Help a Child Malawi is looking for a
Program Manager Early
Childhood Development (ECD)
Childhood Development (ECD)
Organization
Help a Child (HaC) is a
Christian international NGO specialized in participatory community development
with its headquarters in the Netherlands. Founded in 1968, HaC’s mission is to
improve the wellbeing of children through empowerment of children themselves as
well as their families and communities. Our main sources of income are child
& family sponsorship, grants from institutional donors and foundations. Our
main activities focus on early childhood development, education, vocational
training, work and income, with special attention for the position of girls and
women, and children’s rights.
Christian international NGO specialized in participatory community development
with its headquarters in the Netherlands. Founded in 1968, HaC’s mission is to
improve the wellbeing of children through empowerment of children themselves as
well as their families and communities. Our main sources of income are child
& family sponsorship, grants from institutional donors and foundations. Our
main activities focus on early childhood development, education, vocational
training, work and income, with special attention for the position of girls and
women, and children’s rights.
HaC’s strategy is to empower
Children & Youth, Parents and the broader Community to grow out of poverty.
This is also reflected in the anticipated changes as a result of our programs
that we have described in our Theory of Change:
Children & Youth, Parents and the broader Community to grow out of poverty.
This is also reflected in the anticipated changes as a result of our programs
that we have described in our Theory of Change:
A. Children are
able to overcome barriers to participate successfully in life;
able to overcome barriers to participate successfully in life;
B. Parents are
able to take care of themselves and their children;
able to take care of themselves and their children;
C. Youth are
self-reliant and ready for work;
self-reliant and ready for work;
D. Communities are able to
link to and make use of economic opportunities and services and gradually take
full ownership of their own development.
link to and make use of economic opportunities and services and gradually take
full ownership of their own development.
Help A Child has implemented
child focused community development program in Northern Malawi since 2009
through our local partner organisations. In order to enhance HAC’s expertise
role towards our partner organisations as well as government and other
stakeholders, Help a Child has opened a new country office in Malawi. Based on
our 2016-2020 global strategy, Youth & Work and Early Childhood Development
(ECD) are priority sectors.
child focused community development program in Northern Malawi since 2009
through our local partner organisations. In order to enhance HAC’s expertise
role towards our partner organisations as well as government and other
stakeholders, Help a Child has opened a new country office in Malawi. Based on
our 2016-2020 global strategy, Youth & Work and Early Childhood Development
(ECD) are priority sectors.
For more information, please
visit https://www.helpachild.org
visit https://www.helpachild.org
Position
The HAC Malawi ECD country
strategy 2017-2019 gives focus to Community Based ECD models, nutrition and
parenting support. The ECD Program manager will play an important role in
further shaping the country program and oversee the implementation of this
strategy. This involves program management, Capacity building of local partner
organization and assuring program quality and impact monitoring. In
collaboration with the Child Desk in Netherlands you will develop ECD
materials, manuals and training modules. Further the ECD expert will represent
the organization in professional networks, towards donors and relevant
government departments, and play a role in program design, proposal development
and fundraising. The successful candidate will be passionate about early
childhood development with a strong understanding of both the policy level and
the level of practical project implementation.
strategy 2017-2019 gives focus to Community Based ECD models, nutrition and
parenting support. The ECD Program manager will play an important role in
further shaping the country program and oversee the implementation of this
strategy. This involves program management, Capacity building of local partner
organization and assuring program quality and impact monitoring. In
collaboration with the Child Desk in Netherlands you will develop ECD
materials, manuals and training modules. Further the ECD expert will represent
the organization in professional networks, towards donors and relevant
government departments, and play a role in program design, proposal development
and fundraising. The successful candidate will be passionate about early
childhood development with a strong understanding of both the policy level and
the level of practical project implementation.
