job Description
Job title: Connecting People Coordinator - CPC
Responsible to: Program Coordinator
Location: Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Term: 1 Year Fixed Contract (Possibility of Contract’s Extension to Multiple Years Extension)
Start date: As soon as possible
Organization Overview:
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is a global non-profit organization that operates as service agency of the Anabaptist churches worldwide. Dedicated to sharing God's love through relief, development, and peace efforts. MCC prioritizes building meaningful relationships with local partners and churches. Guided by Anabaptist principles, MCC strives to integrate peacebuilding into all its endeavors.
Synopsis:
One of MCC's core values is “connecting people.” Through its exchange programs SALT, IVEP, YAMEN, and Seed MCC fosters mutual learning and interchange between its supporting community and global partners, enabling all participants to give and receive. The CPC will facilitate seamless connections among Zimbabwe, North America, and other regions of the Global South for participants in the Young Adults exchange programs (SALT, YAMEN, IVEP, and Seed). For the Seed program, the CPC will oversee the organization, implementation, and supervision of an intercultural cohort of young adults in the vibrant and complex context of Zimbabwe.
This position offers the opportunity for creative thinking and proactive engagement. The implementation of the CPC roles will be an evolving process, engaging with individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and theological perspectives. This will require a high level of tolerance, humility, flexibility, and a willingness to adapt.
The position will be based in the MCC Zimbabwe office and will be supervised by the respective Program Coordinator. The incumbent will also collaborate closely with the GSL Program Coordinators based in North America to ensure consistency in young adult programming and learning tours across MCC.
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