Jobs in Malawi

Study Coordinator - Nsanje - Malawi

Epicentre is a non-profit organization created in 1986 by Médecins Sans Frontières, whose activities include research, field epidemiology and training. Epicentre is a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Response to Emerging Diseases. Epicentre follows its activities from Paris, Geneva, Brussels, Barcelona, New-York, Cape Town and from research centres in Uganda and Niger.

Mission and Responsibilities

Based in Nsanje and under the responsibility of the Principal Investigator (based in Cape Town), the study coordinator will be in charge of the implementation and monitoring and evaluation of a HIV population survey in Nsanje, Malawi. Following a first series of surveys implemented by Epicentre, this study primarily aim at providing an evaluation of the HIV cascade of care, ART coverage, and HIV prevalence in Nsanje area. The impact of the current HIV program in the population will be also assessed in terms of access and coverage to HIV testing, prevention of mother to child transmission and circumcision in the area.

The study coordinator will lead and provide oversight and guidance on the implementation of the HIV community survey within scope, budget, timeline, and acceptable quality levels in order to achieve high quality and timely results and deliverables.

The study coordinator will work with other members of the study team in Nsanje (Malawi) and will collaborate with the MSF teams in Nsanje and Blantyre. He will ensure that the security rules are followed by the study team according to the MSF rules in the field.

Main activities

Participate to the elaboration of work plan, standard of procedures of the study and update them accordingly all along the study.
Identify and report protocol deviations to the Principal Investigator.
Recruit the study staff in the field in collaboration with the study team in the field.
Be responsible of the implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and the coordination of the study in the field including the preparation phase (field sensitization, national HR recruitment, etc).
Ensure that the the SoP and safety procedures are in place and adhered to.
Ensure the appropriate filling of the study forms and registers and the appropriate matching of the study ID between the data collection forms and the laboratory samples.
Ensure that patient’s enrolment and informed consent for participation in the study is followed.
Ensure that patient’s counselling during the study is followed.
Ensure study laboratory specimens are safely transported regarding the international standard procedures from the field to the laboratories in Nsanje.
Ensure that the study team will receive intensive training. Provide a training to the study team on filling the study forms, inclusion and consenting procedures, the collection and transport of biological, data entry file organization, etc).
Manage a study team of about 60 people composed as below:
1 quality control officer
1 logistician
1 administrator
1 administrator assistant
1 laboratory technician
2 data clerks
6 data collection team composed with one field supervisor, one nurse, five counsellor and one driver + one flying team composed with two nurses, five counsellors and one driver
1 maintenance officer and 1 cleaner
Ensure a regular contact with the Principal Investigator, including sending the monitoring study and inclusion follow up every week.
Ensure regular communication with other partners involved in the study.

Candidate requirements

Education

o Diploma in public health/ epidemiology (clinical research assistant can be considered if experience in operational research)

o Recommended

o Medical training (medical doctor, nurse, medical biologist)

Professional experience

o Experience in field research (especially population surveys) conducted in resources-limited countries

o Experience in management of resource-limited countries preferably with MSF

Knowledge, skills and abilities

o Project management

o Knowledge of software for data entry (ex: EpiData)

o Working experience with Word and Excel

o Fluent English (speaking, reading, writing)

o Dynamic, rigorous, with good management skills and able to work within a team

o Interest in research on HIV

o Good communication skills

Conditions

-Position based in Nsanje, Malawi.

-Expatriation MSF/Epicentre 5 months contract starting Mid-July 2016

HOW TO APPLY:

Applications should be made online, before 1st june 2016 by completing the form available from the following link : http://www. epicentre.msf.org/en/job-opening

For complementary information about this position please contact Nolwenn Conan:nolwenn.conan@epicentre.msf.org

SBCC Nutrition-Sensitive Specialist

The Manoff Group is looking for candidates for an anticipated USAID-funded project in Malawi. If you have experience working in nutrition sensitive agriculture and you believe behavior is at the center of development success please send us your CV.

We are looking for someone with:

Experience in nutrition, nutrition-sensitive agriculture and behavior change programming
Desire and experience to apply a behavioral approach to development programming
Experience designing and implementing formative research, behavior change strategies and social marketing campaigns
Some management experience, and experience working on multi-sectoral teams
A Masters degree in Nutrition, Communication or a related degree and
At least 10 years work experience in a relevant field

You are:

An effective communicator across multiple cultures and channels
A hard worker, respectful, and committed to development
A Malawian, or have permission to work in Malawi

Who are we?

For the past 40 years, The Manoff Group, Inc., a woman-owned small business, has been an international leader in designing and assisting the implementation of social and behavior change programs that effectively promote healthy behaviors and allow populations to enjoy improved health status. Its innovative Behavior-Centered Programming approach offers a practical methodology for realizing measurable and sustained behavior change at the individual, community and organizational levels. The methodology employs techniques from many disciplines such as anthropology, behavioral economics, human-centered design and marketing & communications to strategically build programs that enable people to practice health –enhancing behaviors. Always with an eye on health impact and human development, TMG staff continuously strive to improve policies, build capacity and improve behavioral monitoring and evaluation.

