Job Details

Job Description

Employment Opportunity

Family Legacy is a Christian organization that exists to glorify God by equipping vulnerable children in Zambia to live out their God-given potential.  Since the year 2000 Family Legacy has been working in various communities throughout Lusaka, Zambia to transform the lives and futures of vulnerable and orphaned children. Family Legacy employs 700 staff, serves over 11,000 orphaned and vulnerable children in Lusaka, and runs 3 key programs: a) Camp Life; b) Tree of Life Children’s Village; and c) 18 Legacy Academy schools.

The organization seeks to recruit a suitably qualified, experienced, and competent individual who is committed to the organization’s mission, vision, and values, to be based in Lusaka, for the following position:

Program Manager- Professional Trades Innovation
Job Summary

The overall responsibility of the Program Manager of Professional Trades Innovation is to coordinate the smooth function of the Trades program.  The Program Manger will develop and implement quality skills programming, training, and curriculum to students in Family Legacy’s sponsorship program. This requires the Program Manager to help cast vision for the overall program’s future growth, as well as identify and carry out improvements to existing trades programming in line with the ministry’s strategic plan. The Program Manager will also develop and implement mentorship and spiritual discipleship opportunities for students into the Trades programming across schools.

Dimensions of the Role

• The Program Manager for Professional Trades Innovation is responsible for developing and implementing a robust Trades program as part of Family Legacy Mission Zambia’s educational platform for career awareness, professional skills training, entrepreneurship development, discipleship and financial sustainability.
• The Program Manager for Professional Trades Innovation reports to the Integrated Programs Director.
• The Program Manager for Professional Trades Innovation will develop a clear vision, purpose, and mission for professional trades programming across the ministry.
• The Program Manager for Professional Trades Innovation monitors and provide direct oversight of the Trades programs and Trades staff at 18 Legacy Academy campuses.
• The Program Manager for Professional Trades Innovation directly manages, conducts regular evaluations of, and provides timely feedback to each member of the Trades program staff.
• The Program Manager for Professional Trades Innovation develops and implements Trades pathways, curriculum, educational instruction, and practical skills instruction for students of all ages across all Legacy Academy campuses.
• The Program Manager for Professional Trades Innovation provides real-time input and feedback so that the Trades program develops to its full potential for quality training and skill development.
• The Program Manager for Professional Trades Innovation closely collaborates with the Academics leadership team and department to provide oversight of the Trades program and Trades staff at all Legacy Academy campuses.
• The Program Manager for Professional Trades Innovation makes recommendations to FLMZ’s Country Director, Integrated Programs Director, the Programs Team, the FLMZ Executive Team, as well as other stakeholders to identify strategic placement and growth of future Trades sites and programming to maximize impact on the children and communities Family Legacy serves.
• The Program Manager for Professional Trades Innovation provides oversight and vision for the overall development, growth, and scope of the Trades program.
• The Program Manager for Professional Trades Innovation designs a Monitoring, Evaluation and Research (MER) framework and tools for the Trades program in line FLMZ’s strategic plan.
• The Program Manager for Professional Trades Innovation fosters the creation of value adding and sustainable partnerships for the Trades program.

Typical Responsibilities – Key End Results of Position

Trades Program Oversight
Program Support :

• Provides close oversight, monitoring, and evaluation of the Professional Trades Innovation program sites across all Legacy Academy campuses and helps assess their adherence to the overarching strategic goals and plans for the Trades program.
• Communicates the vision for the Trades program’s future, encouraging improvements existing programming in line with the overall strategic goals of the Professional Trades Innovation Program as they fit within FLMZ’s Strategic Plan.
• Creates and implements innovative trades education, curriculum, practical skills training, and programming for all students in Family Legacy’s sponsorship program.
• Develops and closely monitors the Professional Trades Innovation Program annual budget and expenditures.
• Regularly monitors and reports on the progress of the Professional Trades Innovation Program against the Family Legacy Strategic Plan’s defined indicators and targets.

