Project Hope Namibia in Malawi (PHN-MA)
VACANCIES
Project Hope Namibia in Malawi (PHN-MA) seeks qualified Malawian candidate to fill various positions for the USAID funded Ana ndi Achinyamata Patsogolo Activity (ANAPA) Project, a project aimed at preventing new HIV infections and improve the health wellbeing and Protection of Children, Adolescents, their families and Young Women (CAFYW) living with, affected by and vulnerable to HIV. ANAPA will be implemented in high HIV burdened nine districts in Malawi (Blantyre, Chikwawa, Lilongwe, Machinga, Mangochi, Mulanje, Phalombe, Thyolo and Zomba). The program focus on Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) and Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) and Adolescent Boys and Young Men (ABYM). The approach is also including but not limited to System Strengthening, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) in close collaboration with Government of Malawi (GoM).
Position: Community Engagement Coordinator. (1)
Reporting to: Gender and GBV specialist
Duty Station: National (Blantyre).
Job Summary:
Will be responsible for leading community mobilization and engagement efforts within the ANAPA. Will focus on building strong partnerships with local communities, stakeholders, and traditional leaders to create an-enabling environment for vulnerable children, adolescents, and youth (VCAY) to thrive.
Specific Responsibilities and Duties:
- Develop and implement community engagement strategies that align with ANAPA goals and objectives.
- Build the capacity of ANAPA field staff to establish and nurture relationships with community leaders, local organizations, and stakeholders.
- Support field staff to establish and train community advisory groups and committees.
- Develop and implement male engagement activities.
- Develop and implement participatory community mobilization strategies.
- Build the capacity of staff, local partners and government partners on male engagement and participatory community mobilization.
- Support the adoption of evidence-based curriculum on participatory community mobilization at national level.
Minimum Qualifications, expérience and required skills :
- Bachelor’s degree in community development, social sciences, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in male engagement, participatory community mobilization, or related roles.
- Strong knowledge of community-based approaches and participatory methodologies.
- Excellent interpersonal communication, negotiation, facilitation and presentation skills.
- Proven ability to build rapport and trust with diverse community stakeholders.
Interested Malawian candidates who meet the above qualifications and experience are requested to submit their Curriculum Vitae with 3 traceable references, cover letter together with copies of certificates to the email address below not later than 5:00pm on 26th April, 2024, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Email to: recruitmentmw@projecthope.org