Job Description
Save the Children is inviting applications from suitably qualified personnel to fill the position of Project Facilitator for Nkhotakota under Programme Operations. The post holder will be responsible for facilitation and implementation of activities under the SMART Climate project in Nkhotakota.
The overall objective of the project is to contribute to improving the resilience of vulnerable communities in the central and northern regions of Malawi to the impact of climate change and the ongoing pandemic. The project aims to improve the ability of communities in the target district to stabilize their food and nutrition security, generate sustainable livelihoods, protect and safeguard their resources from the effects of climate change and the pandemic. The project expects to reach 50,597 people in the target area and will be implemented by a consortium of nine members
Key roles for this position will include facilitation and promotion of project interventions, which include climate smart agriculture techniques such as conservation agriculture, nutrition, rice value-chain development, integrated homestead farming, VSLA, and early warning information digitisation and usage. Additionally, the post holder will lead in community mobilisation and planning of project activities and will support capacity strengthening activities at community level.
The role will require a high level of commitment to serve the people in the remote communities and provision of skills that will assist them to be more resilient to the impact of climate change and the ongoing pandemic in their communities. The suitable candidate should be able to understand the scope of the role and set priorities within one month of taking up the job; and start delivering on key performance targets within three months. The post holder will work closely with line departments such as DADO, DoDMA, Extension Department and the Crops Department, Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS), District Health Office and other NGO representatives in the district.
In case of emergencies or humanitarian situation, the position holder will be required to support in response as assigned by the Country Office and will be required to work outside the normal profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
In order to be successful, you will bring/have:
- At least Diploma level qualification in Agriculture, Rural Development, Development studies and other relevant field. Those with first degrees in the relevant field will have an added advantage.
- Have at least 3 years of experience in Food Security and Livelihoods programming.
- Humanitarian context experience.
- Strong understanding and experience of Food security and livelihood programmes and rural development.
- Experience of delivering training to district and community-based staff
- Experience in working with various community structures like ADCs, CPCs, and others.
- Performance and quality management of livelihood programmes.
- Experience in working with local NGO partners.
- Mature and able to function well within flat management structures with extensive consultation and horizontal collaboration.
- Strong leadership skills including ability to influence a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- A good understanding of best practice techniques for achieving and sustaining youth’s positive engagement.
- Ability to work as part of field team and successfully join up work with partner staff
- Good command of English (written and verbal)
The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated