District Coordinators x6 Jobs in Media Network on Child Rights and Development (MNCRD) Choma vacancies in Choma at Media Network on Child Rights and Develop




# Job Description


The Media Network on Child Rights and Development MNCRD is a vibrant,
membership driven, media association dedicated to sensitizing and equipping
the media and children to cover child rights and development issues. It works
with government, civil society, cooperating partners, children and journalists
to ensure that the voices of children and their issues are captured in the
media to achieve policy change and implementation. Our vision is a society
where children’s rights are understood, prioritized and enforced.

MNCRD wishes to invite qualified individuals to apply for the following
position

Position District Coordinators – x6 positions
Duty Stations Choma, Kasama, Livingstone, Mongu, Nchelenge and
Shang’ombo Districts

Role Purpose

The District Coordinators will be responsible for direct program
implementation of the Inclusive Participation in Planning, Implementation and
Monitoring of Children’s Rights in Zambia Program, anchored on integrating
Child Rights Governance themes of Good Governance Delivering Children’s
rights, Public Investment in Children and Monitoring and Demanding Child
Rights with the other thematic areas to ensure children benefit from an
improved and sustainable programs aimed at protecting and promoting child
rights. S/he will on ensure that implementation occurs at field office level
and with partners at district level. The District Coordinators, will work
closely with the MNCRD programs team at district level leveraging on strategic
local partnerships with local and national government, traditional, religious,
civil society, media among others. .

The Coordinators will be reporting to the Programs Officer and Finance
Officer.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

-->Implement work plans at community and district level;
-->Provide consistent support to beneficiaries and support their program planning, budgeting and tracking of expenditure;
-->Ensure timely implementation of activities with strategic duty bearers;
-->Ensure all diversions, corrective measures and relevant interventions are identified, timely escalated and resolved;
-->Analyze and follow-up or recommend actions;
-->Compile and prepare reports monthly, quarterly and annual reports as required Financial and Narrative in line with member / partner reporting guidelines;
-->Monitor the implementation of programs plans using Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning MEAL tools and quality benchmarks to ensure achievement of planned objectives;
-->Document MNCRD and partners experiences best practices, the results achieved and any other experiences to inform learning and sharing within and outside the Network using various ways including pictures and videos;
-->Promote MNCRD and the project in the media; and
-->Work closely with all implementing partners to ensure that child safeguarding, child rights programming, gender equality and child participation are integrated into all aspects of MNCRD programming, including the components of non-discrimination and climate change;

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

-->University degree/diploma in Social Sciences or equivalent;
-->At least 2 years of relevant working experience with right-based issues; preferably children’s rights within civil society sector;
-->Strong knowledge of children’s rights;
-->Demonstrated skills in the design of human rights projects;
-->Experience in proposal development;
-->Good analytical and report writing skills;
-->Demonstrated ability to set and achieve objectives;
-->English language proficiency a must, local languages an added advantage;
-->Strong communication verbal and writing skills , interpersonal and representational skills;
-->Flexible and adaptable to dynamic changes and fast-paced work environment;
-->Ability to work with minimum supervision;
-->Knowledge of Word, Microsoft excel and PowerPoint;

Candidates from the target districts will have an added advantage.

The post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within
reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Child Safeguarding
The responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular
contact with or access to children or young people. Thus, candidates will have
to abide by the MNCRD’s Code of Conduct in dealing with children.



Apply Through




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Email info@mncrdafrica.org OR medianetcrd@gmail.com

Email your cover letter and CV to **info@mncrdafrica.org;
medianetcrd@gmail.com** ; clearly indicate the position you’re applying for in
the email subject.

PLEASE DO NOT ATTACH COPIES OF YOUR CERTIFICATES

The closing date for receipt of applications is **25 th August, 2021. ** Only
short listed candidates will be notified.

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



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