Palladium Technical Advisor, Youth-CEFM Jobs in Malawi
Palladium Technical Advisor, Youth-CEFM Jobs in Malawi
Position SummaryHP+ requires a Technical Advisor to support the project in two respects: co-managing HP+ activities on combating early and forced marriage (CEFM) hand-in-hand with a Plan Malawi counterpart,
ensuring quality capacity development and skills-building trainings and workshops.
The position is a fixed-term contract through September 2021, with an annual renewal thereafter depending on performance and USAID priorities, and the availability of funding.
Key Responsibilities
Co-manage HP+ Malawi CEFM activities with a Plan Malawi counterpart. Palladium-led responsibilities will include:
Organizing national-level and district-level policy discussions on CEFM
Improve inter-ministerial coordination to support change
Engaging religious mother bodies (RMBs) on CEFM
Ensure smooth communications and coordination between Palladium Malawi, Plan Malawi, and HQ counterparts through routine meetings and collaborative decision-making
Ensure technical excellence in the design and development of HP+ workshops and trainings. This may include:
Designing and delivering trainings and workshops within our Youth portfolio
Providing technical assistance to other HP+ Malawi team members on capacity development methodologies as they design and deliver trainings and workshops for our other areas of work.
Identify modalities and tools to measure and evaluate capacity-strengthening activities.
Lead organizational capacity assessments if needed.
Contribute to project monitoring by providing weekly updates on activities and contributing to HP+ Malawi reporting.
Work with project managers to monitor budgets and spending on related activities.
Draft activity briefs, success stories, blogs, or other items to communicate the lessons
learned and achievements of assigned portfolio(s).
Other related tasks as assigned on an as-needed basis
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in public health, education, social science, development, or related field, Master’s degree preferred.
Over 7 years of professional experience in public health or development, with at least 3 years’ experience in designing and delivering capacity development interventions (training, workshops, mentoring and coaching, etc.).
Demonstrated experience strengthening individual and/or organizational capacity in an East African context.
Understanding of latest evidence and best practices in adult education.
Experience working on projects in Malawi to address early and forced marriage.
Knowledge and experience working on Youth Friendly Health Services and AGYW interventions preferred.
Relevant experience working with a wide range of stakeholders and decision-makers, from MPs and senior officials, to traditional and community leaders and excellent diplomatic and stakeholder management skills are required.
Understanding of governmental structures and processes in Malawi preferred.
Strong diplomatic, interpersonal and networking skills, ability to work within a cross-cultural and virtual team.
Experience working with USAID projects preferred.
Ability to work well under pressure and skilled in change management, crisis management and problem-solving skills.
Strong written and oral communication skills, ability to draft quality briefs, reports, training/facilitation agendas, training PPTs, and curricula. A writing test may be administered as part of the interview process.
Fluency in oral and written English required.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Palladium Technical Advisor, Youth-CEFM Jobs in Malawi
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