Full-time, fixed-term contract, until 31 December 2015,
with the possibility of extending until 30 June 2018. GBP £500 gross per month,
payable in Malawi Kwacha equivalent at the prevailing exchange rate.
For this post we are
only able to consider applicants who are fluent in Chichewa
(plus any other Malawian language) and have a
good command of written and
spoken English.
Progressio is
looking for a proactive, organised and people-orientated individual, with a
passion for community development and youth participation.
The post holder will
be responsible for assisting the Lilongwe team with the programme delivery and
quality of Progressio’s International Citizen Service (ICS) programme in
Malawi. The post holder will be supporting the ICS Programme Officer with
monitoring and evaluation, relationships with partners, pre-placement and orientation
training, mid-term and final debriefs, volunteer learning and support, and
social media.
The successful
candidate should have the ability to manage a varied, demanding workload and
communicate well with a wide range of people, particularly young adults.
The successful
candidate should have a relevant degree or equivalent experience.
Experience of
working in a busy office, meeting a wide range of administrative requests and
deadlines; of developing and maintaining administrative systems, and of supporting
a team is essential. You should also have experience of working
cross-culturally, particularly with young adults, and of using social media
platforms for promotional purposes.
A good knowledge and
understanding of Malawi culture and society; attention to detail, accuracy and
proven analytical and problem solving skills is essential. You should also have
demonstrable interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with and build
effective and professional relationships with individuals/groups from different
cultural backgrounds and ages; a positive and proactive approach to work,
including the ability to take on responsibility, manage deadlines and cope with
changing circumstances, and good computer and numeracy skills.
Full employment
rights in Malawi; sensitivity to culture, gender, religion, race, nationality
and age, and the ability to work outside office hours and during weekends and
to travel within the country, sometimes at short notice, is also required.
It is essential that
you complete an application form in full, as very specific information is
required and will be used to decide whether or not you will be short-listed for
interview. Please
note that CVs/resumes will not be considered.
For further
information and an application form visit: www.progressio.org.uk/jobs
Interviews (in
Lilongwe): End
of June 2015
Please return the
completed application form to: Recruitment@progressio.org.uk – specifying ‘Assistant ICS Programme
Officer – Malawi‘ in the subject line.