Project Officer

Position Summary
The project officer works directly with religious leaders, engaging them on harmful religious practices and beliefs across program operational areas. He/she liaises with Improved Gender Attitudes Transition and Education Outcomes (IGATE) field officers to mobilise religious leaders, engage, mentor and support them towards the desired project change. She/he works as key liason to IGATE partners management across all levels (national, provincial, cluster, local church) to assure all level endorsement and support of program key messages and approaches. She/he reports to the Social Norms and Community Engagement Technical Manager.

Responsibilities include:
• Mobilise and engage religious leaders on harmful religious norms, behaviours, practices and belief systems affecting adolescent boys and girls learning outcomes.
• Lead the adaptation of Channels of Hope model for the program context
• Conduct channels of hope facilitation in accordance with program targets
• Mentor and coach religious leaders towards the desired project outcomes
• Build the capacity of IGATE field officer staff to engage with religious stakeholders at grassroots level

• Support the cohesion of religious leaders with other community structures working in collaboration for gender equity, protection and learning outcomes.
• Support IGATE staff to tackle harmful religious norms (learning by doing).
• Document and report program activities and outputs as required by the IGATE workplan tracking and quarterly reporting systems.

Qualifications
• A degree in social sciences, gender studies or education
• More than 3 years’ experience working with the church in Zimbabwe for engagement in social change
• Excellent understanding of Zimbabwean education and child protection context
• Excellent report writing skills
• Proficiency in English, Shona, Ndebele and or other local languages is required.
• A driver’s licence is an added advantage.
NB Shortlisting of candidates will be done as applications are being received given the urgency of the position.