Particip: Offres d'emploi

Projet

Technical Assistance for Equal Chances for Human Development Programme

Senior Welfare Advisor

Poste de travail

Description du projet

The Technical Assistance contract is funded under the European Union “Equal Chances for Human development programme” (EC4HD). The overall objective of this programme is to support the children of Zambia to reach their potential and to improve young female adolescent’s resilience and wellbeing in alignment with Zambia’s human development commitments under the 8th National Development Plan (8NDP) (2022-2026). The programme has three specific objectives: 1. improve nurturing care through more inclusive and equitable access to quality Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) for young children (0-8); 2. decrease inequalities through enhancing wellbeing and opportunities for adolescent girls; and 3. strengthen coordination across government systems to enhance the effectiveness of integrated service delivery to young children (0-8) and to female adolescents. The programme has a dual approach seeking to strengthen early education and health systems that target children and young female adolescents at national level and to enhance service provision in 2 provinces: Luapula and North-Western. These are two of the most undeserved and poorest provinces in Zambia where five districts in each will be covered by the programme: in Luapula province, Chiengi, Chifunafuli, Kawambwa, Mwansabombwe, and Nchelenge districts; and in North-Western province, Kabompo, Mufumbwe, Mushindano, Mwinilunga, and Zambezi districts.

Description de poste

The Senior Welfare Advisor will lead all social welfare–related outputs and coordinate health-related outputs implemented by non-key experts. The role focuses on strengthening the social service workforce, improving multi-sectoral coordination, enhancing prevention and response to Violence Against Children (VAC) and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), and reinforcing welfare-oriented institutional systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide technical support to MCDSS, universities and NIPA to integrate:
- GBV modules,
- Child protection modules,
- Children’s Code Act curriculum into pre-service, in-service and continuous professional development training.
Support development and piloting of:
- A national supervision framework for social workers and Community Development Assistants
- Pre-service, in-service and on-the-job training programmes for social workers
- Training of child justice practitioner
Coordinate multi-sectoral collaboration across welfare, education, health, justice, police, and other line ministries.
Mentor and coach Senior Social Welfare Officers during supportive supervisions.
Support joint assessments of case management and referrals, including piloting harmonised case management tools and the Child Protection Information Management System (CPIMS).
Contribute to national coordination platforms (N-PSC, T-PSC), reporting, and knowledge sharing.

Conditions requises

Qualifications and skills

She/he must possess a minimum of a Masters' degree in social sciences, cooperation and development studies, institutional development, public sector development or a relevant, directly related discipline equivalent, or a Bachelor Degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience.
Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English, equivalent to C1 level (minimum requirement)

General professional experience

Experience in capacity strengthening in protection from and response to VAC and SGBV to national ministries and/or CSO for at least 6 years. 4.
Experience in training on VAC for at least 2 years in welfare projects or relevant projects with a focus on protection or qualified training establishments.
Experience in training on SGBV in welfare projects or relevant projects with a focus on protection or qualified training establishments is an advantage.
Experience in health is an advantage.
Team management experience for at least 2 years.

Specific professional experience

Experience of at least 2 years related to institutional capacity strengthening 37 and/or multi-sectoral coordination and liaison between the Ministries of welfare/social development and other different national level ministries and/or different sectors.
Experience in managing and/or coordinating multi-sectoral programmes.
Experience in adolescents’ health is an advantage.
Experience in mental health is an advantage.
Experience in Southern Africa is an advantage.

Zambia

Pièces jointes

Durée de la mission

01/04/2026 - 01/04/2029

Date limite de dépôt des candidatures

19/01/2026

Type d'emploi

long terme

Statut de travail

offre

Référence de projet

25-0192-000-ZMB-TA-ECHDP