Senior Programmes Manager - ZAP

The Senior Programmes Manager will have responsibility for conceptualising, developing, commissioning and overseeing the technical delivery of interventions across themes, and is expected to take a lead technical role in at least one of the core Programme themes. The post holder will contribute significantly to the development of tools and approaches, including political economy analysis-based approaches to programming, and will drive continuous improvement through conducting robust monitoring and lesson-learning.  The senior Programmes Manager will be expected to present results and achievements of the Programme at international forums.

This post is a senior position that combines technical leadership with strong programme delivery. The post holder will work with a small team of Zambian and international professionals to deliver the totality of the Zambia Accountability Programme’s results to the satisfaction of the British Council and DFID.

Accountabilities
The post-holder is primarily accountable for the achievement and delivery of results in one or more of the thematic areas listed above, in support of the overall ZAP results framework.  The post-holder is accountable for the utilisation of and accounting for ZAP resources used in the delivery of those results, including securing best value for money.

Responsibilities & Duties
Note that ZAP uses an adaptive approach to programme design and delivery, and the post holder will be required to demonstrate flexibility in their work. The following main duties should therefore be taken as indicative of the overall task.

1. Provide leadership for the technical conceptualisation and design of ZAP activity against one or more of the themes identified
2. Provide technical leadership for the implementation, monitoring and reporting of a portfolio of interventions against one or more of the themes identified
3. Develop and manage relationships with a wide constituency of government and non-government stakeholders across all areas of ZAP
4. Contribute to overall ZAP strategy-setting and monitoring at a senior level, and to the overall capacity development of the ZAP team.