SEED Madagascar
About the Organisation
SEED Madagascar is a British Charity working in partnership with communities in the southeast of
Madagascar. We integrate high quality community health, sustainable livelihoods; education
infrastructure and conservation programmes to support long term, sustainable change and add to
international best practice through research and publication across all of our programmatic areas.
We are now looking for entry level interns and officers to work alongside national staff and expand
our team.
Position Overview
Based in the coastal town of Fort Dauphin in the southeast of Madagascar, this post will provide
support to the community health projects implemented by the NGO. The successful candidate will
work within a combined national and international team to assist in the development of projects,
from initial planning stages to final evaluations. Primary responsibilities include the writing of
donor reports and proposals, providing additional support to the project team surrounding project
management and monitoring and evaluation. The role is predominantly office-based with some
bush travel. The diversity of activities undertaken will provide a wide-ranging experience for an
early career development professional who can effectively and efficiently deal with a
comprehensive range of tasks related to the complex world of overseas development.
Title: Programme Intern for initial three months, change of title and responsibilities to Programme
Officer subject to passing probationary review
Location: Fort Dauphin, Madagascar
Probationary Period: three months
Contract: Voluntary for twelve months, with stipend of 600,000 Ar per month towards
accommodation and a contribution towards insurance.
Reporting to: Senior Programme Officer
Duties and Responsibilities
• Write project reports, to a high standard of English, that clearly demonstrate the successes
and challenges of the Community Health projects, learning from the project and providing
clear budgetary information
• Compile funding proposals based on past evaluation, team discussion and International best
practice in an engaging and professional manner
• Conduct internet searches and searches through SEEDs funder database for potential
donors to fund projects
• Take a leading role in gathering statistics and ensure that all existing statistics relating to the
projects are accurate
• Work alongside the Communications and Media Officer to build a communications plan for
the Community Health projects, writing regular Facebook, blog posts and website copy
• Support the development of projects that fulfil local need and sit within the aims of SEED
taking into account research findings, local needs and constraints, government objectives
and SEED’s previous experience
• Conduct research into international best practice with regard to Community Health
programme and take the lead in discussing these with the team.
• Monitor and update project trackers according to project activities, ensuring the project is
on track to meet project indicators and objectives
• Take an active role in project management meetings, leading these where appropriate
• Take an active part in international team meetings and support to other members of the
team.
• Work with national staff in increasing their skills and capacity, providing mentoring or
training where appropriate
• Assist in data collection and basic analysis where required and where there is an Monitoring,
Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialist in post assist them in developing monitoring and
evaluation tools and completing MEL reports for projects
• Work alongside the Head of Project Development and Head of Finance in developing and
managing the budgets relating to projects
• Maintain a database of projects and funders alongside the UK team in London
• Form part of the team representing projects or SEED when required.
• Liaise with the UK team in London ensuring clear communication at all times.
• Ensure all of SEEDs policies and procedures are evident throughout the work of the
department, including those for safeguarding, whistleblowing and anticorruption, and
undertake continual training to ensure these are promoted at all times
• Complete other ad-hoc tasks as required by the Community Health Senior Programme
Officer, Head of Community Health programmes or Director of Operations and Heads of
Departments to further the aims and work of the organisation.
Person Specification
• Hold an undergraduate in or relating to community health, general development or have
transferable skills or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrate strong writing skills. Previous experience in grant-writing is an asset.
• Demonstrate sound knowledge and keen interest in Community Health and its interface
with international development.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to SEED’s ethos and approach and be a
good ambassador for SEED at all times.
• Have passion, curiosity and motivation for the job and the ability to enthuse others.
• Have the ability and desire to work with teams from different economic and cultural
backgrounds and across multiple language barriers.
• Have the ability and desire to build capacity and share skills across cultures and work with
teams from different economic and cultural backgrounds and across multiple language
barriers.
• Demonstrate proven ability to recognise and appropriately deal with challenging situations.
• Demonstrate an awareness of and comfort with increased social and professional
responsibility, working at all times with cultural sensitivity and respect.
• Demonstrate the ability, social skills and confidence to give clear guidance and support to
other members of the team in respect of the philosophy and procedures of SEED in order to
protect both their safety and the reputation of the NGO.
• Be able to work to and advocate for all of SEEDs policies and procedures, safeguarding
those that SEED works with and reporting any concerns appropriately.
• Be punctual and be able to work to tight deadlines in an organised manner and to a high
standard.
• Have a flexible and patient attitude.
• Have excellent problem-solving skills.
• Be able to work both independently and as part of a team.
Practicalities
The successful candidate will be able to financially support themselves for the full duration of this
post and will have their own laptop computer (non-tablet) and tent.
How to apply
Interested applicants should send a CV and covering letter in English outlining how their skills and
experience match the requirements in the job description criteria to SEED Madagascar Director of
Programmes and Operations, Lisa Bass by email on [email protected]
Application deadline: 1st August 2022. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis throughout
this period until the position is filled. Long-listed applicants will have an initial informal skype chat
with Madagascar-based staff. Short-listed applicants will then be offered an interview with the
London team, including the Managing Director, Mark Jacobs.
SEED Madagascar actively encourages equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and aims to
create a working environment free of bullying, harassment, victimisation, and unlawful
discrimination, where individual differences and the contributions of all staff are recognised and
valued.