About Restless Development Zambia

We know young people have the power to solve the challenges we face in our world, but they are being ignored and overlooked. We are the agency that works with young people so they can lead in solving those challenges. Whether that means supporting communities to end child marriage or prevent HIV, we work with young people to change their lives and the lives of people in their communities.

Our programmes are genuinely life-changing, but can’t do any of this without talented, creative individuals at every level of our organization.

Our approach to Safeguarding

Restless Development considers the welfare and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults to be an organisational imperative with primacy over the success of programmes or strategic objectives. We recognize that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and we expect all of our staff, volunteers and partners to ensure we protect the communities in which we operate from harm and abide by our Safeguarding Policy.

About the role

The District Gender Facilitator will support the implementation of gender-transformative activities under the Gender Inclusion Programme at district level. The role focuses on facilitating community engagement, supporting behaviour-change activities, and ensuring that a strong gender lens is integrated across project delivery.

This is a part-time, district-based role, designed to provide practical implementation and facilitation support rather than full programme management. The post holder will work closely with community structures, youth groups, local leaders and project staff to support dialogue, reflection and positive change around gender norms,unpaid care work and inclusive participation.

Key priorities

1. Community Facilitation and Engagement
   • Facilitate community workshops and dialogue sessions on gender norms, unpaid care work, positive masculinity and shared household responsibilities.
   • Support safe and inclusive participation of young women, men, couples, parents and community leaders.
   • Encourage reflection and practical commitments to change at household and community level.
2. Capacity Strengthening Support
   • Support delivery of training and follow-up activities for Gender Champions or community facilitators.
   • Provide light mentoring and practical support to strengthen facilitation quality at community level.
   • Promote participatory and inclusive facilitation approaches.
3. Behaviour Change Activities
   • Support implementation of behaviour-change activities using community-appropriate approaches such as facilitated discussions, storytelling or drama.
   • Ensure all messaging is respectful, culturally appropriate and aligned with gender-transformative principles.
4. Stakeholder Engagement
   • Support engagement with traditional leaders, local authorities, cooperatives and other district-level stakeholders.
   • Participate in district-level meetings and dialogues linked to the programme.
5. Monitoring, Documentation and Learning
   • Maintain basic documentation for all activities, including attendance registers and session notes.
   • Collect participant feedback and support simple outcome tracking.
   • Prepare short monthly updates summarising activities delivered, key observations, challenges and learning.
6. Contribution to Learning Products
   • Provide district-level inputs, examples and reflections to support development of the programme’s Gender Resource Package.

Other

May be occasionally required to work on weekends and/or public holidays for which time off in lieu will be granted. Other duties as required.

Essential

This opportunity appeals to young, vibrant and passionate community change makers!

• Have you recently graduated from college/university and are looking for an opportunity to kick start your career?
• Are you a part-time student with time availability to gain work experience?
• Are you an entry level, self driven young community change maker with development work/project facilitation experience?

If you responded yes to all or any of the above questions, then we are looking to work with you!

Added advantages to your suitability for this role include;

• Strong understanding of gender-responsive programming
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.

• Facilitate community workshops and dialogue sessions on gender norms, unpaid care work, positive masculinity and shared household responsibilities.
• Support safe and inclusive participation of young women, men, couples, parents and community leaders.
• Encourage reflection and practical commitments to change at household and community level.
• Support delivery of training and follow-up activities for Gender Champions or community facilitators.
• Provide light mentoring and practical support to strengthen facilitation quality at community level.
• Promote participatory and inclusive facilitation approaches.
• Support implementation of behaviour-change activities using community-appropriate approaches such as facilitated discussions, storytelling or drama.
• Ensure all messaging is respectful, culturally appropriate and aligned with gender-transformative principles.
• Support engagement with traditional leaders, local authorities, cooperatives and other district-level stakeholders.
• Participate in district-level meetings and dialogues linked to the programme.
• Maintain basic documentation for all activities, including attendance registers and session notes.
• Collect participant feedback and support simple outcome tracking.
• Prepare short monthly updates summarising activities delivered, key observations, challenges and learning.
• Provide district-level inputs, examples and reflections to support development of the programme’s Gender Resource Package.

• Strong understanding of gender-responsive programming
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.

• Recently graduated from college/university
• Part-time student with time availability to gain work experience
• Entry level, self-driven young community change maker with development work/project facilitation experience