Summary
Date Posted: Monday, February 19 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Summary Of The Position
Reporting to the HQ Project Manager (PM) and HQ Project Director (PD) for Operations, the Team Leader (TL) will be responsible for ensuring excellent program delivery. Working closely with the Senior Management Team, s/he will provide oversight, advice and support to the implementation and ongoing development of the Program.

Key Responsibilities
Program Leadership:
• Provide high-level strategic leadership and oversight of program scope, ensuring program activities align with the program’s design, Government priorities and AC guidelines and regulations;
• Represent the Program at relevant meetings, forums, events and committees to the highest professional standard;
• Provide overall leadership to the team, ensuring effective coordination between all units;
• Ensure effective communication and coordination between all program stakeholders, including partners, Government, international and local short-term advisors and Cowater International; and
• Oversee the implementation of a communications strategy, ensuring the appropriate sharing of information, between and across key program partners and program stakeholders, including with both Governments.
Program Planning:
• Review and validate the proposed methodology, outputs, expected intermediate and immediate outcomes (including feasibility of achieving them within the timing proposed),
• Performance indicators and risk factors/mitigation approaches.
• Establish an effective monitoring system for progress and results.
• Prepare annual workplans and progress reports and submit to the Project Manager for onward submission to GAC
Project Accounting:
• Set up quality control measures to ensure proper accountability.
• Assume accountability for all field expenditures.
• Supervise accounting functions and approve payments and procurement.
Management and Administration:
• Establish the project office (with the support of a mobilization adviser) and establish office leases, supervise the procurement of office equipment, vehicles and furniture, ensure the proper utilization, security and maintenance of office facilities including a vehicle;
• Administration of locally engaged personnel – in consultation with the Cowater International HQ, recruit the locally engaged personnel, establish their job descriptions, supervise, support and administer the contracts of these personnel and conduct annual performance appraisals of each locally engaged staff member and report the appraisals to the Cowater International HQ – contracts for staff will be prepared by Cowater International HQ. Oversee and provide coordination of activities of all components, including advisors, consultants and staff; Policies and Procedures – in consultation with the Cowater International HQ, prepare and regularly update appropriate policies and procedures to facilitate the administration of the offices; and
• Sub-Contracts – select sub-contractors as per approved workplans, based on Cowater International procurement guidelines. Contracts for sub-contractors will be prepared by Cowater International HQ.
Communications and Relationships:
• Maintain and manage strategic relationships with GAC, provincial government and national partners, and other key stakeholders and organizations to create synergies.
• Maintain effective and efficient communications systems between the Program and Cowater International HQ and sub-contractors, including systems for quality control, document transmission and circulation.
Quality Control:
• Institute and manage, in coordination with the Cowater International HQ Project Manager, a quality control system to track and enforce maintenance of standards and to assess progress throughout the project.
• Ensure that all resources assigned to the project are producing the required quality of results at all levels, and.
• Cooperate fully with GAC’s external monitor and provide all necessary assistance during site visits.
Cowater International Representation
• Always represent the corporate interests and image of Cowater International and follow rigorously Cowater’s Code of Ethics.
Project Committees
• Represent Cowater International in the Project Steering Committee (PSC) meetings and provide secretariat support to the PSC

Job Requirements
• Candidate must be in Lusaka, Zambia
• Master’s degree in economics, Trade, Business, or another relevant field;
• Minimum of 15 years of experience, managing and overseeing multi-year (3+ years), multi-million dollar (+5 million CAD) international development projects in project planning, project implementation, human resources management, project financial management, and project reporting;.
• Demonstrated technical expertise in international trade, gender equality and social inclusion, women’s economic empowerment, market systems development, or related field, including experience working with ethnic minority women;
• Previous experience working in Sub-Saharan Africa, experience in Zambia, DRC, and Mozambique an asset;
• Understanding of trade facilitation and the development of trade corridors, and the AfCFTA;
• Extensive experience of working with senior government counterparts to deliver cross-government reform programmes.
• Policy, analytical and political economy analysis skills;
• Proven experience managing multiple partnerships and developing and maintaining strong stakeholder relations;
• Excellent skills in leading and managing multi-cultural teams and working in a cross-cultural environment;
• High level interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to convey concepts clearly and concisely;
• Strong organizational and strategic writing skills and ability to think systemically;
• Experience supporting project management & reporting activities, including:
• Liaising with project stakeholders;
• Integrating gender equality, environment, and governance into project activities;
• Providing technical advice related to local and regional economic development;
• Leading project teams;
• Managing and mitigating project risks;
• Professional fluency in English (writing, reading and speaking); Fluency in French and/or Portuguese would be an asset
• Experience working with GAC on planning, reporting and communications would be highly regarded;
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of performance-based management procedures, such as results-based management (RBM); and

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 180

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
• Candidates are encouraged to apply by March 13th, 2024.
• For your application to be considered, please upload your documents as followed: Candidate Last Name, First Name, date, Title of the Position.
• Cowater International is an equal opportunity employer, basing employment on merit and qualifications as they relate to professional experience and position expectations. Cowater does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, religion, sex, gender identity, disability, age, or any other basis protected by law.
• We thank all applicants, however only those shortlisted will be contacted.

About Us
• Founded in 1985, Cowater International is a leading global development consulting company. Headquartered in Ottawa and with corporate hubs in Auckland, Berlin, Brussels, Helsinki, London, Madrid, Manila, Nairobi, Singapore and Stockholm, Cowater International has successfully delivered a portfolio of over 2500 projects and assignments in more than 95 countries. We work with governments, private sector actors and communities implementing projects that support socio-economic development, institutional strengthening, environmental improvements and advance equal opportunities for all. We are a diverse and experienced team committed to building a better tomorrow for the people we serve. Our adaptive approach to management has led to our yearly award-winning work and recognition as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies since 2017.
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