Programme Manager
First seen by Alion on Nov 8, 2026.
WOLREC and WUSC, with funding from the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada, are implementing a 4-year (2024 to 2028) project called Action for Paid Childcare Sector Transformation (ACT). The project aims to transform paid childcare from a job of last resort into a vocation of choice, and to make the sector one of economic prosperity for women in Malawi and Kenya. In Malawi, it is being implemented in Blantyre and Lilongwe. To this end, WOLREC seeks to recruit a Programme Manager.
Job Summary- Employer: WOLREC
- Job Type: Full-time
- Location: Blantyre, Malawi
- Category: Management
- Closing Date: 2026-11-11
- Coordinate and oversee day-to-day project implementation and ensure activities are delivered on time
- Oversee annual and quarterly work plans, activity schedules and implementation strategies
- Promote a positive, inclusive and collaborative working environment, and identify staff training needs
- Build and maintain relationships with government, civil society, development partners and other childcare sector actors
- Coordinate high-quality monthly, quarterly, annual and donor reports
- Facilitate learning and knowledge-sharing, and document promising childcare models and practices
- Engage stakeholders to integrate paid childcare into policies and development frameworks
- Ensure compliance with donor requirements, organisational policies and national laws
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director
- A bachelor's degree in social science, community development or rural development, with at least 5 years' experience in managerial work. A master's degree is an added advantage.
All applications should be sent to: The Executive Director, Women's Legal Resources Centre, P.O Box 31472, Chichiri, Blantyre 3, Malawi, […] / 897 184 542, [email protected] / [email protected]. Or hand delivered to: Kenyatta Drive, Plot SW 8/517/3&4. By 11th November, 2026.
Apply by email: [email protected], [email protected]
Address: The Executive Director, Women's Legal Resources Centre, P.O Box 31472, Chichiri, Blantyre 3, Malawi. Or hand delivered to: Kenyatta Drive, Plot SW 8/517/3&4.