Junior Programme Officer
Community Health
(Madagascar based)

Position Overview
Based  in  Madagascar,  this  position will work in SEED’s Community Health Department on maternal
and child health (MCH), sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and gender-based violence
(GBV).   We use community-led, participatory approaches, working with local communities to identify
and implement projects that meet their needs and priorities. It is a superb opportunity for an early
career development professional to be part of a team of national and international staff supporting
the development, funding, reporting and evaluation of our community health programmes.

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 travel to rural communities. 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.

It  is  essential  that  the  post  holder  is  able  to  work  in  English  to  a  high  standard  and  have at least
intermediate French.  Candidates who do not meet these criteria will not be considered.

Title: Programme Intern  - change of title and responsibilities to Community Health Junior
Programme Officer subject to passing 3-month probationary review.
Location: Fort Dauphin, Madagascar
Probationary Period: Three months
Contract: Voluntary for 12 months, with stipend of 800,000 MGA per month towards
accommodation and a contribution of £650 towards insurance

Duties and Responsibilities

1.  Write project reports, to a high standard of English, that clearly demonstrate the successes
and challenges of our community health projects and provide clear budgetary information
2.  Compile funding proposals based on past evaluation, team discussion and International best

practice in an engaging and professional manner

3.  Conduct  internet  searches  and  searches  through  SEED’s  funder  database  for  potential

donors to fund projects

4.  Take a leading role in gathering statistics and ensure that all existing statistics relating to the

projects are accurate

5.  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

6.  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

7.  Conduct  research into international best practices with regard to SEED’s community health

programme and take the lead in discussing these with the team

8.  Monitor  and  update  project trackers according to project activities, ensuring the project is

on track to meet project indicators and objectives

9.  Take an active role in project management meetings, leading these where appropriate
10. Take  an  active  part  in  international  team  meetings  and  support  to  other  members of the

team

11. Work  with  national  staff  in  increasing  their  skills  and  capacity,  providing  mentoring  or

training where appropriate

12. 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

13. Work  alongside  the  Head  of  Project  Development  and  Head of Finance in developing and

managing the budgets relating to projects

14. Maintain a database of projects and funders alongside the UK and remote team
15. Form part of the team representing projects or SEED when required.
16. Liaise with the UK team in London ensuring clear communication at all times.
17. Ensure  all  of  SEED’s  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

18. Complete  other  ad-hoc  tasks  as  required  by  the  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 Global Health, Public Health, International

Development or have transferable skills or equivalent experience

●  Minimum of 1-3 years professional experience of securing funding, project management,

donor compliance and donor reporting

●  Demonstrate strong writing skills. Previous experience in grant-writing is an asset.
●  Demonstrate  sound  knowledge  and  keen interest in MCH, SRHR and GBV 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

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Intermediate French is essential and be able to hold meetings and read reports in French
●  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  SEED’s  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

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 junior officers to work alongside national staff and
expand our team.

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.

Application  Deadline:  Monday  29th  September  2025 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
free  of  bullying,  harassment,  victimisation,  and  unlawful
create  a  working  environment
discrimination,  where  individual  differences  and  the  contributions  of  all  staff  are  recognised  and
valued.