Online Jobs Search: Program Manager- Agriculture

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

PURPOSE OF THE JOB: To provide leadership to the agriculture program

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: Agriculture budget – $1million

Experience:

Proven management experience at a strategic level in a complex, dispersed organisation with evidence of leading, facilitating and integrating a specific area of expertise across a wide network, providing clarity and focus of vision and impact, strategic planning and decision making and the delivery of agreed results
Excellent knowledge of the Zambian environment and issues, desirably supported by personal exposure through having worked and lived there
Politically astute, with high impact influencing and persuasive skills and personal gravitas to gain respect and build and maintain strong, credible relationships, with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
Strong organisational and personal management skills, with ability to prioritise work issues to meet deadlines with minimal supervision and adjust to constantly changing situations while maintaining focus on delivery and follow-through
Excellent personal communication skills, in written and verbal English
A high level of self-awareness, initiative, sound judgement, personal energy and flexibility

Minimum qualifications:

Relevant academic qualifications, preferably in agriculture, international development, economics, politics, sociology or humanities, especially at post-graduate level

Closing Date: 1 April 2015