Regional Coordinator - Key Populations Programme, Harare

About the role

The organisation is looking for a Regional Coordinator based in Harare, Zimbabwe, to lead the Key Populations programme in their region. The role covers programme planning, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation, community outreach, coordination with funding partners and reporting to donors.

Key responsibilities

• Lead programme planning and budgeting, and monitor implementation against the M&E plan, feeding into the national programme
• Take part in updating the departmental strategic plan with the Program Director
• Respond to emerging community issues on HIV/AIDS awareness, linkage to care and community capacity building
• Maintain relationships with funding partners and attend their monthly, quarterly and ad hoc meetings
• Track expenditure, identify budget variances and savings, and maintain a calendar of outreach activities at district and provincial level
• Plan and document trainings and workshops, and support the Program Director in resource mobilisation and proposal development
• Oversee community empowerment, self-help groups and safety networks, and implement PACE and research-related interventions such as STI-PEP, the Friendship bench, HIV prevention animations and VimbAI
• Supervise peer educators and micro-planners, organise site meetings and hold monthly progress analysis meetings with outreach staff
• Ensure referrals and follow-ups with public health facilities and partners are documented, and renew MoUs with district partners
• Report to funders on indicators and progress, prepare weekly and monthly narrative reports, and share findings with community, national, regional and international stakeholders

Required profile

• BSc/BA in Social Sciences, Development Studies or Social Work; an MSc in Social Work, Public Health or a related discipline is an added advantage
• At least 3 years' experience coordinating HIV or health programmes regionally, with some national-level experience
• Experience with donor reporting (GFATM, Gates Foundation) and with vulnerable and key populations
• Fluent in written and spoken English, Shona and/or Ndebele

Required skills

• Capacity building, training and facilitation
• Quality assurance, monitoring, evaluation and learning
• Excellent oral and written communication and conflict resolution skills