PROGRAM MANAGER

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OVERVIEWThe Association of Social Workers in Malawi (ASWiM) is a legally registered professional association established in May 2019 to promote and protect the social work profession and the well-being of the people it serves. ASWiM is governed by a National Executive Committee, Secretariat and Board of Trustees, with regional chapters in the Northern, Central, Eastern and Southern Regions. Its membership includes student and practising social workers from both the public and private sectors.ASWiM is anticipating an award for a child development, care, and protection project. The overall objective of the project is to strengthen national systems that protect vulnerable children, support families, and improve early childhood development through locally led and sustainable approaches. The project will improve outcomes for vulnerable children by strengthening child protection systems, supporting families and caregivers, advancing integrated early childhood development and health services, strengthening referrals and case management, promoting family-based care, and reducing reliance on residential care.Recruitment for all candidates is contingent upon successful award of the project and confirmation of project funding.As a member of the project team, the Program Manager will provide overall technical and operational leadership for project implementation. The position will coordinate project planning, implementation, partner engagement, monitoring, reporting and learning in collaboration with Government of Malawi counterparts, local partners, community structures and other stakeholders.Reporting to the National Coordinator and ASWIM General Secretary, the Program Manager will ensure that project activities are implemented in accordance with approved workplans, program quality principles and standards, donor requirements and relevant Government of Malawi policies and standards.Application Deadline: Monday, 19th October 2026POSITION: PROGRAM MANAGERJOB TYPE: Full TimeROLES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIESLead the overall coordination and implementation of assigned project activities in accordance with the approved workplan and implementation plan.Develop and monitor annual, quarterly and monthly implementation plans.Coordinate with Government of Malawi institutions, district councils, local partners, community structures and other stakeholders.Provide technical leadership on child protection, social work, case management, family strengthening, referrals, family-based care and related interventions.Ensure quality and timely delivery of project activities in accordance with donor requirements.Coordinate partner engagement, technical assistance and capacity strengthening activities.Monitor project implementation, identify challenges and facilitate timely corrective action.Work closely with the MEAL Officer to track project performance, results and learning.Lead preparation and review of project reports and other donor deliverables.Support development and review of technical tools, guidelines, training materials and implementation approaches.Ensure effective integration of safeguarding, gender, disability inclusion, accountability and other cross-cutting priorities.Represent ASWiM in relevant technical meetings, coordination platforms and stakeholder engagements.Promote documentation and sharing of lessons learned, promising practices and project innovations.Support project budget planning and ensure implementation remains aligned with approved budgets.Provide leadership and supervision to project staff.KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPSInternal: ASWiM Board, NEC, National Secretariat and Project TeamExternal: Government ministries and departments, district councils, local partners, community structures, faith-based organisations, civil society organisations and other project stakeholders.SAFEGUARDINGASWiM is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse, exploitation and harm. The successful candidate will be required to comply with ASWiM safeguarding policies, Code of Conduct and other applicable standards.

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Apply by email: aswimsecretariat@gmail.com