Program Officer at Miracle Corners of the World

Miracle Corners – Zambia (MCZ): Program Officer Position

GENERAL BACKGROUND

MCW (Miracle Corners of the World) is a non-profit organization founded in 1999 with the vision “Communities throughout the world achieve greater levels of education, improved health and increase economic security” and mission to address communities pressing needs by empowering current leaders and readying leaders of tomorrow. Based in New York, with partner organizations in Africa (Zambia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Rwanda), MCW offers the following: Community Development, Oral Health Care and Young Leaders programs. MCW also supports Partner Initiatives, including Human Rights and Pediatric AIDS Treatment for Africa (PATA).

In keeping with MCW mission which is to address communities’ pressing needs by empowering current leaders and readying leaders of tomorrow, Miracle Corners Zambia (MCZ) was born in 2009 in response to the local community needs to develop relevant skills and capacity toward social and economic transformation. Over the last couple of years, MCZ has been offering Key Technical Vocational and Education Training Programs in the areas of ICT and Tailoring, Literacy programs for both children and adults as well as youth programs.

GENERAL ROLE DESCRIPTION

The MC-Z Program Officer will work closely with the MC-Z Country Manager to oversee the day-to-day running of the vocational and youth programs being implemented at the center in Chanyanya. The Program officer will fulfil the following roles:

• Designing programs – Develop concept notes, proposals and project plans
• Monitoring and Reporting – Oversees project implementation and reports against objectives
• Ensuring Quality Assurance – Ensures MC-Z vocational programs are in line with TEVETA requirements and curriculum.
• Ensuring learning and teaching at MC-Z complies with teaching and learning methodologies set by national policies and guidelines
• Ensuring vocational trainers receive the required technical support

SPECIFIC ROLE DESCRIPTION 

Instructional Leadership

  Staff Personnel Management

Curriculum Development

 Students’ Discipline

Youth programs

Staff Professional Growth 

Requirements:

Required Professional and Educational Qualities

Required Personal Qualities

Special knowledge

• Working knowledge of vocational programs and instruction
• Ability to coordinate trainers and students
• Strong organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability and willingness to work independently, prioritize and hold oneself accountable;
• Strong mastery of Google Drive and Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel;
• Fluency in English Bemba and Nyanja
• This position is based in Chanyanya, Kafue.

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