Staff Support:

• Provides direct supervision and management of Professional Trades Innovation Program staffing.
• Closely collaborates with HR and Academics to recruit, hire, train, mentor, and retain staff for the Professional Trades Innovation Program as needed for program growth and sustainability.
• Closely collaborates and communicates with Trades program staff and Academics staff to monitor and respond to issues that affect the Trades program.
• Evaluate and provide appropriate feedback on the performance of Trades program staff.

Student Support:

• Sensitizes students to available career paths and various professional trades employment opportunities.
• Provides trades-related career and guidance counselling for students in the Legacy Academy schools.
• Creates various trades pathway opportunities for students who are not academically inclined.
• Exposes all students to opportunities to develop practical and marketable skills that they can use to support themselves upon exiting Family Legacy’s programs.
• Develop and provide mentorship and spiritual discipleship opportunities embedded within Trades programming to build spiritual growth and life skills in all students.

Strategic Partnerships

• Current Partnerships:  Facilitates strong communication channels between Trades-related strategic partners and FLMZ. Continually evaluates our current vendors and work with them to provide the best quality materials at the best possible price.  Also, works with our current markets to make sure we are receiving a fair price for our products and we deliver top-quality products.
• Potential Partnerships: Seeks out new strategic Trades-related partnerships that would benefit the ministry and cultivates relationships with them. Continually looks for additional markets to provide more options for selling FLMZ’s Trades products. Additionally, works to find new vendors that deliver needed Trades program supplies that are high quality and competitively priced.
• Staff and students: Provide evaluation and feedback to staff and students in a timely manner to help them develop their talents for trades and business management leadership.

Other Duties:

• Communication with Family Legacy and Student Sponsors: Provide timely, accurate and valuable information regarding the Professional Trades Innovation Program to the rest of the Family Legacy team and sponsors, both in Zambia as well as in the USA.
• Risk Management: Proactively monitor the components of the Professional Trades Innovation Program to ensure key risks are identified and mitigated in a timely manner.
• Reporting: Facilitate the provision of timely program reports to the Integrated Programs Director. Provide other information to other staff and stakeholders in a timely manner when requested.
• Child Protection: Provide close oversight, in cooperation with the FLMZ Child Safeguarding department, to ensure the full compliance and coherence of Family Legacy’s Child Safeguarding Policy to safeguard and protect children from all forms of harm and abuse.

Competencies and Values Specific to Post

• Committed Professing Christian
• Possesses a passion for discipling vulnerable children and young adults
• Passionate about Trades education, training, and development
• Demonstrates commitment to Family Legacy’s mission, vision, and values
• Displays a personal commitment to children’s development, safeguarding, and protection
• Exhibits and promotes Christian principles of servant leadership in decision making and working with other members of staff
• Develops, motivates, and manages team members by setting and holding high standards for personal and team performance
• Willing to lead by example and does not expect work or performance out of team members that he/she is unwilling to do personally
• Promotes innovation and learning amongst team members to achieve goals
• Strong communication skills – both verbally and written
• Ability to work well with others in a multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural environment.
• Strong analytical skills, especially in problem solving and strategic thinking
• Innovative and creative thinker
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Strong management skills in coaching, problem solving and people management
• Effectively collaborates and cooperates with other departments
• Excellent listening skills
• Strong administrative, planning, and organizational skills
• Financial management and budgeting skills
• Humbly solicits, accepts, and gives honest feedback
• Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development
• Consistently approaches work with energy and positive constructive attitude
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities

Academic and Professional Requirements:

• Grade 12 certificate
• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Trades-related field
• Teaching Certification (must be current with Teaching Council of Zambia)
• TEVETA Trades Instructor Certification
• At least 3 years work experience in a similar position
• Hands-on experience with both teaching and performing various trades skills
• ZQA level 8 or higher certification
• Fluency in English- both spoken and written
• Competency in computer skills (MS Word, Excel, etc.)
• Valid Zambia Driver’s License
• Documented program management experience

How to apply:

Follow the link below:

www.careers-page.com/familylegacyzambia#openings and complete the application process.

Closing Date: 25th August 2025 at 17:00 hours.