Forum for African Women Educationalists in Malawi (FAWEMA)
Forum for African Women Educationalists in Malawi (FAWEMA)
“Supporting Girls and Women to Acquire Education for Development”
JOB ADVERTS
The Forum for African Women Educationalists in Malawi (FAWEMA) is a registered non- governmental organization which brings together educationalists in order to support and promote education for girls and women in Malawi. We work in close partnership with the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Gender, Ministry of Health and other Ministries and partners to support girls and women to acquire education and training for development through advocacy and demonstrative interventions.
FAWEMA’s Vision: A self-reliant and inclusive society where girls and women are creative, innovative and skilled for their well-being.
FAWEMA’s Mission: To promote gender responsive policies, attitudes and practices that provide opportunities to girls and women through evidence -based interventions that allow them to prosper.
FAWEMA, in partnership with CARE Malawi and Water Aid and with support from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be implementing a five-year effort (FY2025-FY2029) McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, locally titled ‘Tiwoloka’.
Tiwoloka aims to leverage donated U.S. agricultural commodities, local and regional agricultural commodities, and financial and technical assistance to carry out a school feeding program that will strengthen food security, reduce the incidence of hunger, improve literacy and education, particularly with respect to girls, and support child nutrition. It aligns closely with the Malawi’s Ministry of Education goals for enhancing education outcomes. The targeted schools (71 primary and 25 Early Childhood Development Centres) are in Kasungu, Lilongwe Rural, Ntcheu, Thyolo, Mulanje and Chiradzulu districts.
In order to ensure quality delivery of the project, FAWEMA seeks to recruit highly motivated and well experienced persons to fill the following positions:
Project Officers (6 – one position in each of the following districts – Kasungu, Lilongwe, Ntcheu, Thyolo, Mulanje and Chiradzulu)
Reporting to The Gender Manager, the Project Officers will perform the following duties among others:
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and implement activities that support the completion of project goals and objectives in coordination with the Gender Manager.
- Regularly provides technical inputs to all on-going project activities.
- Ensures results-based implementation, monitoring, evaluation and documentation of outcomes of project interventions in the project highlighting their impact on partners.
- Develop and maintain deliverables to track achievement milestones and overall project delivery within the constraints of scope, schedule, cost and quality.
- Coordinates closely with FAWEMA partners, members and volunteers towards building a support network for the project in the area.
- Facilitate regular engagement with key district level stakeholders, ensuring regular information sharing, joint planning and monitoring.
- Ensures documentation of project activities to meet reporting requirements of FAWEMA and strategic partners.
- Day to day planning and implementation of project activities
- Organize training activities and meetings for partners, key stakeholders.
- Ensure prudent management of project resources for the district.
- Submit monthly and quarterly reports to the Gender Manager
- Carry out other duties related to the project as assigned by Management
Qualifications, Skills, Competencies & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in the Social Science, Project Management, Education or related field
- Three (3) years of work experience in program administration or other related fields
- Knowledge of development, literacy and education, gender issues and NGO work in Malawi
- Good experience in managing school feeding programs
- Experience in capturing and documenting results and lessons from program implementation for management decisions.
- Good experience in managing donor finances in an NGO set up.
- Experience mainstreaming gender considerations throughout the project cycle.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet very strict deadlines.
- Knowledge and skills in key computer packages: Word, Excel, Power point, internet.
- A self-starter that can work with minimum supervision and willing to work extra hours when the call of duty demands.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with exceptional attention to details and ability to write high quality reports.
- Personal qualities of integrity, credibility and ability to follow official systems and procedures.
Interested applicants should submit applications together with their Curriculum Vitae, names and contacts of three referees, not later than 22nd January 2025 to administration@fawema.org and addressed to:
The Executive Director
FAWEMA
P.O. Box 30886
Lilongwe 3
Please note that FAWEMA is an equal opportunity employer