Duties and Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Vision

Develop and lead the implementation of CARE Zimbabwe’s country strategy, aligning with CARE’s global priorities and the specific development and humanitarian needs of Zimbabwe.
Anticipate, analyze, and respond to the changing context in Zimbabwe, ensuring CARE remains responsive, innovative, and impactful in addressing poverty, gender inequality, and humanitarian crises.
Ensure that programs are climate-smart, gender-sensitive, and locally led, contributing to CARE’s mission to achieve lasting change for the most vulnerable.

Program Development & Quality

Oversee all programmatic activities, ensuring they meet CARE’s high standards for quality, impact, and compliance with donor requirements.
Lead the development of innovative and scalable programs that address complex humanitarian and development challenges, with a particular focus on gender equity and the empowerment of women and girls.
Strengthen CARE Zimbabwe’s monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems to showcase the impact of our work and guide continuous improvement.

Partnership Building & Advocacy

Serve as CARE’s legal representative in Zimbabwe, building strong relationships with government entities, donors, civil society, and the private sector.
Influence national policy agendas through proactive engagement with key stakeholders, ensuring CARE’s mission to tackle poverty and injustice is represented at the highest levels.
Lead CARE’s participation in national coordination forums, especially within humanitarian coordination mechanisms, and advocate for the rights and needs of women and marginalized communities.

Financial Management & Resource Mobilization

Oversee CARE Zimbabwe’s financial health, ensuring the effective management of resources, sound financial planning, and compliance with donor regulations and CARE’s internal policies.
Develop a robust pipeline of funding opportunities, cultivating relationships with donors, partners, and other stakeholders to secure sustainable funding for CARE Zimbabwe’s operations and programs.
Ensure responsible stewardship of financial resources, maximizing cost recovery and maintaining transparency in financial reporting.

People & Team Leadership

Build and lead a diverse, high-performing team committed to CARE’s core values of inclusion, respect, and accountability.
Promote a positive organizational culture that emphasizes teamwork, staff development, and employee well-being, while ensuring that CARE Zimbabwe’s human resource policies reflect global best practices and local legislation.
Champion diversity, equity, belonging, and inclusion across the organization, ensuring CARE Zimbabwe’s workforce reflects the communities we serve.

Safety, Security, & Risk Management

Ensure the safety and security of CARE staff, assets, and operations by maintaining robust risk management processes and regularly updating the country office’s risk register.
Work closely with CARE’s global security teams to safeguard CARE’s mission and protect its people in a challenging operational context.
Ensure full compliance with CARE’s safeguarding policies, ensuring the protection of vulnerable populations and upholding the highest ethical standards.