Application deadline: 7 days left · 20 Nov 2026
Job description
THEMATIC LEAD – CHILD RIGHTS AND GOVERNANCE / MULANJE CENTRE MANAGER — POINT OF PROGRESS (PoP)
📍 Duty Station: Mulanje District, Malawi
📧 Apply by email: vacancy@progressmw.org
📅 Deadline: 20 November 2026
💼 Employment type: Full-time, project-based
Point of Progress (PoP), with support from Plan International, is seeking a Thematic Lead / Mulanje Centre Manager to provide programme leadership across sustainable agriculture, economic empowerment and child protection.
Qualifications and experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Development Studies, Economics, Social Sciences, International Development, Project Management or a related field.
- A Master’s degree is an added advantage.
- At least five years of relevant programme or project-coordination experience.
- Experience in donor-funded projects, budget management, reporting and team supervision.
- Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder-engagement skills.
Key responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership across sustainable agriculture, economic empowerment and child protection.
- Coordinate programme planning, implementation and reporting.
- Oversee programme budgets and performance.
- Supervise Project Officers and the MEAL team.
- Manage the Mulanje Project Centre and its resources.
- Build partnerships with government departments, communities and development partners.
- Ensure safeguarding, accountability and programme quality.
How to apply
Email the following to vacancy@progressmw.org:
- Updated CV with three professional referees
- Cover letter stating the position applied for
- Copies of relevant academic and professional qualifications