Paediatric and Child Health Association (PACHA) is hiring for the position of Programme Manager, based in Malawi. It is a full-time position. Applications close on Monday, 16 November 2026. Applications go directly to the employer; see how to apply below.

Location: Malawi
Employer: Paediatric and Child Health Association (PACHA) – Else Kröner Centre for Global Child Health
Closing date: 16 November 2026

About PACHA

The Paediatric and Child Health Association (PACHA) is a non-profit organisation that advances and improves children’s health and welfare, with the mission of ensuring that children have access to their determinants of health, in Malawi and beyond. Its members include healthcare professionals and other child health and welfare advocates. PACHA has been working in Malawi since 2011.

With funding from the Else Kröner-Fresenius Foundation, PACHA, in collaboration with Witten/Herdecke University, has established the Else Kröner Centre for Global Child Health (EKC). The centre seeks to strengthen primary care systems for children and young people, improve the quality of care, promote children’s rights, and develop and implement evidence-based strategies for the sustainable strengthening of health systems.

Job overview

PACHA seeks a well-experienced, highly motivated and suitably qualified Programme Manager for the Else Kröner Centre for Global Child Health.

Duties and responsibilities

Organise programmes and activities in line with the objectives of the project.
Manage the long-term goals of the centre.
Develop a budget and operating plan for the project.
Develop an evaluation method to assess programme strengths and identify areas for improvement.
Ensure goals are met by organising regular progress meetings, including their preparation, implementation and documentation; establish regular and ad hoc meetings with participants from different technical and hierarchical levels as needed; maintain a repository of documents, including minutes, for reference and for monitoring progress on action points.
Implement and manage changes and interventions to ensure the centre’s goals are achieved, for example by developing and using management tools such as logical frameworks and SOPs.
Meet stakeholders to keep communication easy and transparent on the centre’s issues and decisions.
Produce accurate and timely reports on programme status throughout its life cycle.
Take part in planning the strategic direction of the centre and its affiliate projects.
Generate ideas and apply for grants in line with the centre’s objectives.
Take part in projection and procurement processes for project activities.

Qualifications and experience

Master’s degree in Global Health or Public Health.
At least 5 years of relevant work experience in a non-governmental organisation.
Good communication skills.
Experience in writing administrative and scientific reports.
Willingness to work out of hours.
Experience in bookkeeping and finance management is an added bonus.

How to apply

Email: [email protected]

Closing date: Monday, 16 November 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

PACHA does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process.

Applications go directly to the employer, not to Malawi24.

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