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 Lake 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. Please see the posting for the guest house manager position.**
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 cover costs of living 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 volunteersUnfortunately, we cannot cover medical benefits or relocation costs
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply, please send an e-mail with your and your partner’s cover letters and CVs toinfo@help2kids.org. Please specify your earliest available start dates.
