Project Officer at ActionAid Malawi

Job Description

Job Summary

To facilitate project implementation, monitoring and evaluation and reporting that will ensure smooth delivery of project, accountability and compliance with contractual obligations agreed with the funder and ActionAid management.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Project Planning
  • Inputs into the development of annual and medium/long term plans and budgets for the project
  • Develops implementation plans for the project
  • Conducts needs assessment for the project
  • Consults and markets project to various stakeholders
• Project Implementation
  • Sets up local level project teams that facilitate implementation of the project
  • Implementation of project activities according to the Annual Plans and Budgets and in line with Project Contract
  • Identifies capacity gaps of partners
  • Nurtures and builds capacity (training) of partners
  • Ensures mainstreaming of women’s rights issues and rights-based approaches in project implementation
  • Conducts initial reviews and recommends for approval of proposals from partners
  • Supports partners to mobilize resources for project activities
  • Participates in project implementation and team meetings
• Project Monitoring, Evaluation, Impact Assessment and Reporting
  • Participates project appraisals, review and evaluation
  • Collects data for project database
  • Carries out continuous participatory review, reflections and shared learning
  • Develops monthly narrative and financial project reports
  • Documents issues in relation to project interests
• Policy Influencing, networking and alliances
  • Represents AAIM and participates in relevant policy forums locally.
  • Facilitates strategic alliance/network/coalition building and strengthening on advocacy issues at local level
  • Consolidates grassroots issues and connects them to regional and national policy agenda
  • Monitors compliance of partners to the project activities espoused in the MOU drawn with AAIM
• General management and Corporate Responsibilities
  • Participates in and contributes to Project Forums, Project Team meetings, task forces
  • Maintains regular flow of information with other projects and strategic partners
  • Provides timely feedback and responses to project related tasks/requests from the Project Coordinator and other stakeholders within and without AAIM.
  • Carries out other functions as assigned by the Project Coordinator

Educational Qualifications, Experience, & Skills Required

• A minimum of bachelor’s in early childhood development, social sciences, development studies, education, or any relevant field from recognized university
• Familiar computer packages e.g., Microsoft word, excel, PowerPoint
• A minimum of 3 years working with children in community-based care centers and lower Primary school
• Experience in project planning, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation
• Team player and good communication skills
• Leadership and management
• Strong analytical / problem solving skills
• Analysis and report writing
• Planning, organization, time management, coordination, and budget tracking.

Application Procedure

Application letters with copies of Certificates should be sent to:

The Executive Director
ActionAid Malawi
P.O. Box 30735
Lilongwe3

Or Email to: [email protected]