Food Security and Livelihood Coordinator to be based in Zomba

Food Security and Livelihood Coordinator

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children, which works in over 120 countries around the world, OUR VISION is to have a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation, OUR MISSION is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change I their lives

Save the Children has worked in Malawi for 30 yrs and is currently operating in 20 out of 29 districts covering all regions, The core programming areas are Maternal and Child Health, HIV/AIDS, Education and Child Development, Child Protection and Child Rights Governance, Food and Livelihoods Security, Social Protection and Emergency Response, We remain committed to developing strong partnerships to ensure that all children in Malawi thrive in a safe family environment and benefit from greater public investment and better use of society’s resources in realising their right to protection from violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect


We invite qualified, highly motivated and well experienced persons to apply for the following positions

Food Security and Livelihood Coordinator – to be based in Zomba

The position is available for 12 months

The Food Security ad Livelihoods Coordinator will report to Senior Programme Manger – ECHO and will be responsible for  providing technical leadership and implementation of SCI-ECHO programme, S/he should have knowledge in developing monthly, quarterly and yearly detailed program activity implementation plans on  food security and livelihood interventions and also provide technical leadership and guidance in the implementation interventions, The candidate will be responsible in facilitating community mobilisation, participatory assessment, opportunities and demand in local area to make sure that the project is owned by the community

The applicant should have a minimum of University degree in Agriculture, Rural Development, development Studies and other relevant field, S/he should have at least 3 yrs experience in Food Security and livelihood programming and should be a self starter, Humanitarian context experience will also have an advantage

A full role profile for all the above positions is available on the SCI Malawi Country Office website http://malawi.savethechildren.net/jobsInterested candidates are strongly encouraged to read and understand our Child Safeguarding Policy which is available at http://malawi.savethechidlren.net/resources  the successful candidate will be expected to abide by this policy among others

If you meet the requirements of the role please send an application comprising a CV and a one page cover letter outlining how you meet the job requirements, applications should be submitted as follows

By email to malawi.jobs@savethechildren.org By hand or post to The Senior People and Culture Manager, Save the Children, Ngerengere House next to Petroda Filling Station, along Mchinji Road, P O Box 30374, Lilongwe 3

Closing date for receiving applications is Wednesday 10th February at 5 pm, Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Save the Children is an equal opportunities employer, and qualified women are encouraged to apply.