Job Description
A local NGO is looking for the services of a qualified and experienced Project Coordinator for a one year employment contract, renewable subject to meeting certain conditions and funding availability. The incumbent will be based in Harare.
1. The Overall Purpose of the Job
The Projects Coordinator shall be responsible for ensuring that projects implemented by the organization function efficiently and effectively in financial, programmatic and operational matters. Ensuring consistent compliance with contractual requirements and organizational standards.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
■ Providing high level leadership, supervision, guidance and support throughout the project management cycle.
■ Ensuring effective coordination, collaboration and communication with key stakeholders like government, other NGOs and funding partners.
■ Support formulation of organizational policies and standard operating procedures and ensure their implementation.
■ Lead the production of annual plans and budgets and cause their approval by the board before implementation.
■ Leading the design and implementation of strategies of the organization and ensure their proper implementation.
■ Provide back stopping technical support to Projects and MEAL Officers, including carrying out periodic assessments of their performance.
■ Developing project funding proposals and resource mobilization documents aimed at ensuring the financial health of the organization.
■ Ensuring the compliance of stakeholders and volunteers to ZimPro safeguarding and data protection policies, procedures and program guidelines.
■ Produce quality project and management reports on time as specified in agreements and/or as requested by stakeholders.
Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications and Experience
■ Minimum of a Masters Degree in any of the following or related fields: Environmental Sciences; Agroecology; Agribusiness; Agriculture, Social Sciences, or in any other relevant area.
■ At least 3 years proven experience of working in the NGO sector, at managerial level directly coordinating donor funded projects.
■ High level of knowledge of the Project Planning and Management cycle.
■ Familiarity with protection/safeguarding issues and Core Humanitarian Standards including gender, disability and environmental mainstreaming.
■ Proven ability to formulate fundraising proposals, project budgets and project reports.
■ Excellent analytic, documentation and communication skills, both written and oral.
■ Conversant in the local language, especially Ndebele as most or our projects are in Matabeleland.
■ Strong capacity to organise workload and meeting deadlines even under pressure
■ Computer literate, especially in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Power Point.
■ Clean class 4 drivers’ license with at least five years driving manual vehicles.
How to Apply
3.Applications
Interested applicants to send their applications and Curriculum Vitae to admin@zpt.co.zw by 06 July 2025. Provide names of at least 3 reference persons, their full names, organization stating in what capacity they are your references, phone numbers and email address. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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