Listing expires November 16, 2026
Project Summary
The Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) is seeking a highly organized and experienced Project Manager to lead the day-to day coordination and successful implementation of KUHeS’s technical scope within a high-profile consortium project. The project aims to strengthen maternal and newborn care (MNH) across two health clusters in Blantyre and Lilongwe through facility upgrades, workforce training and capacity building, improved referral systems, enhanced community engagement, and robust monitoring, evaluation, learning, and adapting (MELA) systems.
Position Details
Department : Paediatrics
Location : Blantyre, Malawi
Reports to : Principal Investigator
Contract Type : 2 year Fixed-Term
Position Overview
The Project Manager will ensure seamless coordination among KUHeS, consortium partners, the donor and the Malawi Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS).
Key Duties and Responsibilities Project Planning & Implementation
- Lead KUHeS’s internal and consortium-level work planning, budgeting, and implementation tracking for all KUHeS-led activities in the consortium.
- Coordinate closely with consortium partners and MoHS to ensure aligned planning, joint work plans, and efficient delivery across the four main activity streams.
- Support program start-up, governance structures, and coordination mechanisms at national, district, and facility levels.
- Track progress against milestones and proactively address implementation bottlenecks
Technical Oversight & Activity Management
- Oversee KUHeS’s contributions to Standards-based assessments of service readiness and clinical care at 8 targeted facilities (1 CEmONC + 3 BEmONC per district).
- Ensure effective delivery of Health worker capacity building, including pre- and in-service training, bedside mentorship, simulation-based learning, and integration of key interventions (eMOTIVE bundle, quality improvement, mortality audits).
- Support integration of midwifery model of care approaches across
- Strength emergency referral systems and community engagement
- Support the deployment and supervision of staff working at targeted
- Lead regular internal team meetings, internal learning sessions and other team
- Collect notes and reports for documentation and follow-
- Promote effective communication within the team making sure each member is well-informed and aligns with project goals, objectives, and desired results
Monitoring, Evaluation for Learning and Adaptation-Reporting
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the joint MEL framework, including indicators, DHIS2 dashboards, data quality assessments, and adaptive management processes.
- Lead regular internal tracking of KUHeS’s key performance indicators, deliverables, and milestones.
- Facilitate monthly facility reviews, quarterly adaptive management sessions, stakeholder meetings, and ensure follow-up actions are implemented.
- Prepare high-quality progress reports, quarterly reviews, and donor updates for KUHeS and the consortium.
- Prepare research proposals for IRB submission
Stakeholder Engagement & Representation
- Serve as a key point of contact for KUHeS within the consortium, with MoHS Reproductive Health Directorate and District Health Management Teams.
- Support national and district-level coordination forums and technical working
- Ensure strong collaboration with the CDC Foundation on independent evaluation
Compliance & Operations
- Ensure all activities comply with donor requirements and organizational
- Support procurement and logistics for equipment, training, and program
- Support budget tracking and expenditure monitoring for KUHeS’s activities in coordination with finance and administration team.
- Manage project risks and support adaptive management in response to implementation challenges.
Required Education, skills, abilities and experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Global Health, Project Management, Nursing/Midwifery, Medicine or related field. Those with a Master’s degree will have an added advantage.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience managing maternal and newborn health or health systems programs.
- 1-2 years of clinical practice/ working in clinical settings is an added
- Demonstrated experience working in multi-partner or consortium-based programs.
- Strong familiarity with Malawi’s health systems and Ministry of Health
- Experience in donor-funded program implementation, coordination, and reporting
- Proven track record in project coordination, stakeholder management, and donor
- Excellent project management and organizational
- Excellent stakeholder coordination and partnership
- Strong understanding of: Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC), quality improvement, mentorship and clinical training models.
- Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with DHIS2, data use, and performance monitoring
- Willingness to travel frequently between Lilongwe, Blantyre, and target facilities.
Equal Opportunity Statement
KUHeS is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type, including without limitation on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected under Malawi laws.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should send their Applications through email in one PDF file containing a cover letter, CV with names, emails, and contacts of three professional referees, and copies of relevant certificates to:
The Registrar Kamuzu University of Health Sciences,
Mahatma Gandhi Road Campus,
P/Bag 360, Chichiri,
Blantyre 3.
Email: recruitment@kuhes.ac.mw
Indicate position title in the subject line of your email.
Applications should reach the Registrar not later than 1 6 th November, 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.
Reference checks shall be conducted for successful candidates