Organisation: Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust (AYCT)

Programme: Pathway Centre (in partnership with Be That Girl Foundation)

Position: Mental Health & Social Skills Coach

Location: Balaka, Malawi

Employment Type: Full-Time, Fixed-Term Contract

Application Deadline: 24th July 2026

OVERVIEW

Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust (AYCT), through its Pathway Centre in partnership with Be That Girl Foundation, is seeking a qualified and passionate Mental Health & Social Skills Coach to deliver personal development, wellbeing, employability, and life skills programmes for young women.

The successful candidate will create a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment while promoting safeguarding, positive mental health, resilience, confidence, and workplace readiness through learner-centred coaching approaches.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Personal Development & Life Skills

• Facilitate engaging and interactive learning sessions covering personal development, life skills, communication, workplace readiness, career development, and other assigned modules.
• Support participants to build self-awareness, confidence, resilience, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, leadership, and responsible citizenship.
• Deliver practical learning experiences using role plays, simulations, case studies, group discussions, reflective exercises, and peer learning.
• Adapt coaching approaches to meet the diverse learning needs and experiences of participants.
• Promote safeguarding, participant wellbeing, and positive mental health throughout programme delivery.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Applicants should possess:

• Diploma in Psychology, Social Work, Counselling, Education, Community Development, Adult Education, or another relevant Social Science field.
• Minimum of two (2) years' experience facilitating youth development, life skills, psychosocial support, coaching, counselling, education, or community-based programmes.
• Experience working with adolescents, young women, or other vulnerable populations.
• Good understanding of safeguarding, mental health and psychosocial support, gender equality, youth development, and gender-responsive programming.
• Experience using participatory and learner-centred facilitation methods.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in both English and Chichewa.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested candidates should submit:

• Application Letter.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• Copies of relevant certificates.

Applications should be addressed to:

The Human Resources Manager

P.O. Box 314

Balaka

Or email:

usalefoster@gmail.com

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.