Programme Manager – Schools, WASH and Solar

(Madagascar based)

We  are  excited  to  offer  an  excellent  opportunity  for  a  development professional with 2-5 years of
experience  in  programme  and  team  management,  grant  writing,  reporting  and  evaluation  to  join
SEED Madagascar as our Programme Manager.

SEED Madagascar is a UK-based charity dedicated to creating long-term, sustainable change in
partnership with communities in the southeast of Madagascar. We integrate high-quality community
health, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), education, rural livelihoods and conservation
programmes, while contributing to international best practices through research and publications.

In this role, you will be at the heart of our mission, coordinating and managing our Schools, WASH
and Solar programmes on the ground in Madagascar. You will be responsible for securing funding,
expanding our network of partners and maximizing the impact of our work both locally and
internationally.

This position is ideal for someone with a background in international development who is ready to
step into a leadership role, managing a small team and a portfolio of impactful projects. Strong grant
writing skills, experience in WASH, education, or solar energy, and fluency in English and an A2-B2
level in French are essential. We are looking for candidates who meet these criteria and are eager to
contribute to the growth and success of our programmes in Madagascar.

Location: Fort Dauphin, Anosy Region, Madagascar

Contract minimum duration: 2 years

Probationary period: 3 months

Terms  and  conditions: Local salary plus contributions of up to £1,200 for a return flight to post and
£650 contribution to insurance

Duties and Responsibilities

 Programme Development

1.  Work  closely  with  both  national  and  international  staff to design Schools, WASH and Solar

projects that address local needs and align with SEED Madagascar’s strategic goals.

2.  Ensure that project designs incorporate past learning, international best practices, contextual

challenges, and government priorities.

3.  Oversee the development of project frameworks, such as Log Frames and Theory of Change,
ensuring they accurately reflect community needs while also being compelling and attractive
to donors.

4.  Support  the  team  in  conducting  research  on  national  and  international  development  best
practices,  as  well  as  identifying  funding  opportunities  for  the  Schools,  WASH  and  Solar
programmes.

5.  Build  and  nurture  networks  and  partnerships  across  the  Schools,  WASH  and  Solar

programmes to enhance the impact of SEED Madagascar’s work in these areas.

6.  Represent SEED Madagascar at external meetings with other agencies, donors and partners
both  in  Madagascar  and  the  UK,  advocating  for  our  work  and  fostering  collaborative
relationships.

Programme Management

7.  Provide  timely  updates  to  the  Programme  Funding  Coordinator  of  project  activities  and
support them to communicate any changes in project activities to donors when necessary
8.  Ensure the high standard of all project documents submitted to donors to secure the ongoing

funding of SEED’s projects

9.  Oversee  effective  systems  for  monitoring  project  progress  against  activity  plans,  working
with project teams to ensure objectives are met and using learning from ongoing evaluation
to inform the development of projects

10. Conduct  fieldwork  and  monitoring  visits  to  project  sites  when  appropriate  and  ensure

observations are fed back into ongoing project design

Team Management

11. Recruit,  support,  and  manage  a  team  of  Programme  Interns,  Officers,  and  Specialists,

providing regular reviews and professional development opportunities.

12. Delegate  tasks  effectively  and  ensuring  that  team  members are aligned with departmental

objectives, reporting deadlines and SEED’s organisational values and strategy.

13. Foster  essential  collaboration  and  learning  between  national  and  international  teams.
Provide support to bridge any gaps in understanding and priorities, ensuring effective project
development and implementation.

14. Offer pastoral care, guidance, and act as a role model for a team of early-career professionals
living  and  working  in-country,  supporting  both  their  professional  growth  and  personal
well-being.

Budget Management

15. Oversee the development of budgets, including full cost allocation with consideration of the

organisational strategy and priorities over the coming years

16. Provide  monthly  overview  of  financial  reports,  ensuring  project  spending  is  on  track  and

identifying trends in expenditure, and management of exchange rate gain.

General

17. Provide  core  support  to  the  Director  of  Programmes  &  Operations  in  management  and
ensuring  the  support  and  security  of  all  international  staff,  including  acting  as  an
intermediary of organisational priorities to the wider team

18. Work flexibly, including changing work priorities at short notice to meet short deadlines
19. Ensure  all  of  SEED's  policies  and  procedures  are  evident  throughout  the  work  of  the

department, including those for safeguarding, whistleblowing and anti corruption

20. Act  as  a  temporary  stand-in  for  the  Director  of  Programmes  &  Operations  and/or  other

Programme Heads when required during a period of leave and absences

Required skills & experience:

●  At least a first degree-level qualification or equivalent experience in WASH, international

development, or related discipline

●  Sound knowledge of international development frameworks and contemporary global issues

facing countries in the global south

●  Sound knowledge of and interest in WASH issues and approaches
●  Minimum of 2 years’ experience of WASH projects in a developing context
●  Minimum of 3 years’ experience in grant writing and proven record of success
●  Minimum of 2 years’ professional experience in line management and/or project

management

●  Familiarity with the use of project management tools including Logical Frameworks, Theory

of Change models, Budgets Activity Plans and Monitoring & Evaluation frameworks

●  Fluency in English (written and spoken) with excellent written communication skills, to the

level of editing English documents for publication

●  Needs to be able to follow meetings in French, so an A2-B2 level in French is required
●  Excellent listening and verbal communication skills, and a flexible and patient attitude
●  Excellent proposal and report writing and editing skills, with previous experience compiling

project proposals and reports and the ability to tailor written information to various
audiences

●  Cross-cultural negotiation skills and a curiosity in effective work practices in a cross-cultural
setting. Ability and desire to build capacity both within international and national teams
●  Ability and desire to develop, support and manage a team of volunteers and staff, and to

oversee the Project Development internship programme

●  Ability to demonstrate and support staff to develop appropriate professional and social

attitudes required for living in another country, and to manage these aspects of volunteers’
behaviour when required

●  Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
●  Excellent problem solving and analytical skills, with demonstrable ability in gathering and

assimilating facts and data from various sources

●  Experience of living and working in a developing country with the ability and desire to work
with teams from different economic and cultural backgrounds and across multiple language
barriers

Application procedure:

Interested applicants should send a CV and covering letter in English outlining why they wish to take
up  this  position  and  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
lisa@seedmadagascar.org.

Please note: AI generated cover letters and recruitment exercises will not be processed.

We value concise and focused applications. To help us review all submissions efficiently, please limit
your CV to a maximum of four pages. Unfortunately, longer CVs cannot be considered.

Application Deadline: Monday 5th January 2026 at 23:59 GMT. Applications will be reviewed on an
ongoing basis throughout this period.

Candidates  will  complete  an  exercise,  long-listed  applicants  will  have  an  initial  informal  interview
with  Madagascar  based  staff  and  short-listed  applicants  will then be offered an interview with the
London team.

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.