Job Responsibilities
Program Management
·
Develop
ECD program plans and implement the plans in close cooperation with our local
partners
Develop
ECD program plans and implement the plans in close cooperation with our local
partners
·
Take
lead in project design and proposal development
Take
lead in project design and proposal development
·
Monitor
and evaluate implementation of field activities to ensure that interventions
are compliant with the standards and principles of not only the organization,
but also of the Malawi government and the donor
Monitor
and evaluate implementation of field activities to ensure that interventions
are compliant with the standards and principles of not only the organization,
but also of the Malawi government and the donor
·
Contribute
to developing and reviewing of ECD program Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and
Learning (PMEL) Systems
Contribute
to developing and reviewing of ECD program Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and
Learning (PMEL) Systems
Networking and Partnership
Management
Management
·
Develop
and maintain good relations with the government at central, district and local
level
Develop
and maintain good relations with the government at central, district and local
level
·
Determine
and assess the need to join appropriate networks of project-related experts and
influential groups
Determine
and assess the need to join appropriate networks of project-related experts and
influential groups
·
Develops
strong relationships with existing and potential donors in the ECD sector to
promote ECD approaches and results and to pursue funding opportunities so as to
attract adequate funding for the programs;
Develops
strong relationships with existing and potential donors in the ECD sector to
promote ECD approaches and results and to pursue funding opportunities so as to
attract adequate funding for the programs;
·
Identify,
develop and recommend programs for potential partnerships. This includes
attending learning workshops, organizing joint field visits with other parties
and participating in professional events on ECD
Identify,
develop and recommend programs for potential partnerships. This includes
attending learning workshops, organizing joint field visits with other parties
and participating in professional events on ECD
Capacity Building and
Organizational Learning
Organizational Learning
·
Build
knowledge and technical capacity of implementing partners to deliver and
monitor quality ECD interventions.
Build
knowledge and technical capacity of implementing partners to deliver and
monitor quality ECD interventions.
·
Support
in developing knowledge and training modules related to ECD in collaboration
with the Child Desk in Netherlands, including incorporating research design and
methodologies in project design and management.
Support
in developing knowledge and training modules related to ECD in collaboration
with the Child Desk in Netherlands, including incorporating research design and
methodologies in project design and management.
·
Conducting
capacity assessments, providing trainings and coaching to partners on ECD
Conducting
capacity assessments, providing trainings and coaching to partners on ECD
·
Planning
for organizational reflection and learning opportunities, such as special
impact studies, after action reviews, and partners’ meetings, organizational
learning surveys etc.
Planning
for organizational reflection and learning opportunities, such as special
impact studies, after action reviews, and partners’ meetings, organizational
learning surveys etc.
Qualifications and Experience
We are a looking for a
candidate with the following qualifications and experience:
candidate with the following qualifications and experience:
·
University
level degree in Early Childhood Development, Social Science, or a related
field.
University
level degree in Early Childhood Development, Social Science, or a related
field.
·
7-10
years of experience, of which minimum 5 years in the field of ECD, both at
policy development level and practical implementation level.
7-10
years of experience, of which minimum 5 years in the field of ECD, both at
policy development level and practical implementation level.
·
In-depth
knowledge and experience with participatory community development, community
based ECD models and parenting support.
In-depth
knowledge and experience with participatory community development, community
based ECD models and parenting support.
·
Experience
with program design and program cycle management
Experience
with program design and program cycle management
·
Experience
with proposal development and fundraising
Experience
with proposal development and fundraising
·
Competent
in building capacity of others, providing training of trainers and coaching
support
Competent
in building capacity of others, providing training of trainers and coaching
support
·
Passion
for innovation, research, and building evidence for results
Passion
for innovation, research, and building evidence for results
·
Ability
to set and achieve clear objectives and deadlines
Ability
to set and achieve clear objectives and deadlines
·
Self-starter,
Results driven and motivated by a sense of performance excellence
Self-starter,
Results driven and motivated by a sense of performance excellence
·
Strong
communication and networking skills.
Strong
communication and networking skills.
·
Full
support for the vision and mission of Help a Child and Help a Child’s Christian
Core Values
Full
support for the vision and mission of Help a Child and Help a Child’s Christian
Core Values
Place of work: Lilongwe,
Malawi Starting date for work: as soon as possible
Malawi Starting date for work: as soon as possible
How
to apply? This is an extraordinary opportunity for an
individual with significant experience in ECD to be part of a new country
organization.
to apply? This is an extraordinary opportunity for an
individual with significant experience in ECD to be part of a new country
organization.
Interested and qualified
candidates are kindly invited to send a cover letter and resume before October
24th, 2016 to vacancies@hacmalawi.org. For more information please contact Mrs
Erine Dijkstra, Country Program Director info@hacmalawi.org
candidates are kindly invited to send a cover letter and resume before October
24th, 2016 to vacancies@hacmalawi.org. For more information please contact Mrs
Erine Dijkstra, Country Program Director info@hacmalawi.org
An (e-) assessment will be
part of the selection procedure.
part of the selection procedure.
Help A child is committed to
keep children safe. All staff are required to sign and adhere to the Help a
Child Child Safeguarding Policy. Recruitment is subject to successful
completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record
checks.
keep children safe. All staff are required to sign and adhere to the Help a
Child Child Safeguarding Policy. Recruitment is subject to successful
completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record
checks.