Country Project Manager

Project Title

Women Entrepreneurship: Strengthening the Entrepreneurship Skills of Women-led Businesses and Women Employees of ETG (AFAWA Project).

Project Countries

Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Duration

January 2026 June 2028, full-time

Reports to

Consortium Lead

Background

The AFAWA project, funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB), seeks to empower women-led businesses (WEBs) and women employees in ETGs agribusiness supply chains. The programme includes training, employability improvement, financial inclusion, and market linkages.

Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in project management, Development Studies, Business Administration, Gender Studies, or a related field. Master's degree in project management, Development Studies, Business Administration, Gender Studies, or a related field will be an advantage.
• Minimum 7 years of experience managing development projects, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience coordinating with government agencies, NGOs, and private sector actors.
• Knowledge of women's economic empowerment, financial inclusion, or entrepreneurship programmes.
• Strong skills in staff management, budgeting, stakeholder engagement, and reporting.
• Familiarity with donor-funded projects (AfDB, World Bank, UN) is highly desirable.
• Fluency in English and proficiency in the national language of the assigned country.
• Willingness to travel within the country to field implementation sites.