Job description
PROGRAMME MANAGER
OVERVIEW
The Paediatric and Child Health Association (PACHA) is a non-profit making organization that advances and improves children’s health and welfare with the mission of ensuring that children have access to their determinants of health, in Malawi and beyond. Our members include healthcare professionals and other child health and welfare advocates. PACHA has been working in Malawi since 2011.
With funding from Else Kröner-Fresenius Foundation, DACHA in collaboration with Witten/Herdecke University has established Else Kröner Centre for Global Child Health.
The centre seeks to strengthen primary care systems for children and young people, improving the quality of care, promoting children’s rights, and developing and implementing evidence-based strategies for the sustainable strengthening of health systems.
PACHA, therefore, seeks to engage the services of well experienced, highly motivated and suitably qualified persons to fill the following position
PROGRAMME MANAGER
Tasks shall include but not limited to:
Organizing programs and activities in accordance with the objectives of the project.
Managing long-term goals of the centre.
Developing a budget and operating plan for the project.
Developing an evaluation method to assess program strengths and identify areas for improvement.
Ensuring goals are met through the organisation of regular progress meetings, including their preparation, implementation and documentation. Establish regular and ad hoc meetings with participants from different technical and hierarchical levels according to needs and emerging requirements. Maintain a repository of documents, including minutes for reference and monitoring progress on action points.
Implementing and managing changes and interventions to ensure centre’s goals are achieved, e.g., by developing and using typical management tools such as logical frameworks and SOPs for effective management.
Meeting with stakeholders to make communication easy and transparent regarding centre’s issues and decisions.
Producing accurate and timely reporting of program status throughout its life cycle.
Should be involved in planning strategic direction of the centre and its affiliate projects.
Capable of generating ideas and apply for grants in line with the centres objectives.
Should be involved in projection and procurement processes for project activities.
Requirements/Qualifications
Master’s degree in Global Health / Public Health
Minimum of 5 years relevant work experience in a non-governmental organisation.
Good communication skills
Experience in writing administrative and scientific reports
Willingness to work out of hours
Experience in book keeping and finance management are an added bonus.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates may apply using the following email address: recruitment.ekcpacha@outlook.com
The deadline for receiving applications is Monday, 16th November, 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please note that PACHA does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process. See less
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