The Adventist Development Relief Agency (ADRA) is a relief and developmental arm of the Seventh Day Adventist Church which works with people in poverty and distress to create just and positive change through empowering partnerships and responsible action.
ADRA Malawi in collaboration with Self Help Africa, Action Aid, Evangelical Association of Malawi and Plan International, with funding from the European Union, will be implementing a programme called BETTER, with a total funding of €14.6 million with EU contributing €13.96 million is a five year programme that aims at increasing the resilience, food, nutrition and income security of 402,000 smallholder farmers in the 10 districts of Karonga, Chitipa, Mzimba, Kasungu, Nkhata-Bay, Nkhotakota, Salima, Chiradzulu, Thyolo and Mulanje. BETTER is part of the KULIMA (Kutukula Ulimi m’Malawi) Programme. KULIMA Programme with an estimated cost of €111,000,000, is funded by the EU contributing €100,2000,000, and with joint co-financed by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and German Cooperation. The BETTER programme has the following specific objectives; to strengthen agricultural extension services through 13,400 FFS groups in order to secure effective and productive services for smallholder farmers in 10 KULIMA districts; to increase the absorptive/anticipatory, adaptive and transformative capacities of 402,000 smallholder farmers to adapt to adverse effects of climate change and improve food security in 78 EPAs in 10 KULIMA districts; to improve food security for 402,000 farmers through effective livelihood diversification and technology transfer.
ADRA Malawi is inviting applications to fill the following vacant positions for the district implementing team in Thyolo and Mulanje.
Office Assistants (2 Posts) Tenable in Mulanje and Thyolo.
The purpose of the post
To ensure that all office premises are clean at all times and that both internal and external mail is distributed and collected in an efficient and effective manner. Also to ensure that all office equipment and utensils are clean and properly taken care of.
To ensure that all office premises are clean at all times and that both internal and external mail is distributed and collected in an efficient and effective manner. Also to ensure that all office equipment and utensils are clean and properly taken care of.
Drivers (2 Posts) Tenable in Mulanje and Thyolo.
The purpose of the post
Tenable in Mulanje and Thyolo. Driving ADRA’s vehicles to ferry staff and carry out authorized activities for the organization. Ensuring that the vehicle is taken proper care of and has current Road Traffic department documentation.
Tenable in Mulanje and Thyolo. Driving ADRA’s vehicles to ferry staff and carry out authorized activities for the organization. Ensuring that the vehicle is taken proper care of and has current Road Traffic department documentation.
Finance and Administration Officer
The main purpose of this role will be to assist in maintaining financial records by preparing financial reports and statements, reconciling accounts and processing journal entries and vouchers. The incumbent will also be directly responsible for all administrative, office management, personnel, purchasing and procurement and payment processing for the project.
Development Dacilitators (6 Posts). Tenable in Mulanje (3) and Thyolo (3).
The Development Facilitator for the BETTER Programme would be responsible for the community mobilization and delivery of different project activities. The Development Facilitator would also be responsible for producing activity, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports for the different community activities. The Development Facilitator for the BETTER project, will directly work with targeted communities in Thyolo and Mulanje districts to facilitate the identification, establishment, running, and graduation of the FFS.
Attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful and enthusiastic candidate. Applications with detailed CV that provide traceable record, contact phone numbers and three traceable referees must be sent or hand delivered to the following address not later than 22nd December 2017:
The Human Resource Manager
ADRA Malawi,
P.O. Box 951
Blantyre
Email: vacancies@adra.org.mw
For more details visit our website www.adra.org.mw
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
ADRA Malawi is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are encouraged to apply.
