Project Officer – Inclusive Education (2 Posts)

Link Community Development is a family of organisations working in Malawi, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Uganda. We work to improve access and the quality of education in Malawi. We work with schools, governments and educators to innovate and adopt low-cost solutions that improves children’s life-long-learning with a focus on literacy, numeracy, and inclusion for the most marginalized. We have the following vacancies:

Project Officer – Inclusive Education (2 posts)

JOB PURPOSE:

You will work closely with partners at District Councils, school level, as well as project staff (in programs and finance) to deliver inclusive education coaching / training, mentoring, and supervision for teachers in public primary schools. The role requires excellent written and verbal communication and planning skills, training and facilitation skills, as well as knowledge in inclusive education approaches / classroom teaching methodologies.  You must be organized and detail-oriented, be a strong team player and able to work effectively within and across teams.

AREAS OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Support in planning and coordination of the project and its activities according to agreed workplan.
• Uphold Link’s child protection and safeguarding standards, supporting training of partners on safeguarding, and facilitate the effective operation of reporting and whistle-blowing processes
• Help build positive relations within the partnership team and external parties
• Work with the Project Manager – Inclusive Education to produce weekly, monthly, termly and annual plans for the project activities and a Project Management Cycle
• Deliver project activities to a high standard, within budget and on time as agreed with the Project Manager
• Build and maintain relationships with all project stakeholders to ensure smooth project delivery, especially with district councils, district education offices and other civil society organizations working in the sector.
• Facilitate individualized support (medical or psychosocial) for learners with different learning difficulties – including assessment, assistive devices procurement and fitting / supply, individualized education plans, and periodic assessments among others.
• Facilitate capacity building sessions of various inclusive education stakeholders such as teachers, parents, school leadership, and district council officials among others
• Monitor and report, the implementation of Inclusive education methodologies at school level.
• Facilitate an adaptive management approach at all levels for strategic direction review.
• Any other tasks as required by the Project Manager, Team Leader, Project Coordinator or Country Director

Other Responsibilities

• Represent Link Malawi at all events and meetings as required
• Any other tasks as required by the Country Director, Project Coordinator or Team Leader

PERSON SPECIFICATION

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Relevant degree in related field. Those with diploma plus 5 years relevant experience will be considered.
• Specific professional training in inclusive education will be an added advantage.
• Minimum 3 years’ continuous experience in implementing inclusive education interventions
• Demonstrated experience in working district councils and stakeholders in the education sector.
• Proven experience of managing project deliverables delivering on donor specific requirements and community objectives.
• Knowledge of building capacity for collaborating stakeholders and community to understand and use data.
• Willingness to stay and work in a field office.

Desirable

• Experience working with a small or medium sized international NGO.
• Experience in community mobilization
• Strong experience data management – database set-up, data collection, analysis and reporting for both qualitative and quantitative.

Please download the full application details at www.linkeducation.org.uk/work-with-us

Submit an Application Form, Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, and CV (max 3 pages) to recruitment@linkedmalawi. org with the post you are applying for in the subject line before 12 noon on Wednesday 31st July 2024.