Project Associate (sports For Protection)

UNHCR Malawi

Dowa, Malawi
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Programme design and implementation
Monitoring and evaluation frameworks
Stakeholder coordination with government
** UNHCR Malawi is seeking a Project Associate for its Sports for Protection initiative, which focuses on enhancing the protection environment for refugees and host communities in Malawi. The position involves program design, monitoring, and collaboration with various stakeholders to implement sports-based interventions aimed at improving social inclusion and well-being. **

Job Summary

  • The role supports the design, implementation, and monitoring of protection interventions including a strategic Sports for Protection initiative in Malawi.
  • The incumbent will coordinate closely with Dowa District authorities, ministries, and partners to ensure coherence in policy implementation and integrated planning.
  • This position requires conducting field monitoring, collecting AGD-disaggregated data, and preparing reports to support evidence-based decision-making for refugee and host communities.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** UNHCR Malawi is seeking a Project Associate for its Sports for Protection initiative, which focuses on enhancing the protection environment for refugees and host communities in Malawi. The position involves program design, monitoring, and collaboration with various stakeholders to implement sports-based interventions aimed at improving social inclusion and well-being. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Programme design and implementation
  • Monitoring and evaluation frameworks
  • Stakeholder coordination with government
  • Protection and GBV programming
  • Data collection and analysis
  • Donor reporting and documentation

Nice-to-have

  • Experience in refugee displacement settings
  • Sport-based initiative implementation
  • Training and mentoring partners
  • Knowledge of Malawi national systems
  • Community engagement strategies

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • Minimum 2 years relevant work experience
  • Proficiency in English language
  • Field experience with displaced populations

Work Rights

Not specified

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