CARE Country Director Atlantic Cluster intl Programs And Operations

CARE Zimbabwe is seeking an experienced senior development professional for a Head of Programs position in Harare. The role is a fixed-term contract and carries significant responsibility for resource mobilisation, programme leadership, quality assurance and representation.

Position Overview

The Head of Programs will join the CARE Zimbabwe Senior Management Team and have primary responsibility across three interconnected areas:

Leading the organisation’s resource mobilisation agenda
Managing and developing the Programs team
Ensuring coordinated, high-quality delivery of country-office programming

The successful candidate may also serve as Country Director during delegated periods.

Key Responsibilities

1. Resource Mobilisation — 60%

The successful candidate will:

Lead CARE Zimbabwe’s funding pipeline across institutional donors, UN agencies, private foundations and non-traditional financing sources.
Develop concept notes, expressions of interest and full proposals.
Coordinate contributions from programme, finance and MEAL teams.
Build and manage strategic donor relationships.
Represent CARE Zimbabwe in donor and private-sector engagements.
Drive non-traditional resource mobilisation, including blended finance, CSR partnerships and social enterprise initiatives.

2. Programme Leadership and Supervision — 15%

Responsibilities include:

Direct line management and performance management of programme staff.
Support professional development of programme team members.
Coordinate delivery across active projects and programme pillars.
Promote integration, knowledge-sharing and collaboration across projects.
Use MEAL evidence to strengthen programme design and implementation.

3. Programme Quality, Compliance and Operations — 20%

The role will also be responsible for ensuring that programmes:

Meet donor requirements.
Comply with CARE International standards.
Follow relevant Zimbabwean regulations.
Produce high-quality donor narrative reports.
Maintain appropriate programme-level risk management.
Have adequate operational and financial resources.
Integrate CARE safeguarding and anti-fraud standards.

4. Strategy, Representation and Visibility — 5%

The Head of Programs will represent CARE Zimbabwe at:

Donor forums
Cluster meetings
Government consultations
INGO coordination platforms

The position will also contribute to country-level policy and advocacy using evidence from CARE’s programming.

Qualifications

Applicants should have a Master’s degree in one of the following or a related field:

Development Studies
International Development
Social Sciences
Public Health
Public Policy

Experience Required

Candidates should have:

At least 7 years of progressive experience in international development or humanitarian programming.
At least 5 years of senior leadership experience.
A demonstrated and verifiable record of successful resource mobilisation.
Experience leading multi-million-dollar proposals for institutional donors and private foundations.
Experience managing multidisciplinary programme teams within a complex, multi-donor INGO environment.
Strong knowledge of Zimbabwe’s development context, donor landscape and key sectors.

Key Competencies

CARE is looking for a strategic leader with:

Exceptional written communication skills.
Strong proposal and donor-report writing abilities.
Leadership and people-management skills.
Coaching and conflict-resolution abilities.
Financial-management literacy.
Experience developing and monitoring programme budgets.
An understanding of value for money.
Commitment to gender equality and women’s leadership.
Alignment with CARE’s core values.

Why Join CARE Zimbabwe?

The position offers an opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organisation focused on empowering communities while leading high-impact development programming. CARE also highlights professional development opportunities and a supportive working environment.

How to Apply

According to the supplied vacancy information, applications should include a CV and cover letter and be submitted through CARE’s recruitment platform.

Application deadline: 24 June 2026.

Apply for the CARE Zimbabwe position

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Important Note on the Job Title

The headline provided — “CARE Country Director Atlantic Cluster intl Programs And Operations” — does not fully match the vacancy text supplied. The actual advertisement describes the position as Head of Programs, CARE Zimbabwe, with the additional responsibility of serving as Country Director during delegated periods. I have therefore based the article above on the detailed vacancy description rather than assuming that the headline represents a separate Country Director position.

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