Field
Manager, help2kids Malawi
help2kids is looking for a motivated
Field Manager to manage our volunteer and aid projects in a rural village on
the shores of Lake Malawi. Gain great experience working in a management
position with a small Swiss NGO!
help2kids is a young, dynamic
organization located in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s largest city, and in Lifuwu
village on La
ke Malawi in Malawi. In Malawi, we improve access to and quality
of children’s education and healthcare, by offering secondary school
scholarships, partnering with two local primary schools, running a nursery
school, and providing under-five nutritional monitoring, safe motherhood
projects, and HIV/AIDS sensitization in partnership with our local health
center. We promote sustainable development and socially responsible tourism by feeding
the profits from our two guest houses in Tanzania and Malawi back into our
projects.
Please visit www.help2kids.org and www.friendlygecko.com for more
information about us.
Preferred starting
date: 21 July 2016. Minimum Commitment: 1 year.
We would prefer a married couple, or 2 close
friends or family members to fill the positions of field manager
and guest house manager together.
Tasks
- As
Field Manager Malawi you would be responsible for managing development
projects at our primary schools, nursery school and health center;
planning, implementing and evaluating new projects to fit community need;
working with donors and stakeholders; and overseeing the annual and
program budgets
- Managing
a staff of 19 Malawians, and 3-15 international volunteers at a time
- Financial
management and budget responsibility, with weekly reporting to the head
office and board of directors
- Representing
our organization and strengthening our connections with the local
community
- Writing
funding proposals, project development from scratch, managing construction
projects
- Post
Facebook updates and write bi-monthly blog for our help2kids Malawi
website/blog (shared responsibility with the guesthouse manager)
- Work
closely with the volunteer coordinator to oversee volunteer applications
and intake process, create volunteer schedules, and plan field trips
Benefits
- A
modest salary is provided, which is more than enough to survive upon in
rural Malawi. There is potential for increase depending on performance and
length of stay
- Free
accommodation in a small, secure house in the village with electricity and
running water (shared with the guest house manager)
- Use of
the organization’s car
- HTC
Android phone and work computer provided
Qualifications
The ideal candidate
should:
- Have a
bachelor’s degree in international development, education, public health
or a related field; a Master’s degree would be a benefit
- Be
fluent in English (Additional languages – German, and/or familiarity with
Bantu languages would be helpful)
- Diversity
awareness and cultural sensitivity – willing to live in a small, rural
fishing village with approx. 4,000 residents, with constant awareness of
how your actions are interpreted by and impact the local community
- Previous
international development experience required.
- Previous
leadership experience required.
- Previous
experience living in Africa required.
- Commit
to at least one year
- Have a
driver’s license and be able to drive manual car
- Have
exceptional written and oral communication skills
- Strong
interpersonal, leadership and team building skills
- Passion
for children and youth
- Flexible,
problem solving, multitasking
- Be
proficient with Microsoft Office software
- Work
well under minimal supervision and be self-motivated
- Work
well with team of local staff, foreign staff and international volunteers
Unfortunately, we
cannot cover medical benefits or relocation costs
To apply, please
send an e-mail with your and your partner’s cover letters and CVs to info@help2kids.org.
Please specify your earliest available start dates.
