Program Officer

Position: Program Officer Organization: Copper Rose Zambia Duty Station: Lusaka Reports to: Senior Program Officer Organizational Background Copper Rose Zambia (CRZ) is the largest youth-led organization working towards the empowerment of youth and women in Zambia. Our mission is to build a conducive environment for all young people to thrive in all aspects of their lives. We envision a world in which every young person is happy, healthy, and living to their full potential. For more information about us, visit our website on www.copperrose.africa. Job Purpose. The Program Officer (PO) will support the planning, implementation, coordination, and monitoring of advocacy and health promotion interventions aimed at improving access to quality, equitable, and youth-friendly health services. The position will contribute to policy engagement, evidence-based advocacy, stakeholder coordination, community engagement, and health promotion activities. The Officer will work closely with programs team, government health structures, civil society organizations, youth-led networks, healthcare providers, and community stakeholders to strengthen youth participation in advocacy processes, promote positive health-seeking behaviors, and influence policies and practices that affect adolescents and young people. Key Roles and Responsibilities Coordinate advocacy campaigns, policy dialogues, community engagement activities, and youth-led advocacy initiatives. Support adolescents and young people to participate meaningfully in policy discussions, decision-making processes, and accountability platforms. Track advocacy commitments and policy developments relevant to CRZ’s program priorities. Support the establishment and maintenance of effective working relationships with relevant government ministries, provincial and district health offices, local authorities, healthcare facilities, civil society organizations, and development partners. Participate in stakeholder coordination meetings, technical working groups, policy dialogues, and advocacy forums on behalf of the organization, as assigned. Facilitate collaboration between youth-led organizations, community structures, healthcare providers, and government institutions to advance shared advocacy objectives. Support the preparation of meeting briefs, presentations, policy updates, and follow-up action plans for stakeholder engagements. Identify opportunities for strategic partnerships and coalition-building to strengthen collective advocacy efforts. Plan and implement health promotion activities that increase awareness of and access to SRHR, HIV prevention, gender equality, and adolescent-responsive health services. Work with monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning teams to ensure advocacy positions are informed by credible evidence and program results. Monitor relevant national policies, strategies, legislation, guidelines, and commitments relating to adolescent health, SRHR, HIV prevention, and gender equality. Qualifications and Experience Bachelor’s degree in public health, development studies, social sciences, political science, health promotion, or related fields. At least three years of relevant experience in advocacy, health promotion, public health programming, policy engagement, or civil society programming. Demonstrated experience implementing community-based or youth-focused health interventions. Experience engaging government institutions, civil society organizations, community structures, and other relevant stakeholders. Experience supporting program planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting. Experience in SRHR, HIV prevention, adolescent and youth health, gender equality, or youth-friendly health services. Familiarity with Zambia’s public health system, relevant national health policies, and adolescent health programming frameworks. Experience developing advocacy briefs, policy papers, reports, health promotion materials, or other evidence-based communication products.