Job Description
The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace of the Archdiocese of Lilongwe (CCJP Lilongwe) is a social arm of the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Lilongwe. The Commission works in parishes in the seven districts of the central region in Malawi and coordinates programs in seven districts of the Central Region. The core duty of the Commission is to promote justice, peace, and integrity of creation issues at all levels for the betterment of vulnerable groups. The Commission identifies human rights violations and provides awareness of human rights and corresponding responsibilities for a peaceful co-existence. This is a response to the call by the Pontifical Council of Justice and Peace-
Harare Conference Declaration of July/August 1996. This Conference established and strengthened Justice and Peace Commissions of the Episcopal Conferences and Dioceses, with the emphasis on lay training programs and orientation of communities to justice and peace issues. The Commission wishes to recruit staff in the following Positions.
Post of CCJP Archdiocesan Secretary – Based in Lilongwe.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- To serve as an Executive of the Commission
- Provide policy and administrative leadership to the commission;
- Take lead in resource mobilization for the commission;
- Ensure timely production and submission of financial and narrative reports to the Archdiocesan Administration and Project Partners as required.
- Provide linkage between the Commission and Parishes through the Parish Justice and Peace Committees;
- Conduct performance appraisals of staff and provide subsequent recommendations to the Archdiocesan Administration.
- Enhance collaboration with the National CCJP office, other CCJP Commissions, as well relevant CSOs and Government Agencies;
- Integrate Justice and Peace issues in the existing Archdiocesan structures.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Law or any other related field
- The person should be a Catholic
- Sufficient Knowledge of the Catholic Social Teachings
- Sufficient Knowledge of the Church structures and institutions
- Experience in working in the Catholic Church circles.
EXPERIENCE
- The person should have a minimum of five years at a senior management level.
- Experience working in donor funded projects and programmes
- Experience in managing large and multiple-donor funds.
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
- A self-starter and ability to work with minimal supervision
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Experience in Training for Transformation Based Approaches and other participatory methodologies
- Good working experience with Government officials, Local Authorities and other key stakeholders.
- High level of IT proficiency in use of MS word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet.
ATTRIBUTES
- Self-Starter; Able to meet deadlines; trustworthy, Team player; be able to work with people from different multicultural backgrounds.
The closing date for receiving all applications is Friday 2nd August 2024
Applications should be sent to:
The Human Resource Manager
Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace
Archdiocese of Lilongwe
Po box 631
Lilongwe
Or delivered to Human Resource Manager, Archdiocese of Lilongwe, Maula Cathedral.
Or emailed at: Email: hrm.llw.archdiocese@gmail.com with copy to admin@ccjplilongwe.org