Director – Open Arms
Infant Homes- Blantyre
Open Arms Infant Home is a well established non-profit organisation committed
to the care of orphaned and vulnerable children in Malawi, We have been
registered here for 20 yrs with the appr
opriate ministries and Departments,
Open Arms Malawi was subsequently registered in the UK with the Charities
Commission of England and Wales,, We have close links with the English Board of
Trustees, where the majority of our operational funding is sourced
Residential care is provided at the 2 main Home sin Blantyre and Mangochi for
up to 80 children who are later reintegrated and supported within the ir home
communities, Our reintegration policy has long been viewed as one of our
strengths, Over the last 10 yrs 7 Nursery Schools/Feeding Stations have been
created by Open Arms, These feed and educate up to 500 children per day in the
Blantyre and Mangochi Districts, Open Arms is actively involved in the running
of a community Primary School in Chigumula
For those children who have no alternative, 5 individual foster homes within
the medium density areas of Blantyre City accommodate a further 40 o four
children and their foster siblings, Management of the educational opportunities
and development potential of each child is becoming a very important part of
Open Arms’ services, hence a background in education would be an
advantage for the successful cnaidate
Will be expected to offer leadership and implement best practice for child care
within a large organisation in diverse locations
Senior management experience of 10 yrs in a related field, Open Arms currently
has one hundred employees, Experience of residential institutions and pastoral
care highly desirable, Fundraising experience with a proven track record highly
desirable, Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of
stakeholders, including Boards of Trustees in Malawi and overseas, Govt Departs
and major donors, To initiate and strengthen partnerships with similar
institutions in Malawi, International networking experience with contacts in UK
an added advantage
Relevant degree from a recognised university, with a PGCE an advantage, Child
Protection training, Qualification in Youth Leadership an advantage, Police
clearance/authorisation to work with children
Application letters should b be submitted email, with a CV (not more than 2
pages) and qualification certificate before 15th September email: openarms@africa-online.net
Location: Blantyre