The Manoff Group, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and provides excellent benefits and a salary commensurate with experience.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please send a cover note and CV to manoffgroup@manoffgroup.com with the subject line Malawi SBCC Nutrition Sensitive Specialist. No persons will be considered if they do not hold current permissions to work in Malawi and/or if we receive your application later than COB Friday, May 6th, Malawi local time

ADMIN AND PARTNERSHIPS SUPPORT OFFICER

CONTEXT:

Founded in 1980, Inter Aide is a humanitarian organisation specialising in the implementation of development programs that aim at promoting access to development for the most vulnerable communities. The programs respond to the specific, vital needs of local communities. Our principal objective is to reinforce the capacities of vulnerable populations in order to allow them to improve living conditions within their own communities.

Inter Aide currently manages programs in 6 countries:

· Africa: Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar and Sierra Leone,

· Central America: Haiti.

Inter Aide programs are based on beneficiaries’ needs and cover several fields of rural development:

· water and sanitation (including services for the maintenance of water points),

· agriculture and support to farmers organisations,

· community health (including the reduction of child mortality, sexual and reproductive health services), fight against endemic diseases,

· primary education.

Inter Aide has been operating in Malawi since 1991. To this day, this NGO and its partners have participated in 9 different programs in the fields of agriculture, child health, water supply, sanitation and maintenance in the central and southern regions of the country.

As a management principle, Inter Aide delegates most of the responsibilities to Program Managers (PM) based in the field, and as far as possible to local partners. They are both in charge of the implementation of the activities as well as the human resources management and all the financial and administrative tasks.

For fund raising, internal control, administrative and legal procedures related to all programs, PMs are currently supported by a team of two based in the capital city, coordinated by a Support Officer.

Inter Aide is currently looking for an Admin and partnership support officer to follow and materialize activities initiated by the actual Admin support officer who will leave his position in May 2016.

MISSION:

The support officer will be based at the Inter Aide office in Lilongwe, and will regularly visit several intervention areas (southern and central regions). He/she will have to reinforce the support given to the team, in order to develop and improve administrative and financial procedures, audits, represent the association, look for funds and partnership opportunities.

As such, he will have to:

· Materialize maintenance and control of Internal audit procedures of programs:

o Ensure the maintenance of internal procedures already in operation for each program (purchasing procedures, Human Resources management, stock management etc.) and support program teams and local partners towards their improvement;

o Test and guarantee the launching of a new internal audit tool open to all Inter Aide programs in Malawi;

o Conduct or coordinate internal audits, in collaboration with the Administrative Manager based in the capital city;

· Improve the association representation to face up to financial and operational local partners, in coordination with program responsible parties (not based in the capital city), the Inter Aide Headquarters team (based in France), and identify new finance and partnership local opportunities;

· Improve and maintain the legal and administrative structure of the association (and its local partners) vis-à-vis authorities in Malawi in coordination with program responsible administrative parties (organisation adequation with the laws of the country, visa requirements, purchasing/import procedures, control of insurance contracts, etc…).

PROFILE:

· University degree in a related field (Admin/Log, management, law…)

· Fluent English is compulsory (oral and written)

· A professional experience in administrative and financial management, preferably in a developing country

· Knowledge of procedures, controls and audit in similar contexts

· Dynamism, rigor and organization skills

· Ability to work in autonomy

· Diplomacy, negotiation skills

· Strong interest in field work (regular travels within program intervention areas)

STATUS:

· 1 year contract, potentially renewable

· 1137€ per month + field allowance

· Pension fund contribution and medical insurance + 1 flight return trip to France

· Possibility to leave with partner

HOW TO APPLY:

Please send CV + Cover letter, with the reference ADMIN/LLW to interaide@interaide.org

Applications with CVs longer than 2 pages will not be taken into consideration.

Post to be filled as soon as possible.

Intern at United Nations Malawi May 2016

If you are thinking of entering the world of diplomacy and public policy, an internship at the United Nations could be the ideal start for you.

The objective of the internship is to give you a first-hand impression of the day-to-day working environment of the United Nations. You will be given a real chance to work with our people. As part of our team, working directly with outstanding and inspiring career professionals and senior management, you will be exposed to high-profile conferences, participate in meetings, and contribute to analytical work as well as organizational policy of the United Nations. Initially you will take on the amount of responsibility you can shoulder; the potential for growth, however, is yours to develop.

Can you be a United Nations intern?

Are you enrolled in a Master's or in a Ph.D. programme, or in the final year of a Bachelor’s programme; or within one year after graduation from a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. programme?
Do you have excellent command of English or French?
Are you neither a child or a sibling of a United Nations Secretariat staff member?

Keep in mind:

Duration: The internship programme lasts for at least two months and can be as long as six months. Once selected, you must begin your internship either prior to or within one year of graduation.
Cost: United Nations interns are not paid. All costs related to travel, insurance, accommodation, and living expenses must be borne by either the interns or their sponsoring institutions.
Visa: You will be responsible for obtaining and financing the necessary visas.
Travel: You will arrange and finance your travel to the United Nations location where you will be an intern.
Medical insurance: You will be responsible for costs arising from accidents and/or illness incurred during the internship and must show proof of a valid major global medical insurance coverage.
Confidentiality: You must be discreet and keep confidential any and all unpublished information obtained during the course of the internship and may not publish any documents based on such information.
Academic Credit: You may get academic credit from your institution of higher education for the internship. Check with your university to confirm their academic credit policy for internships.