Programs Director : Lesedi Schools & Clinic

VACANCY: PROGRAMS DIRECTOR Location: Lesedi Schools & Clinic, Victoria Falls An exciting role has arisen as Programs Director to lead, drive change and improve lives through education, health and skills programs in rural communities near Victoria Falls. Lesedi Community Projects (“LCP”) https://lesedizim.org/ currently supports: • A primary and secondary school, providing high quality, inclusive education - from pre-school to Form 4 - for nearly 500 learners, mainly from the local rural communities. There is particular emphasis on teaching vocational skills through fully equipped training workshops. • A fully staffed and equipped medical clinic provides quality health services to a wide catchment area but needs to develop further to reach its full potential. Further programs are likely, with the initial focus on expanding the vocational training that provide the skills to allow local children and adults to thrive. All the projects are spread across a modern $1.5m campus 13kms outside Victoria Falls, with over 50 staff and volunteers. Following 12 years of school construction and growth, we are seeking an energetic, positive leader to provide strategic leadership, oversight, partnership building and stakeholder engagement. The physical assets are in place, but we are looking for an experienced hands-on leader to improve on all aspects of how things are done on the ground and to deliver a step change improvement in the positive impact that the programs are having. The Programs Director will be responsible to the LCP Board for all aspects of the programs. Reports will initially include two school heads, a head nurse, a Finance Manager and an Operations Manager. The successful candidate will need to work closely with the two School Development Committees.