PST invites applications from skilled professionals to serve as an Impact Assessor to support our work improving Early Childhood Development across Malawi by conducting teacher & classroom observations, child development assessments, and centre quality reviews. Engagement is on an Independent Service Provider Contract, with remuneration based on verified assignments completed.Freelance work opportunities

Core responsibilities include:

• Conduct structured teacher and classroom observations
• Carry out simple child development assessments following standard exercise scripts
• Record centre infrastructure and teacher information
• Capture data accurately on tablets or mobile systems
• Submit clear, factual reports without interpretation, coaching or bias
• Maintain professional and respectful relationships with teachers and communitiesMalawi career insights
• Participate in assessor training, calibration exercises, and review meetings

Qualification & Experience Required: We welcome applicants who:

• Hold a Diploma or Degree in Early Childhood Development, Education, Psychology, Social Sciences, or similar; Strong preference will be given to Applicants with additional qualifications in Impact and Monitoring, ECD Education, or Public Policy
• Have 3+ years experience working in ECD centres, educational settings, or professional organisations focussing on monitoring and evaluation
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of classroom environments and child development, with the ability to accurately observe and assess teaching practices and child engagementPrimary & Secondary Schooling (K-12)
• Speak English and at least one relevant local language.
• Have strong perceptual skills and have basic digital literacy (tablet or smartphone data entry) and be able to follow scripts and scoring accurately
• Be punctual and hold careful record-keeping skills
• Are able to travel to rural communities; Applicants with experience working in low-resource areas will be preferred.
• Are patient, observant, and respectful of teachers and children.
• Have access to a computer for data submission, communication, and reporting

Honesty, neutrality, patience, integrity, flexibility, and technological competence are fundamental to this role.

• Conduct structured teacher and classroom observations
• Carry out simple child development assessments following standard exercise scripts
• Record centre infrastructure and teacher information
• Capture data accurately on tablets or mobile systems
• Submit clear, factual reports without interpretation, coaching or bias
• Maintain professional and respectful relationships with teachers and communities
• Participate in assessor training, calibration exercises, and review meetings

• Strong perceptual skills
• Basic digital literacy (tablet or smartphone data entry)
• Ability to follow scripts and scoring accurately
• Punctual
• Careful record-keeping skills
• Patience
• Observant
• Respectful of teachers and children
• Access to a computer for data submission, communication, and reporting
• Honesty
• Neutrality
• Integrity
• Flexibility
• Technological competence

• Diploma or Degree in Early Childhood Development, Education, Psychology, Social Sciences, or similar
• Additional qualifications in Impact and Monitoring, ECD Education, or Public Policy (preferred)
• 3+ years experience working in ECD centres, educational settings, or professional organisations focussing on monitoring and evaluation
• Strong understanding of classroom environments and child development
• Ability to accurately observe and assess teaching practices and child engagement
• Speak English and at least one relevant local language
• Experience working in low-resource areas (preferred)