Project Manager at Amref Health Africa

Lilongwe, Lilongwe, Malawi -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

27 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, Community Engagement, Health Literacy, Advocacy, Stakeholder Engagement, Maternal Health, Reproductive Health, Demand Generation, Health System Strengthening, Policy Support, Budget Management, Collaboration, Supervision, Strategic Planning, Implementation Research, Gender-Transformative Approaches

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Company Description Amref Health Africa was founded in 1957 and has since grown to become the largest African-based international health development organisation; currently implementing more than 180 programmes, reaching more than 40 million people across 35 African countries; and a staff complement of over 2,000. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, Amref Health Africa has offices in ten countries in Africa – Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Guinea (Conakry), Kenya, Malawi, Senegal, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. An additional eleven advocacy and fundraising offices are located in Europe and North America. Amref Health Africa is driven by its vision of ‘Lasting health change in Africa’ and its mission ‘To catalyse and drive community-led and people-centred health systems while addressing social determinants of health’. We believe that the power to transform Africa's health lies within its communities, and therefore strive to ensure that health systems are not only functional but that communities are empowered to hold these systems accountable for the delivery of quality and affordable health care. Job Description This role will support an ambitious multi-country, multi-million-dollar project to be implemented in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Senegal, and Ghana. The project aims to accelerate the uptake and use of lifesaving tools for the prevention, diagnosis, and management of pre-eclampsia and maternal anaemia, which are amongst the two major contributors to maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in low-resource settings. To achieve this, the project will generate evidence on the feasibility and acceptability of enhanced models of care for pre-eclampsia and maternal anaemia using new and underutilised products, support community demand and engagement, address systemic barriers to ensure availability of key products, and work to ensure uptake and scale within the focus countries, regionally and globally. Reporting to the Country Manager (Malawi Country Office), the Project Manager will provide strategic and managerial leadership for all project activities in Malawi, working closely with Consortium partners to guide the strategic design, implementation, and scale-up of lifesaving products and models of care for managing pre-eclampsia (PE) and maternal anaemia (MA), including leading community engagement and demand generation activities. The Project Manager will work closely with the Ministry of Health’s Reproductive Health Directorate to engage high-level stakeholders, advocate for policy support and increased demand, and strengthen partnerships with NGOs and key actors. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Provide strategic oversight and project management across all Supreme Lifelines project activities in Malawi, to ensure partners are working together to achieve the strategic objectives, including close collaboration with Jhpiego and Market Access Africa (MAA) to develop a shared country work plan. Provide technical leadership to demand creation and community engagement activities to support increased community demand for ANC and pre-eclampsia and maternal anemia services, including participatory activities to design approaches and oversight of contracted CSOs to implement activities. Lead health literacy and advocacy activities at national levels, including working with professional associations to support uptake. Coordinate and lead government and stakeholder engagements across the different project outputs towards the ultimate objectives of uptake and scale, including leading co-creation activities with key country stakeholders, and coordinating governance mechanisms to ensure ongoing engagement. Plan and lead strategic approaches and catalytic interventions at the national level, towards national uptake and scale, including advocacy for policy support and system strengthening interventions. Develop and maintain strong relationships with external partners and stakeholders in the health sector and beyond, including harnessing opportunities for collaboration and joint advocacy. Provide oversight and management on budget, reporting, and compliance for Amref's Supreme Lifelines activities in Malawi. Work with CHAI and WACI Health to coordinate the Country Community Advisory Board Supervise the Project Officer Qualifications Education and Experience A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and Midwifery with relevant MNCH experience. A Master’s degree in a clinical field or public health will be an added advantage. Should have at least five years (5) years relevant work experience in MNCH and Reproductive Health field in Malawi or within the Southern Africa region, and at least 3 years at a supervisory level. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government representatives, for-profit private sector entities, local community organizations, donors, and other stakeholders. Skills and Competencies: Technical understanding of maternal health, so able to confidently discuss products and technical areas Technical experience in demand generation and community engagement approaches Desirable: Experience in gender-transformative approaches Experience in health system strengthening, particularly in the uptake and sustainability of innovations Desirable: Experience in climate adaptation/climate resilience in health systems Desirable: Experience or understanding of health financing considerations Desirable: Understanding of product access and supply chain considerations Previous experience of leading strategic/catalytic engagements Skills in strategic stakeholder engagement and program implementation Desirable: Previous experience of taking part in implementation research Additional Information Interested? Please visit our website https://amref.org/vacancies/ to make your application. You will be directed to our online portal where you will need to create an account in order for you to be able to submit your application. Your application should include a cover letter detailing why you are the best fit for this position and CV with relevant skills and experience. The closing date will be Wednesday 7 January, 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Duly note that Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment. Although Amref may use different job boards from time to time to further spread its reach for applicants, all open vacancies are published on our website under the Vacancies page and on our official social media pages. Kindly note that official emails from Amref Health Africa will arrive from @amref.org address. Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy. Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment. Although Amref may use different job boards from time to time to further spread its reach for applicants, all open vacancies are published on our website under the Vacancies page and on our official social media pages. Kindly also note that official emails from Amref Health Africa will arrive from an @amref.org address. Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is is dedicated to diversity and is an equal-opportunity employer with a non-smoking environment policy.

Responsibilities

The Project Manager will provide strategic oversight and leadership for project activities in Malawi, ensuring collaboration among partners to achieve strategic objectives. Responsibilities include leading community engagement, advocacy, and stakeholder coordination to enhance the uptake of maternal health services.