Job description
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT@ AWAKENING MINISTRIES CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
POSITION: SOCIAL WORKER
Location: Karonga District
OVERVIEW
Life Awakening Ministries, in partnership with Compassion International – Malawi Office, is implementing a Child Development Programme aimed at helping children overcome poverty through holistic child development interventions.
The organisation is inviting applications from qualified, committed, self-motivated and vibrant individuals to fill the position of Social Worker.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Coordinate home-based and centre-based child development programmes at the Frontline Church Partner (FCP) level.
2. Support the supervision of Home-Based Program Instructors (HBPIs) and tutors, monitor programme activities and coordinate relevant training.
3. Promote child protection and report cases of child abuse, neglect and exploitation through established reporting channels.
4. Coordinate sponsor-beneficiary communications, including letter writing, child updates and responding to enquiries.
5. Maintain and update beneficiary profiles in the Compassion Connect FCP Portal.
6. Prepare and submit reports on sponsor-beneficiary communications to the Project Officer and church leadership.
7. Support stakeholder engagement and effective programme implementation.
8. Ensure the development of lesson plans and implementation of home-based and centre-based curricula.
9. Promote activities that contribute to beneficiary development, church partner development and sponsor outcomes.
10. Perform other programme-related duties as assigned by the Project Director.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
1. Must be a mature born-again Christian with a sound testimony and a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
2. Must hold at least a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Education, Communication, Records Management or a related field.
3. Applicants with a relevant Diploma and more than five years of work experience may also be considered.
4. Must have good written communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
5. Must be computer literate, with knowledge of Microsoft Office and virtual meeting platforms such as Zoom and MS Teams.
6. Experience in Early Childhood Development (ECD) interventions or home-based programming is desirable.
7. Formal training in counselling and child development will be an added advantage.
8. Must be trainable and willing to learn new things.
9. Must be aged between 22 and 40 years.
Additional qualifications in Business Administration, Accounting, Banking and Finance will be an advantage.
WORKING CONDITIONS
The successful candidate will work at a local church project and will be required to visit beneficiaries' homes to provide training and support. Travel for correspondence, conferences and training should be expected.
The successful applicant will be required to sign and abide by a commitment to child protection.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should submit an application letter, an updated CV or résumé, and copies of relevant academic and professional certificates via email.
Email: mw0156cdc@gmail.com
Postal Address:
The Chairperson or Patron
Child Development Committee
P.O. Box 63, GVH Mweneyumba
TA Kyungu, Karonga, Malawi
CONTACT NUMBERS
0885 204 256
0998 120 044
0998 643 645
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 21 OCTOBER 2026, BEFORE 5:00 PM.
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their applications before the deadline.