Habitat for Humanity National Director Jobs in Zambia

Habitat for Humanity National Director Jobs in Zambia; The National Director (ND) provides overall leadership and management to HFHZ and guides the development and implementation of HFH Zambia strategy. The ND will represent HFH Zambia vision, mission, and values to all stakeholders. The ND will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the organization by ensuring effective resource mobilization, financial and programmatic support/management to staff and partners, business & partnership development, Advocacy, and communications.

Duties and Responsibilities

Strategy, business development and institutional representation

Guides the development and implementation of HFHZ strategy and long-term business plan that leads to increased positive impact on access to decent and affordable housing in Zambia

Models’ servant leadership and preserves, upholds, and promotes Habitat for Humanity mission, principles, and core values.

Ensure Country Strategy performance and monitor and identify and inform about internal or external risks, which affect the strategy implementation as well as contingent opportunities to be taken for program strengthening and development. Propose corrective measures in case of deviations.

Identify opportunities to enhance HFH Zambia positioning & pre-positioning, visibility, strategic alliances, and funding opportunities related to the National Office.

Ensure the participation of HFH Zambia in inter-organizational spaces for coordinating actions in Zambia and the active engagement of the organization within multi stakeholders’ platforms, task forces and working groups, attending meetings as per relevant sectors, especially on Housing.

Manage partnerships in country with all relevant stakeholders, such as local and international NGOs, Universities and Research institutes, private sector, Embassies and its cooperation agencies, UN agencies, local authorities, among others, which may lead to a greater impact of the strategy and the NO program, better levels of positioning as well as to generate business development opportunities.

Facilitate sharing and learning across HFH National Offices & branches, and other international organizations working in Zambia.

Work with the Senior management team and the Board of Directors in Zambia in cultivating strategic partnerships with new/existing donors to further strategic development opportunities.

Operations and compliance management

Ensure compliance with all legal obligations of the Organization, internal policies, and regulations.

Lead and supervise the performance of the country team with transparency, integrity, control, and quality; to provide timely and accurate internal and external accountability.

Coordination with the SMT, lead the annual planning and budgeting process, and manages the implementation of the plan and reporting of measurable outcome.

Ensures the organization’s programme achieves scale, efficiency and effectiveness, and sustainability.

Oversees programme planning, management, and evaluation through implementation of innovative partnerships and Housing Technologies.

Ensures and demonstrates good stewardship of resources, and maintains professional Partnerships with consultants, contractors, and service providers.

In consultation with the HFH Zambia Board of Directors ensures the fiscal, legal, and programmatic integrity of the organization including accurate and timely reporting to relevant country statutory authorities, to HFHI and to donors.

Identifies and introduces best practices, benchmarking with likeminded organizations for enhanced impact and performance.

Implementation and reporting

Supports the Program Director on the program and project development; validate project budgets, operational plans and assure that the interventions are aligned with the NO strategy, objectives and budget allocated for the relevant activities and approved by the board and HFHI Africa Area Office.

Management and technical support, to ensure high quality

of the interventions to achieve synergies and complement projects and partners.

Ensure that the projects count with a proper MEAL plan and supervise its implementation. Identify deviations and/or opportunities to be taken and proposing or approving corrective measures.

Ensure proper reporting (technical and financial) to HFHI using the institutional monitoring and reporting tools.

Responsible for the open and effective communication between team members to ensure timely implementation of project activities and reporting to donors.

Ensure that effective financial administrative systems governing the project activities are in place and are in line with HFHI and donor requirements.

Ensure adequate information flow regarding ongoing operations for both management and external communication.

Minimum Required Qualifications

University degree in international development/relations, public administration, business administration, economics, housing, and urban development, and/or social sciences.

Post graduate studies in development studies, project management or related fields.

Continuing education in relevant fields such as NGO management, board development, resource mobilization, advocacy, communications monitoring, and evaluation, and in country or region-specific issues is an advantage

Experience

Minimum 10 years of work experience in housing finance and/or micro finance or urban planning, housing development or social sciences, relevant to human settlement and community development in Sub-Sahara Africa.

At least 5-year experience in Country/National leadership position managing donor-funded projects/programmes. Community development experience will be a significant added advantage.

Skills and Knowledge:

Experience in non-profit/NGO resource mobilization including proposal development, plus a local and/or international network of prospective donors and constituencies.

Experience in serving on or in the development of non-profit/NGO boards of directors.

Knowledge of housing issues in Zambia, Sub Sahara Africa, and in particular affordable housing.

Proven experience in change management, leading and managing staff, including recruitment, staff development, training, mentoring and performance management.

Demonstrated financial management competence, including the management, and monitoring of budgets, agreements, MOUs, and contracts.

Experience in programme and project management.

Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation and other program quality/effectiveness & development approaches.

Excellent communication skills, confidence in handling prominent gatherings, media, and events.

Fluency in written and spoken English

Computer literacy.

Ability to travel nationally and internationally.

Proven ability to influence and negotiate with internal and external audiences

Ability to advice and support field staff in a consultative manner.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capacity to remain calm under pressure and not lose sight of strategic priorities. Must be organised and efficient.

A sound understanding of DEI awareness.

Sensitivity to cultural differences and the ability to work with a wide variety of staff with different cultural background.

Committed to HFHI principles.

How to Apply

Interested Candidates should send their CVs and a cover letter expressing their interest via email: AFRrecruitment@habitat.org with National Director-Habitat for Humanity Zambia as the subject of the email


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