PROJECT COORDINATOR

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Job Title: PROJECT COORDINATOR
Company: Self Help Africa
Location: Malawi

About Self Help Africa:

Self Help Africa Malawi is an international non-governmental organisation working to create opportunities for lasting improvement in peoples’ lives. We work in partnership with others to support a range of livelihoods and food security, WASH and health, sustainable energy and gender equality programmes reaching over 1,000,000 people a year across Malawi. Globally, we work in nine countries across Africa, Asia and South America, however our Malawi programme is by far and away our largest and most established country programme. SHA currently operates in 17 districts in Malawi, supporting 24 on-going projects. This is an exciting time to join us as we seek to tackle the global challenges in progressive and innovative ways.

Job purpose:

The Maintenance Project Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating, planning and reporting of project activities and ensure quality delivery, monitoring, and evaluation of the Maintenance Project. This includes ensuring expenditure is in line with the budget and implementation is on track to meet expected targets, plus managing the project team and other resources available to the project. S/he will be responsible for creating and nurturing a team that will successfully implement the project. S/he will line manage Maintenance Facilitators and a driver.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Provide day to day project management and coordination oversight for the Maintenance Project in close collaboration with the District Water Office, Area Mechanics and Community Water Points Committees
  • Ensure effective project budgetary control and monitoring is in line with SHA’s financial procedures and guidelines, and fraud and risk management policies.
  • Work with accounts department in budget monitoring to ensure relevance, effectiveness, efficiency in outputs versus outputs.
  • Provide specialised advice and specific skills to teams, especially related to Water supply including Operation and Maintenance ensuring effective and efficient delivery of project results.
  • Ensure close collaboration and networking with all district partners, including government, WASH NGOs and communities and in liaison with other Self-Help Africa projects during all stages of project implementation.
  • Strengthen the District Water Office capacities to collect, process and analyse data on the field situation for decision making and reporting
  • Strengthen the capacity of District Water Office to manage maintenance network in order to maintain functionality rates of hand pumps
  • Prepare and submit weekly updates, monthly and quarterly technical and financial reports to the Project Manager.
  • Work hand in hand with MEAL Officer to ensure compliance in project data and reporting requirements.
  • Lead documentation of pilot lessons and experiences throughout the pilot period
  • Ensure safeguarding issues are implemented and reported during project delivery 

Minimum Requirements:

  • At least BSc Degree in Engineering, Water Resources Management, Public Health, Environmental Health
  • At least 3 years relevant experience in coordinating and managing WASH Projects
  • Strong character traits, ability to handle stress, cultural and gender sensitivity and integrity.
  • Good computer skills including MS Word, Excel and internet.
  • Experience in budget preparation. Management and donor report writing
  • Demonstrable understanding of safeguarding risks and mitigating actions.

Role Competencies:

  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written in English
  • Creates and encourages a climate of team-work and collaboration in a diverse cultural environment.
  • Consistently achieves high-level results, manages and delivers projects on-time and on-budget.
  • Has high-level management and supervisory skills;
  • Result oriented and provides others with a clear direction; motivates and empowers others
  • Proven experience in implementing WASH projects at community level;

How to apply:

Full Job Description here. 

Please complete the application form and upload your CV outlining your suitability for the role here. 

The closing date for applications is midnight Friday, 28th February 2025.

Important information: 

Self Help Africa is an international development charity and is committed to the safeguarding of all those who we come into contact with or through our work. We are committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour relating to our work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and we are committed to promoting the welfare of children and the people we aim to assist with whom Self Help Africa engages. Self Help Africa expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and uphold the values and behaviours outlined in the Code of Conduct and Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. Recruitment to all roles in Self Help Africa will include, and be subject to, a criminal records self-declaration, references, and other pre- employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checking. Self Help Africa is committed to the principles of the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and will request information from previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse or sexual harassment during employment. By submitting an application, the applicant confirms her/his understanding of these recruitment procedures. Subsequently, working or volunteering with Self Help Africa is subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking. 

Research shows that women and those from marginalised ethnic groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single requirement. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align with every criteria described we encourage you to apply anyway you could be exactly what we need!