Malawi Council for Disability Affairs (MACODA)
The Malawi Council for Disability Affairs (MACODA), formerly known as Malawi Council for the Handicapped (MACOHA), is a legally mandated body to promote and protect rights and freedoms of persons with disabilities. MACODA was established by an Act of Parliament, the Persons with Disabilities Act (No. 4 of 2024), as a statutory corporation to protect and promote fundamental rights and freedoms of persons with disabilities. The Council is an enforcement agency of the Act and is particularly legally mandated to investigate and carry out inquiries into violations of rights of persons with disabilities. Among its functions for disability programming and steer disability mainstreaming in the country’s development include promoting multisectoral coordination and collaboration; development of standards and guidelines on a rights-based for disability service provision; regulating disability services and programmes; promotion of measures and interventions aimed at promoting realisation of rights of persons with disabilities and registration of persons with disabilities as well as
organisations, associations and institutions implementing disability programmes including those that provide specialised services to persons with disabilities.
MACODA is inviting applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the following vacant positions existing in the Council.
Job Title: Planning Officer (1 position)
Grade: MCD 5
Reporting to: Director of Rehabilitation Services
The Purpose: To provide planning and policy development; project development; coordination of programmes and services and monitoring and facilitating evaluation of programmes and projects.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop the annual master plan and project-based plans for the Council’s routine programming.
- Coordinate policy analysis and development of project proposals and concept notes for funding to government and development partners.
- Coordinate collection of disability data and statistics along programming for effective documentation and Disability Information Management Systems (DIMIS).
- Provide technical support to identify key indicators for preparation of M&E plans for all departments and functions of the organisation, and for the donor/partner projects.
- Participate in grant proposal development, programme/project planning including assistance in preparation of required work plans/log frames/actions plans, M&E plans.
- Coordinate staff capacity building and knowledge acquisition on designing proper plans,
programmes and work plans in line with Council’s mandate and donor requirements. - Lead the development and implementation of Council’s planning systems to ensure satisfactory functioning and effective quality control in management of programme targets.
- Coordinate the internal evaluations (mid and end-term) of the Council’s Strategic Plan
and supports Management in conducting internal evaluations to determine overall performance of the Strategic Plan and the adaptive management of programme implementation. - Assist in the consolidation of departmental work plans and programme reports for aggregate planning and reporting.
- Support MACODA’s implementation of its strategic goals on the Public Sector Reform
programme.
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor Degree in Social Science, Development Studies or Economics obtained from a
recognised institution. At least 5 years’ experience working in similar position is required.
Method Of Application
Malawi Council for Disability Affairs is an equal opportunity employer and persons with disabilities and women are highly encouraged to apply. The Council is committed to the promotion of merit, fairness, equity, honesty, integrity, impartiality and professionalism; as such any form of canvasing is not allowed and any candidate involved shall be disqualified.
Qualified and interested individuals who meet the above specifications should submit their written applications, detailed Curriculum Vitae with copies of certificates indicating three traceable referees not later than 4:30pm on 11th October, 2024 to:
The Director General
Malawi Council for Disability Affairs (MACODA)
P. O. Box 5971
LIMBE.
Or Email to [email protected]