VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT INTRODUCTION The National Planning Commission (NPC) is an autonomous public institution that was created through an Act of Parliament in 2017 to coordinate the formulation of long and medium-term national development plans and oversee their implementation. NPC has since then coordinated the successful formulation of the Malawi 2063 national vision and the Malawi 2063 First 10-Year Implementation Plan (MIP-1), among other plans, whose implementation it is currently overseeing. To fulfill its mandate effectively and efficiently, an opportunity has risen within the institution to fill the following position: DIRECTOR KNOWLEDGE & LEARNING DEPARTMENT (GRADE NP2) This is a highly demanding position that requires a person who has demonstrable capacities and qualifications towards making the Commission a center of excellence in medium and long-term national development planning and implementation oversight. The Director of the Knowledge and Learning Department will be reporting to the Director General Minimum Academic and Professional Qualifications/Experience Master’s Degree in Statistics, Social Sciences, Economics or Development related descipline Minimum 10 years of work experience in monitoring and evaluation, research, and knowledge and learning. Proven expertise in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methodologies, monitoring and evaluation, research, and knowledge and learning Excellent skills in facilitation, team building, and coordination Excellent verbal, written interpersonal and presentation skills in English.