Project Coordinator (2 Positions)

GROUP POSTNATAL AND CHILD CARE PROJECT

Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins University will be conducting a 5-year Group Postnatal and Child Care research project in Malawi with funding from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute for Nursing Research(USA). To facilitate the execution of the research, the project is seeking to engage the services of the following:

PROJECT COORDINATOR (2 POSTS)

LOCATION

The post is based at KUHeS Blantyre Campus. The incumbent will be required to travel between project sites in Zomba

CONTRACT TYPE

Fixed Term Contract of two years’ renewable on mutual agreement, subject to availability of funding and satisfactory performance

JOB PURPOSE

Reporting to the Principal Investigators, the main purpose of the job is to provide overall technical and
administrative leadership of the project to achieve its goals.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The following are some of the key responsibilities of the post:

• Providing overall day to day leadership of project implementation;
• Coordinating implementation activities in liaison with Principal and Co-Investigators;
• Collecting project data and information through qualitative interviews and field notes;
• Monitoring and evaluating implementation aspects of the project;
• Timely production of high quality reports;
• Being a point of contact for the project and facilitating communication between the project investigators and the six project sites;
• Supervising project staff;
• Organizing and facilitating project staff capacity building initiatives;
• Linking up, liaising and networking with various stakeholders including health facilities’ management on project related matters.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must have:

• Master of Science in Reproductive Health or Master of Science in Midwifery, or Masters of Science Child Health Nursing from an accredited institution
• At least 3 years of experience as a Nurse Midwife;
• At least 4 years of experience as a Project Coordinator
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with a diversity of personalities;
• Computer literate;
• A self-starter and able to work with minimal supervision;
• Experience in project management will be an added advantage.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Applications should include a covering letter, copies of certificates, and a detailed Curriculum Vitae
with three traceable referees, including their phone numbers and e-mail addresses. Interested
candidates who meet the above requirements should submit their applications by email to
recruitment@kuhes.ac.mw and address it to:

The Registrar
Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
Private Bag 360
Chichiri
Blantyre 3

Closing date for receiving applications is 21st November 2025. Only shortlisted applicants shall be
contacted. KUHeS is an equal opportunity employer.