Job description
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT@ WORD ALIVE MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL (WAMI)
POSITION: PROGRAM OFFICER (1 POSITION)
Location: Mulanje
OVERVIEW
Word Alive Ministries International, through its Commission for Relief and Development (WACRAD), invites applications from suitably qualified, experienced and passionate individuals with a sense of calling to fill the position of Program Officer.
Job Summary
The Program Officer will be responsible for directing the day-to-day activities of the project, supervising staff and ensuring effective programme implementation. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, guidance and support to project staff, children, project committees, caregivers and other stakeholders to promote holistic child development.
Qualifications and Skills
- Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Social Science or a related discipline.
- Experience and knowledge of Early Childhood Development interventions or home-based programming will be an added advantage.
- Good customer service orientation.
- Ability to apply and adapt accounting procedures to different financial transactions and situations.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Intermediate English proficiency is preferred.
- Project planning and management skills will be an added advantage.
- Formal training in counselling and child development will be an added advantage.
Key Responsibilities
- Demonstrate a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and serve as a Christian role model to children, families and communities.
- Advocate for children living in poverty and promote their rights and wellbeing.
- Direct and coordinate the day-to-day implementation of project activities.
- Provide leadership, mentoring, coaching, supervision and evaluation of programme staff and volunteers.
- Prepare and implement agreed partner plans and commitments.
- Ensure individual attention to children through home and school visits, beneficiary assessments and other programme activities.
- Support church leaders in beneficiary identification, registration, slot management and transitions.
- Assess and update beneficiary needs, individual child plans and training needs.
- Mobilise resources through funding proposals and partnerships with other organisations and government agencies.
- Ensure proper utilisation of funds, accurate financial records, accountability and asset management.
- Prepare and submit programme reports to church leadership and Compassion.
- Monitor programme performance, budgets, audit recommendations and action plans.
- Perform any other duties as assigned.
Personal Attributes
- Excellent interpersonal and team-building skills.
- Ability to take initiative and learn new things.
- Computer literate.
- Willingness to work in remote areas around the church location.
- Must be a mature, born-again Christian with a sound testimony.
- Must have a personal sense of God's calling to serve within a church.
- Must be aged between 25 and 45 years.
Application Requirements
Applicants must submit:
- An updated CV or resume.
- Copies of relevant academic and professional certificates.
- A copy of their National ID.
- A recommendation letter from their Pastor or Church leader confirming their Christian faith and spirituality.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their applications by hand to:
Mrs. Mercy Matiki
Mulanje Word Alive Church
Off Thabwa–Nalipiri Road, Mangani.
Alternatively, applications can be sent via email to: applications@wordalive.mw
Closing Date: 10th November 2026
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.