Project Coordinator at Malawi Union of the Blind

Malawi Union of the Blind is in the process of implementing a project on preventive maintenance of assistive devices for persons with Blindness such as Perkins Braillers and embosses.  The organisation is therefore looking for a well qualified person to fill the post of the Field Coordinator, The duty station will be Malawi union of the Blind Offices at Chiwembe in Blantyre, Suitably qualified candidates are therefore invited to apply for the position 

Reporting to the Executive Director, Malawi union of the blind 

Facilitate the development and implementation of maintenance of Perkins, Braillers and Braille embossers in order to promote access to quality, education for children with Blindness in resource centres, Transcription of Braille documents from Braille to print and print to Braille, editing and formatting of Braille, using Duxurbury Braille Translation Software (DBT), Coordinate the arrangements for the planned repair technician training workshops to ensure that all the activities are carried out according to the project plan, Monitor the implementation of activities and support technical evaluation of the persons Braille maintenance training, Facilitate the development of the training materials, Write and submit regular progress reports to the Malawi Union of the Bind Executive Director, Offer sound professional advice on the implementation of the project, Able to understand and respond to the project administrative, operational and reporting procedures,
 Support Malawi Union of the blind in liaising with govt and stakeholders on the rollout of the project and advocacy, Support Malawi Union of the blind in doing advocacy for inclusion, persons with blindness and access to relevant assistive devices, Complete valid and timely data collection from the field and any other feedback information required by management

Knowledge and experience in the field of maintenance of Perkins Braillers and assistive technology for persons with blindness, Experience in offering training in Perkins Brailler maintenance and talking computers using jaws, Kurzwell and Zoom Text software, strong leadership skills in project management, Strategic thinker and willing to take up new challenges, Proven leadership and a team building skills, Good command of English and high level of written and report writing skill, Diplomatic and decisive, and be able to liaise with decision makers, Able to organise, chair and lead meetings, High proficiency in MS Office package – Word, Excel and Power Point

Diploma In Information Technology, MSCE with credit in English and Maths, certificate in Computerised Braille Transcription, software and hardware management, Professional experience in Perkins Brailler maintenance and Computerised Grade II Braille proficiency, Minimum of 3 yrs experience in Monitoring and supervision of Perkins Brailler Maintenance and Braille Materials production, Experience in project management, teaching and training Special Needs Education professionals for not less than 2 yrs

Applications and CV with 3 traceable refs should be sent by email to The Executive Director Malawi Union of the blind.