EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

U.S. MISSION MALAWI

The United States Embassy in Lilongwe, has the following immediate Vacancy Announcement:

TEMPORARY EMERGING VOICE EXCHANGES COORDINATOR

Duties

The Temporary Emergency Voices (EV) Exchanges Coordinator coordinates the Mission’s exchange programs for youth and communities that are not included in traditional U. S. diplomatic engagement, such as civil society groups and populations vulnerable to extremist appeals. Designs, plans, and implements a broad range of activities to maintain contact with alumni of all EV activities and initiatives.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.

Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Education Requirements:

University degree in International Relations, Communications, Marketing, American Studies, Intercultural/Multicultural Studies or local equivalent is required.

Evaluations:

• You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement.
• You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test.
• You must complete the application form and provide the required documents. Your application must address all the position qualifications and requirements including education, experience, language, and any knowledge/skills/abilities listed.  If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.

Qualifications:

Experience:

Three years of experience is required with communications, public engagement management, or education duties as components of the work. Prior experience in an international, academic, or governmental work environment is required

Evaluation:   “This may be tested”

Language:

• English level 4 (Fluent) speaking/reading/writing may include the ability to translate is required.
• Chichewa level 4 (Fluent) speaking/reading/writing, may include the ability to translate is required.

Job Knowledge:

Must have general knowledge of project management, including defining project objectives, outcomes, and assessment methods. A thorough understanding of the attitudes and preferences of the EV audience sector in Malawi, including the regional, ethnics, social, cultural, linguistic, and other factors and institutions that shape those attitude, is required. detailed knowledge of Malawian secondary education exchanges, and youth programs in required.

Applications must be submitted through the U.S. Government Electronic Recruitment Application (ERA) available on this link; https://erajobs.state.gov/dos-era/mwi/vacancysearch/searchVacancies.hms. Please use google chrome when accessing this site.

The full position description is available on the ERA.

Please visit our website for more information; https://mw.usembassy.gov/jobs/

For any assistance on how to submit the application on

ERA, please contact the Embassy Human Resources Office on; +265884773166 Ext: 3441.

Please note that we will not accept any application submitted in any other means other than ERA.

Applications will be accepted until November 27th, 2024.