Programme Officer (Gender Justice) at Malawi Local Government Association (MALGA)

The Malawi Local Government Association (MALGA), is an umbrella body of all Local Government Authorities in Malawi established with a specific mandate to help the Government of Malawi realise and sustain the Decentralisation Agenda by informing and guiding national policy issues related to decentralization and local development in Malawi. To achieve this, MALGA promotes, protects and defends the interests of Local Government Authorities and decentralisation in Malawi by consolidating Local Governments’ voice to influence policy and promote collective action in engaging central government for improved, sustainable and effective operating environment of Local Governments.

MALGA further undertakes other functions incidental to achieving the primary mandate of the Association such as representation, capacity building, research, coordination and networking.

Furthermore, the Association has a convening mandate of the Local Government Authorities in Malawi.

With financial support from its partners and its membership, MALGA would like to hire additional staff members to strengthen its Secretariat. All positions are tenable at MALGA Secretariat in Lilongwe.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

PROGRAMME OFFICER (GENDER JUSTICE) MS 3

Reports to: The Programme Manager (Head of Programmes)

Direct Reports: Project Officers and Programme/Project Assistants

Duration: Two Years (Renewable based on performance)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinating the operations of Political and Other Structures

• Ensure that the Women Councillors Caucus and the Women in Local Government Conference are active and visible and the two structures are proactively informing and shaping MALGA’s policy dialogue and advocacy agenda.
• In close collaboration with the Programme Manager, ensure that agenda and notices for the Women Councillors Caucus and Women in Local Government Conference are served as required minutes and resolutions are well minuted and documented.
• Cultivating and maintaining strategic partnerships and collaborations with different stakeholders, in particular the Government, regional, continental and world bodies of women councillors, development partners and the corporate world for the Caucus and the Women in Local Government Conference.

Policy Dialogue and Advocacy

• Undertake periodic policy analysis and preparing policy briefs around gender justice, women economic empowerment, women political participation at the local level, ending violence against women and girls to inform the Association’s high profile policy dialogue and advocacy.

Projects’ Management

• Responsible for leading the implementation and coordination of all projects under the Gender Justice Programming and providing leadership and guidance to project officers and programme assistants.
• Under the guidance of the Programme Manager and in collaboration with the project officers, undertake the key tasks and delivery of key results and outcomes within the framework of Gender Justice.
• In close collaboration with the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL) Officer, plan monitoring, evaluation and monitoring schedules and helps the MEAL Officer to undertake MEAL activities including knowledge management.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Political Sciences and or equivalent. Those with Master’s Degree will have an added advantage.
• A minimum of five years of post – qualification experience in a reputable organization.

Method Of Application

Interested applicants for the jobs should send their applications and curriculum vitae of not more than 4 pages not later than 30th of January, 2025 to: [email protected] with a copy to: [email protected]

NB: Full details should be obtained from:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cOF7B8czuBN7J6SOcIWmYf8tKBeOr25d?usp=sharing