Vacancy at Forum for African Women Educationalists in Malawi (FAWEMA)
Position: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Intern
Location: Lilongwe
Reporting to the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Intern will perform the following duties among others:
THE ORGANIZATION
The Forum for African Women Educationalists in Malawi (FAWEMA) is a registered non- governmental organization which brings together educationalists to support and promote education for girls and women in Malawi. FAWEMA works in close partnership with Government, development partners and other stakeholders to support girls and women to acquire education and training for development through advocacy and demonstrative interventions.
FAWEMA’s Vision: A self-reliant and inclusive society where girls and women are creative, innovative and skilled for their well-being.
FAWEMA’s Mission: To promote gender responsive policies, attitudes and practices that provide opportunities to girls and women through evidence-based interventions that allow them to prosper.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist in improving and implementing the M&E framework for FAWEMA and ensure that the corporate system is working as stipulated.
- Assist in ensuring that donor reports and the Annual Program Progress Reports are compliant with the set standards.
- Assist in ensuring that the data needed to demonstrate quality, impact and effectiveness is collected, organized and disseminated.
- Assist in providing quality and effectiveness assessment reports to the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager and/or project teams.
- Assist in identifying areas for improvement and documenting them for presentation to the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager.
- Assist in ensuring quality delivery of services against department goals and objectives.
- Working with project managers to develop schedules and resource allocation models in line with the project specifications and guidelines.
- Assist in anticipating program related risks and take corrective action, escalating as needed, to resolve and achieve commitment.
- Assist in disseminating learning from various initiatives to all stakeholders inside and outside the organization.
- Work with FAWEMA partners through the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager to improve the use and quality of data and monitoring and evaluation to inform decision making.
Qualifications, Experience and Competencies.
- A Bachelor’s degree in areas related to Knowledge Management, Monitoring and
- Evaluation, Statistics, Social Science and Research.
- Relevant experience working in an international or local NGO is added advantage.
- A solid understanding of Research and Knowledge Management principles, practices, tools and products will have added advantage.
- Experience in designing, planning and implementing Monitoring and Evaluation and knowledge-related initiatives, coordinating/collaborating with other teams and executing/facilitating programs and events involving knowledge management or learning.
- Prior experience with M&E in the area of development is an advantage.
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to meet deadlines and to manage multiple tasks effectively and efficiently, ▪ Ability to take initiative and be innovative.
- Working knowledge of relevant computer software and data tools (e.g. Excel, Kobo Toolbox, Power BI, Google Forms, SPSS, STATA or equivalent).
- Ability to work in a team of professionals.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
- Ability to quickly adapt technical guidance to any given operating environment.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
- Interested applicants should submit applications together with their latest Curriculum Vitae with names and contacts of three professional referees, academic and professional qualifications not later than Friday, 12th June 2026 to recruitment@fawema.org and addressed to:
The Executive Director
FAWEMA
Area 47, Sector 3
P.O. Box 30886
Lilongwe 3
Please note that FAWEMA is an equal opportunity employer