Assistant National Coordinator

Rays of Hope Ministries

Rays of Hope Ministries is a local nonprofit organization based in Malawi collaborating with the government of Malawi in education and social interventions. It is currently the SHGA implementing partner for Kindernothilfe e.V (KNH).

Kindernothilfe e.V (KNH), which means ‘help for children in need’, is an international child rights organization with Christian values. Since 1959, Kindernothilfe e. V has been committed to supporting disadvantaged young people and promoting their rights.

Together with Kindernothilfe in Luxembourg, Austria, and Switzerland, Kindernothilfe e.V continues to empower, protect, and facilitate the participation of more than 2.2 million children and young people in 475 projects in 36 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. However, KNH is present in 39 countries.

In Malawi, KNH has been working in cooperation with local organizations since 1998 and is 10 programs that
currently supporting 10 programs that are implemented by 6 direct partners, and 4 organizations that are promoting the Self-Help Group Approach (SHGA), which is currently implemented in Rumphi, Nkhotakota and Chiradzulu. The SHGA program, which was introduced to Malawi in 2009, currently reaches out to over 128,500 children and 38,600 women, who are members of 2144 Self-Help Groups (SHGs). In addition to the SHGs, there are 128 Cluster Levels Associations (CLAs) and 6 Federations in Malawi. Rays of Hope Malawi is the current SHGA Implementing Partner in Malawi.

The SHA is a successful instrument that enhances the improvement of living conditions of children and their families in a sustainable way. It empowers the most vulnerable women and children within a community to attain adequate sustainable economic and social living conditions as well as political participation by unleashing and developing their individual potentials in groups and networks. The SHA tackles the structural causes of poverty by empowering women to increase family income, address social concerns at household and community levels, and to give impetus for political change.

The SHGA Program is coordinated by the National Coordination Office (NCO), consisting of the SHGA National Coordinator and the SHA Assistant National Coordinator, commonly known as the National Coordinator (NC) and Assistant National Coordinator ANC), respectively. The NC is assigned to follow up and enrich the SHA Program and is therefore the focal person and budget holder for the SHG Approach. The NC is responsible for coordination of the overall SHGA at the national level and is charged with the duty of building the capacity of the promoting organizations, documenting, and forwarding the learning to the involved stakeholders and scaling-up the SHA in the country.

KNH is seeking highly motivated and competent individuals to take up the position of Assistant National Coordinator.

The Assistant National Coordinator
Position: Assistant National Coordinator.
Location: Rays of Hope Malawi offices in Lilongwe
Contract: 3 years

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Coordinate the work of the Self Help Group Approach promoting organizations in Malawi in collaboration with the National Coordinator.
  • Travel regularly to conduct monitoring visits to the promoting organizations within the country, and provide feedback to the promoting organizations, the People’s Institutions (SHGs, CLAs and Federations), Children’s Groups and Community Based Training participants.
  • Organize regular partner forums and trainings to provide inputs and share experiences on implementation of the Self Help Groups Approach in coordination with the National Coordinator.
  • Travel regularly to conduct monitoring visits to the promoting organizations within the country, and provide feedback to the promoting organizations, the People’s Institutions, Children’s Groups and Community Based Training participants.
  • Travel to attend the Annual SHA Africa Meeting (A/NC Meeting) and other functions that are organized by KNH from time to time.
  • Attend regular digital A/NC Meetings that are organized by KNH from time to time.
  • Participate in the preparation annual budgets, work plans and reports as required.
  • Be the primary requisitioner, according to the work plan, for the NC to approve.
  • Review and assess work plans and reports submitted by the promoting organizations in collaboration with the National Coordinator.
  • Provide feedback and reports to KNH as is required.

Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Other Requirements

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Community Development or other related social sciences
  • At least 5 years’ professional experience in managing community development programs.
  • Experience in:
    • working with rights-based approaches;
    • working with children and strong commitment to children’s rights;
    • facilitating participatory processes, such as PRA, in communities.
    • budget prepartion and management
  • Some skills in proposal development, budgeting and financial management.
  • Excellent monitoring, analytical, documentation and report writing skills.
  • Excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
  • Highly proficient in MS Word, Excel, Zoom, Power-point, and Outlook.
  • A good team-player, self-driven, capable of meeting deadlines and able to work under minimum supervision.
  • Willing to travel extensively within the areas of operation and to work extended periods in the field.
  • Ability to interact effectively with local communities.
  • A valid Driver’s License with at least 5 years’ experience.

MODE OF APPLICATION

If you are interested in serving as the National Coordinator or Assistant National Coordinator and meet the requirements as described above, please submit your application and motivation letters, demonstrating why you qualify for the positions, together with your current curricular vitae and names of three traceable referees, some of whom should be your most current supervisors, to https://raysofhopemalawi.org/job-openings: addressing:

The Human Resource Administration Officer
Rays of Hope Ministries
P. O. Box E365, Post Dot Net,
Blantyre, Malawi.

Closing date for the receipt of applications is Monday 19th January, 2026. Rays of Hope Malawi appreciates all candidates but please note that it will only enter into correspondence with shortlisted candidates. If you have not received a response by 30th January, 2026, then it means that your application has been unsuccessful.