Program Assistant

Position: Program Assistant Organization: Copper Rose Zambia Duty Station: Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province 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 Assistant (PA) will provide technical, logistical, and field-level support to the effective implementation of project activities in Kitwe. Under the supervision of the Senior Programs Officer, the incumbent will support the coordination of youth-focused interventions, community mobilization, training activities, peer educator mentoring, referral tracking, stakeholder engagement, and routine project monitoring and reporting. The program assistant will work closely with young people, peer educators, schools, parents and caregivers, community leaders, health facilities, and district-level stakeholders to facilitate meaningful youth participation and improve access to adolescent- and youth-friendly HIV and SRHR services. Key Roles and Responsibilities Support the day-to-day implementation and coordination of project activities in line with approved project work plans, budgets, timelines, and implementation guidelines. Coordinate youth engagement activities, including peer clubs, community outreach, digital platforms, support groups, peer educator training, and mentoring sessions. Support the mobilization and engagement of parents, caregivers, community leaders, teachers, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders to promote youth-friendly HIV and SRHR services Facilitate referral tracking and follow-up by coordinating with peer educators’ health facilities, focal persons, and community referral points to strengthen access to and utilization of health services Support routine monitoring, data collection, verification, and reporting to track project progress, beneficiary reach, referral completion, and achievement of project targets. Provide administrative and logistical support for project activities, including preparing activity plans, requisitions, meeting documentation, and maintaining accurate project record Ensure compliance with organizational policies, donor requirements, safeguarding standards, confidentiality, and data protection procedures while documenting lessons learned and implementation challenges. Assist in planning and establishing peer club sessions, community outreach activities, youth engagement events, trainings, dialogues, support group meetings, and stakeholder review meetings. Support the delivery of the intensive HIV and STI prevention package, including youth mobilization, risk assessment logistics, provision of approved prevention information and commodities, and linkage to appropriate services. Qualifications and Experience Bachelor’s degree in development studies, Public Health, Social Sciences, Community Development, Project Management, or related fields. At least one year of relevant experience supporting the implementation of NGO or community-based development projects. Experience working with adolescents and young people, preferably in HIV prevention, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), or youth development programs Experience coordinating community activities, trainings, stakeholder engagements, and outreach interventions. Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and stakeholder coordination skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. Demonstrate commitment to youth participation, gender equality, safeguarding, confidentiality, and inclusion, with the ability to work independently and travel to project implementation sites as required. Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and work with minimal supervision.