Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children, which works in over 120 countries around the world, OUR VISION is to have a world in which every child has the right to survival, protection, development and participation, OUR MISSION is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives
Save the Children has worked in Malawi for 30 yrs and is currently operating in 22 out of 29 districts, covering all regions, the core program in areas are Health and Nutrition, Education and Child Development, Child Protection and Child Rights Governance, Food Security and Livelihoods, Social Protection and emergency Response, We are committed to developing strong partnerships to ensure that all children in Malawi thrive in a safe family environment, benefit from greater public investment, and better use of society’s resources in raising their right to health and education, and protection from violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect
Technical Assistance Specialist – 1 post - Lilongwe
The applicant should have a degree level qualification in Social Science Education, Public Health, Enterprise Development, Youth development or any development studies, those with post graduate qualifications in the above disciplines will have an added advantage, The applicant should also have at least 3 yrs of experience as a leader for a complex program that involved partnerships, In addition, s/he should be able to understand the scope of the role and set priorities within one month of taking up the job and start delivering on key performance targets within 3 months
Reporting to the Senior Manager-Child Protection, The Technical Assistance Specialist will have an overall responsibility for coordinating the technical assistance that Save the Children will be providing to the partners that are implementing the Marriage No Child’s Play project in Malawi, S/he will also be the focal technical point persons for save the Children on the consortium in country for the project including providing leadership for timely implementation of the activities, and approved budgets, S/he will also provide guidance to staff and individual partners, coordinate periodic joint progress reviews, reporting and facilitate in-country learning
A full role profile for all the above positions is available on the SCI Malawi Country Office website http://malawi.savethechildren.net/jobs Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to read and understand our Child Safeguarding Policy which is available athttp://malawi.savethechidlren.net/resources the successful candidate will be expected to abide by this policy among others
If you meet the requirements of the role please send an application comprising a CV and a one page cover letter outlining how you meet the job requirements, Make sure the application letter and CV are sent as one document bearing your full name as document name, Applications indicating the post you are applying for should be submitted as follows
By email to malawi.jobs@savethechildren.org By hand or post to The Senior People and Culture Manager, Save the Children, Ngerengere House next to Petroda Filling Station, along Mchinji Road, P O Box 30374, Lilongwe 3
Closing date for receiving applications is Friday 4th March at 1 pm, Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Save the Children is an equal opportunities employer, and qualified women are encouraged to apply
