Job description
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT @ PAEDIATRIC AND CHILD HEALTH ASSOCIATION (PACHA)
LOCATION: Malawi
POSITION: MONITORING AND EVALUATION OFFICER
OVERVIEW
The Paediatric and Child Health Association (PACHA) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to advancing and improving children's health and welfare. Its mission is to ensure that children have access to the determinants of good health in Malawi and beyond.
PACHA's membership includes healthcare professionals and other child health and welfare advocates. The organisation has been working in Malawi since 2011.
With funding from the Else Kröner-Fresenius Foundation, PACHA, in collaboration with Witten/Herdecke University, has established the Else Kröner Centre for Global Child Health.
The Centre seeks to strengthen primary healthcare systems for children and young people, improve the quality of care, promote children's rights, and develop evidence-based strategies for sustainable health system strengthening.
PACHA invites applications from well-experienced, highly motivated and suitably qualified candidates for the position of Monitoring and Evaluation Officer.
JOB TYPE: Not specified in the advert
Application Deadline:Tuesday, 17th November 2026
POSITION: MONITORING AND EVALUATION OFFICER
JOB SUMMARY
The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will support the development and implementation of effective monitoring and evaluation systems for the Centre and its affiliated projects. The role will involve developing performance indicators, coordinating data collection, conducting statistical analysis, supporting research activities, and preparing reports.
DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be responsible for:
1. Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks
Design and develop appropriate frameworks and supporting systems for effective monitoring and evaluation of the Centre's activities and affiliated projects.
Assist in developing key performance indicators for all activities undertaken by the Centre.
Develop feedback mechanisms to identify and address implementation deficiencies.
2. Research Design and Methodology
Collaborate with the Centre's partners to propose research questions.
Contribute to the development of study designs and selection of appropriate research methods.
Support the application of suitable statistical analysis methods.
3. Data Collection and Management
Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to ensure the collation and compilation of data and statistics.
Supervise data collection teams to ensure that collected data is complete and accurate.
4. Data Analysis and Reporting
Conduct statistical analysis of activities undertaken.
Prepare reports to support programme monitoring, evaluation and decision-making.
Contribute to the preparation of reports using data and statistics collected from relevant stakeholders.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Academic Qualifications
Applicants must possess:
A Bachelor's degree in Statistics or another relevant field.
Professional Experience
A minimum of four (4) years of relevant work experience.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates should submit their applications by email to:
Email: recruitment.ekcpacha@outlook.com
Closing Date: Monday, 16th November 2026
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
PACHA does not charge any fees at any stage of its recruitment process. Applicants should not pay anyone to secure this opportunity.