Vacancy title:
HR & Admin Coordinator

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Human Resources,Admin & Office,Management]

Jobs at:
Save the Children

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, August 14 2026

Duty Station:
Lusaka | Lusaka

Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, August 8 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Safeguarding:

Save the Children does not tolerate any form of exploitation, abuse, or harassment against any person. It is the responsibility of all employees and representatives to protect all people who come in contact with our organization. Save the Children commits to applying the same standards to all its employees and subject them to the same processes regardless of their position, influence, or reputation within or outside of the organization.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Save the Children International’s Diversity Policy, aims to promote equal opportunity in employment and to ban any kind of discrimination based on sex, age, social class, disability, HIV status, religion, race and ethnicity.

ROLE PURPOSE:

Under the supervision of the Head of HR, Admin, and IT, the HR & Administration Coordinator provides high-quality HR and Admin services to the Country Office. These services include, but are not limited to, managing contracts, payroll, benefits, staff welfare, training and development, and high-level recruitments. The HR & Admin Coordinator also offers high-level operational support to managers and staff.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Head of HR, Administration and IT

Staff directly reporting to this post: HR & Admin Assistant

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• A Degree in Human Resources Management or Social Sciences from a recognized University.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in a corporate or an NGO environment, of which five at a middle management level within HR and Admin department.
• Must be registered with the Zambia Institute of Humana Resources with minimum membership of an Associate member.
• Sound knowledge and hands on experience of the implementation of generalist HR functions, including employee benefits.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to lead, inspire and achieve results in a challenging context.
• Demonstrated understanding of and experience in developing HR metrics.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work in ethnically diverse teams in different locations in a high-pressure environment.
• Proven training and facilitation skills.
• Strong team player, collaborative and capable of building effective relationships across all levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Officer products (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint) and ability to use the internet to obtain data and reference materials.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

QUALIFIED APPLICANTS SHOULD ONLY ATTACH A COVER LETTER AND AN UPDATED CV.

For a detailed job description please follow the link;

Application Link:Click Here to Apply Now

The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 14th August 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Save the Children reserves the right to re advertise if suitable applicants are not found.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that does not engage in any practices which discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, colour, religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital

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