VisionFund Malawi (VFM) is a Christian owned mission-driven microfinance institution working in hard to reach locations in order to create brighter futures for children. Inspired by Christian values, the organization is dedicated to working with the most vulnerable families and communities regardless of religion, race, ethnicity gender, to create lasting change in their lives.
VFM is currently looking for dedicated professional Christians to fill the following position tenable at its Head Office:
POSITION: TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT MANAGER
JOB PURPOSE
The purpose of the position is to provide strategy and operational leadership to accomplish VisionFund full mission impact by developing staff capacity for accomplishing transformational development working with rural clients, provide direction and management to impact monitoring and other holistic Monitoring and Evaluation activities and provide pastoral care to VisionFund staff.
RESPONSIBILITIES & DELIVERABLES
Provide strategy and operational leadership to accomplish VisionFund Malawi full mission impact.
Lead the faith & development function and the impact function within VisionFund Malawi to ensure that our work results in positive financial, social, spiritual impact.
Develop staff capacity for accomplishing transformational development including pirogram
development in biblically Empowered Worldview, and embed this approach into the DNA of our operations.
Working with VisionFund international (F&D and Training) and wVI to contextualize Empowered Worldview client training resources and oversee piloting and then roll out of client training in VisionFund Malawi.
Provide direction and management to impact monitoring and other holistic M&E activities.
Provide pastoral care to Vision Fund Malawi staff that is, facilitate spiritually nurturing environments that enable staff and leaders to successfully live out their vocational call and World Vision’s mission through providing guidance, pastoral support and fostering an environment of prayer and spiritual growth.
Provide support to other VF MFI Transformational Impact Managers.
Perform any other duties that may be assigned to him/her by the CEO.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Relevant university degree
A proven strategic thinker
Computer literacy strong computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
More than 5 years work experience in leadership and training. (including unpaid work) in a church or other Christian faith community. demonstrating spiritual leadership to others, a prayerful approach to work and a commitment to own spiritual development and discernment
Experience working in the development sector with microfinance, banking or other business experience as an added advantage
Demonstrated ability to and effectively with people from different church backgrounds and cultural cotexts and nationalities, and also with people of different faiths or those who may profess to have no belief work sensitively system.
Excellent training and coaching skills and ability to develop own training methods and materials with advanced skills in adult learning styles, and instructional and curriculum design
Strong interpersonal, diplomatic and negotiating skills, ability to influence and exercise discretioon
A proven track record of building external relationships and negotiating mutually beneficial partnerships
Proven Outstanding coordination skills, with ability to handle multiple activities concurrently, work under pressure, and meet tight deadlines
Fluency in English, Chichewa and Tumbuka is required. Other languages are an added advantage.
Must be a mature and committed Christian.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please send an application letter, a detailed Curriculum Vitae with three traceable referees and copies of certificates, not later than 12th October, 2021 to:
The Chief Executive Officer
VisionFund Malawi
Private Bag A232
LILONGWE.
Only short listed candidates will be acknowledged.
