Chief Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) is a statutory corporation responsible for the regulation of higher education in the Country. NCHE was established by the NCHE Act, No. 15 of 2011, with, among others, the following mandates:

1. To promote and coordinate higher education institutions;
2. To register and de-register higher education institutions;
3. To harmonize selection of students to all public universities;
4. To regulate, determine and maintain standards of teaching, examinations, academic qualifications and academic facilities;
5. To develop a national qualification framework which is compatible with regional and international standards;
6. To determine minimum criteria and procedures for registration and de-registration of higher education institutions;
7. To accredit both public and private higher education institutions;
8. To design and recommend to the Minister institutional quality assurance standards for the establishment, standardization and accreditation of higher education institutions including standards of teaching and learning; infrastructure, physical plant and equipment; the development of curricula; libraries and learning resource centres; safety of teaching and learning facilities, and student transfer between programmes and higher education institutions.

The Council is therefore inviting applications from suitably qualified and experienced Malawian professionals to be considered for the following vacant position:

Chief Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Grade: NC4
Department: Planning, Research and Development
Reports to: Director of Planning, Research and Development
Responsible for : Principal Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

PURPOSE, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Job summary: To provide planning, monitoring and evaluation services.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

1. Coordinating the development and review of NCHE’s strategic plans, budgets, annual work-plans, and performance contracts;
2. Formulating and coordinating the implementation of reforms;
3. Developing monitoring and evaluation strategies to ensure optimal resource utilization;
4. Developing strategies and reviewing proposals for resource mobilization;
5. Leading the monitoring and evaluation efforts for policies, strategic plans, programs and budget implementation ensuring that all activities are in line with NCHE’s strategic objectives, higher education priorities, and national goals;
6. Coordinating projects implementation and ensuring that projects and are executed effectively and efficiently to meet the desired outcomes;
7. Compiling mandatory and performance reports, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and comprehensive data presentation;
8. Coordinating the production of regular reports on the status of higher education and its impact on national development goals;
9. Coordinating the development and implementation of management information systems for the HE sector;
10. Developing and coordinating the implementation of higher education funding model;
11. Formulating strategies for data collection, analysis, dissemination and use to support evidence-based decision-making and policy formulation;
12. Supporting the formulation and review of criteria and requirements for Student Admission into Public Universities to ensure that admission policies are fair, transparent, and aligned with national education goals;
13. Coordinating the implementation of the M&E capacity-building strategy for all staff;
14. Developing and implementing knowledge management and utilization strategies

Minimum Academic and Professional Qualifications/Work Experience

• Master’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Education, Mathematics and Planning; and a relevant Bachelor’s Degree.
• Five (5) years’ experience in Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer with over four (4) years’ experience at that level.
• Must be a member of ECAMA.

Competencies and other Attributes

• Strong proposal writing, research, report writing and communication skills
• Proficiency in Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) and other relevant statistical package
• Leadership skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Organized and ability to work under pressure/meet deadlines
• Resource mobilization skills
• Analytical skills
• Knowledge in higher education and ISO 9001:2008 (Quality Management Systems).

The application dossier (application letters, Curriculum Vitae with copies of certificates) must be forwarded to the address below before midnight on 12th September, 2025:

The Chief Executive Officer
National Council for Higher Education
Private Bag B317
Capital City
Lilongwe 3

NCHE House, Area 47 Sector 2 next to Chitukuko Petroda Filling Station.

Email: hr@nche.ac.mw

Only shortlisted applicants shall be acknowledged.

‘NCHE is an equal opportunity employer’