee day-to-day implementation of project activities in the district.
- Ensure timely delivery of project targets according to the approved work plan and budget.
- Supervise project staff, volunteers, or implementing partners operating within the district.
- Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration
- Lead and motivate the project team, ensuring regular progress review meetings are in place and behavioural expectations are established.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with district and provincial level stakeholders, including government departments, local leaders, community-based organizations, and partners.
- Represent the project at provincial meetings, forums, and other relevant platforms.
- Review financial reports and provide necessary feedback.
- Ensure appropriate human resource in terms of skills, competencies, capabilities and capacity is made available to facilitate the effective implementation and monitoring of the project.
- Manage and supervise the performance and discipline of Project Team;
Monitoring and Reporting
- Ensure quality data collection during project monitoring to inform timely reporting, decision making and evidence for ZOCS related advocacy work;
- Monitor expenditure and costs against deliverables.
- Develop the project implementation plan for all the project activities including monitoring schedules.
- Ensure continuous monitoring of the project and initiate improvements to the project management practices.
- Prepare project progress reports on a monthly, quarterly and bi-annual basis including documentation of best practices and lessons learnt to inform project adaptation as necessary.
- Participate in monitoring visits, evaluations, and learning sessions.
- Budget & Resource Management
- Manage entire project resources, ensuring effective and accountable use.
- Monitor expenditures against budget and correct any variances.
Capacity Building
- Support training, mentorship, and capacity building of project staff, communities, and partners involved in project implementation.
Risk Management
- Identify potential risks or challenges to project success and apply prevention and mitigation measures.
- Ensure compliance with organizational policies, donor regulations, and safeguarding standards.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Grade 12 Certificate
- Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Education or Social Sciences.
- At least 5 years of experience in project coordination of an Early Childhood Education and Development project is essential
- Previous staff supervision experience is required.
- Project Management experience is a must.
- NGO experience is desirable
- Experience working with government and community stakeholders at the provincial level.
Key Competencies:
- Strong organizational and planning skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Familiarity with monitoring and evaluation tools.
- Fluency in English and at least one local language spoken in the district.
Project Management & Implementation Ensure that the project is implemented according to the Work Plans and Budgets. Coordinate and oversee day-to-day implementation of project activities in the district. Ensure timely delivery of project targets according to the approved work plan and budget. Supervise project staff, volunteers, or implementing partners operating within the district. Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration Lead and motivate the project team, ensuring regular progress review meetings are in place and behavioural expectations are established. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with district and provincial level stakeholders, including government departments, local leaders, community-based organizations, and partners. Represent the project at provincial meetings, forums, and other relevant platforms. Review financial reports and provide necessary feedback. Ensure appropriate human resource in terms of skills, competencies, capabilities and capacity is made available to facilitate the effective implementation and monitoring of the project. Manage and supervise the performance and discipline of Project Team; Monitoring and Reporting Ensure quality data collection during project monitoring to inform timely reporting, decision making and evidence for ZOCS related advocacy work; Monitor expenditure and costs against deliverables. Develop the project implementation plan for all the project activities including monitoring schedules. Ensure continuous monitoring of the project and initiate improvements to the project management practices. Prepare project progress reports on a monthly, quarterly and bi-annual basis including documentation of best practices and lessons learnt to inform project adaptation as necessary. Participate in monitoring visits, evaluations, and learning sessions. Budget & Resource Management Manage entire project resources, ensuring effective and accountable use. Monitor expenditures against budget and correct any variances. Capacity Building Support training, mentorship, and capacity building of project staff, communities, and partners involved in project implementation. Risk Management Identify potential risks or challenges to project success and apply prevention and mitigation measures. Ensure compliance with organizational policies, donor regulations, and safeguarding standards.
Grade 12 Certificate Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Education or Social Sciences. At least 5 years of experience in project coordination of an Early Childhood Education and Development project is essential Previous staff supervision experience is required. Project Management experience is a must. NGO experience is desirable Experience working with government and community stakeholders at the provincial level.
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Vacancy title:
Project Manager
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Management]
Jobs at:
Zambia Open Community Schools
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, September 26 2025
Duty Station:
P.O. Box 50429, Plot 20, Tito Road, Rhodes Park, | Solwezi | Solwezi | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 23 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose:
The Project Manager will be responsible for overall planning and implementation of the Community Based Integrated Early Childhood Development Project activities in the Northwestern Province, according to the Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB). This will include day-to-day management to the successful delivery of the project according to donor and ZOCS expectations including quality, time and budget specifications. The Manager’s role will include supervision of District Coordinators.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Management & Implementation
- Ensure that the project is implemented according to the Work Plans and Budgets.
- Coordinate and oversee day-to-day implementation of project activities in the district.
- Ensure timely delivery of project targets according to the approved work plan and budget.
- Supervise project staff, volunteers, or implementing partners operating within the district.
- Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration
- Lead and motivate the project team, ensuring regular progress review meetings are in place and behavioural expectations are established.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with district and provincial level stakeholders, including government departments, local leaders, community-based organizations, and partners.
- Represent the project at provincial meetings, forums, and other relevant platforms.
- Review financial reports and provide necessary feedback.
- Ensure appropriate human resource in terms of skills, competencies, capabilities and capacity is made available to facilitate the effective implementation and monitoring of the project.
- Manage and supervise the performance and discipline of Project Team;
Monitoring and Reporting
- Ensure quality data collection during project monitoring to inform timely reporting, decision making and evidence for ZOCS related advocacy work;
- Monitor expenditure and costs against deliverables.
- Develop the project implementation plan for all the project activities including monitoring schedules.
- Ensure continuous monitoring of the project and initiate improvements to the project management practices.
- Prepare project progress reports on a monthly, quarterly and bi-annual basis including documentation of best practices and lessons learnt to inform project adaptation as necessary.
- Participate in monitoring visits, evaluations, and learning sessions.
- Budget & Resource Management
- Manage entire project resources, ensuring effective and accountable use.
- Monitor expenditures against budget and correct any variances.
Capacity Building
- Support training, mentorship, and capacity building of project staff, communities, and partners involved in project implementation.
Risk Management
- Identify potential risks or challenges to project success and apply prevention and mitigation measures.
- Ensure compliance with organizational policies, donor regulations, and safeguarding standards.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Grade 12 Certificate
- Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Education or Social Sciences.
- At least 5 years of experience in project coordination of an Early Childhood Education and Development project is essential
- Previous staff supervision experience is required.
- Project Management experience is a must.
- NGO experience is desirable
- Experience working with government and community stakeholders at the provincial level.
Key Competencies:
- Strong organizational and planning skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Familiarity with monitoring and evaluation tools.
- Fluency in English and at least one local language spoken in the district.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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