Background

The Zambia Federation of Disability Organisations (ZAFOD) is seeking passionate and qualified individuals to join its team in promoting disability-inclusive electoral processes across Zambia.

Positions Available

Elections Program Manager – Disability Inclusion

Location

Lusaka, Zambia

Elections Program Manager – Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall strategic and operational leadership of the election observation program.
• Develop and manage partnerships with CSOs, OPDs and election stakeholders.
• Lead program design, work planning and budgeting processes.
• Produce analytical reports on political and electoral developments.
• Manage donor reporting, monitoring and evaluation, and compliance.
• Oversee observer recruitment, deployment and coordination systems.
• Supervise program staff, assistants and interns.
• Represent the program in stakeholder and donor engagements.

Qualifications

• Relevant university degree in Political Science, Development Studies, Public Policy, Law, International Relations or a related field.
• Program Manager: 5–7 years’ experience in governance, elections or civil society programming.
• Program Officer: 3–5 years’ experience in governance, elections or civil society programming.
• Strong commitment to disability inclusion, integrity and non-partisanship.

• Provide overall strategic and operational leadership of the election observation program.
• Develop and manage partnerships with CSOs, OPDs and election stakeholders.
• Lead program design, work planning and budgeting processes.
• Produce analytical reports on political and electoral developments.
• Manage donor reporting, monitoring and evaluation, and compliance.
• Oversee observer recruitment, deployment and coordination systems.
• Supervise program staff, assistants and interns.
• Represent the program in stakeholder and donor engagements.

• Strong commitment to disability inclusion, integrity and non-partisanship.

• Relevant university degree in Political Science, Development Studies, Public Policy, Law, International Relations or a related field.
• Program Manager: 5–7 years’ experience in governance, elections or civil society programming.
• Program Officer: 3–5 years’ experience in governance, elections or civil society programming.
• Strong commitment to disability inclusion, integrity and non-partisanship.