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: Rehabilitation Manager (2 positions)
Grade: MCD 3
Reporting to: Director of Rehabilitation Services,
Responsible for: Coordinating, planning and implementation of Community Based Rehabilitation Programmes countrywide.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Coordinating the implementation of Community Based Inclusive Development (CBID)
programmes in all districts in Malawi. - Supporting the resource mobilisation drive and preparing project submissions for improving the provision of CBID and related programmes and services.
- Training of rehabilitation and related staff in rehabilitation principles and techniques.
- Coordinate the implementation and enforcement of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2024.
- Organising and running disability rights awareness programmes targeting various players
within the state and non-state sectors. - Facilitate MACODA’s collaboration with stakeholders in the implementation and monitoring of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in Malawi.
- Providing and facilitating the provision of technical support to Organisations of Persons with Disabilities; Ministries, Departments and Agencies; statutory corporations; the Ministry Responsible for Persons with Disabilities; Civil Society Organisations and other non-state actors.
- Providing the necessary management support for the efficient and effective running of the organisation.
- Reviewing reports and activities from all technical team leads in all districts
Qualifications and experience
- Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree (Social Sciences, Social Work, Disability Studies, Human Rights, Rural and Community Development, Public Health and Project Management)
from a recognised institution. Those with Master’s Degree in the stated fields have an
added advantage. - Must have at least 5 years hands on experience in Rehabilitation and implementation of disability rights programmes.
Personal attributes and specifications
- In-depth understanding and wide knowledge of Malawi’s disability sector.
- Be conversant with international and local disability rights legal and policy instruments.
- Fair appreciation of rights and situation of persons with disabilities.
- Experience in social development or human rights project management.
- Highly motivated and innovative in social development programming.
- Experience in stakeholder engagement and resource mobilisation.
- Good computer literacy.
- Sound decision making and excellent planning.
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]