Concern Worldwide
Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries
Founded in 1968, Concern Worldwide works in 25 countries in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean with its headquarters in Ireland. Active in Malawi since 2002, Concern’s vision, our mission and our work are all defined by one goal – ending extreme poverty, whatever it takes. Concern strives for a world free from poverty, fear and oppression. Our culture is values driven and we believe that our people are central to all that we do and are key to delivering on our goal of Reaching the Furthest Behind First. We are committed to ensuring a workplace where everybody feels valued and are enabled to succeed in their work and contribute to delivering on our mission.
Concern invites applications from interested candidates qualified for the following temporary position:
Programme Officer – Resilience (1 Vacancy)
Contract Type: Six (6) Months Temporary Contract
Duty Station: Chikwawa
Job Summary
Reporting to the Programme Manager, the Programme Officer will support the implementation of community-based resilience and recovery interventions across the targeted districts. Key responsibilities include leading the implementation of Build Back Better (BBB) initiatives for post-disaster recovery, facilitating the Community Disaster Fund (CDF) model, distributing drought-tolerant seed varieties, and overseeing the rehabilitation of small-scale irrigation schemes.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Work with communities to design and implement build back better interventions that promote sustainable and resilient recovery from disasters
- Distribute drought tolerant seeds to farmers, providing training and support to ensure effective use of the inputs.
- Work with communities and local government staff to rehabilitate and strengthen small scale irrigation schemes, improving water management and agricultural productivity
- Implement and manage community disaster fund model ensuring that communities are provided with resources and support to prepare for climate shocks or disasters
- Conduct community engagement and mobilization by engaging local communities to mobilize them to take ownership of build back better initiatives and promoting community led development
- Work with Irrigation Farmer Groups, Area Agriculture Stakeholder Panel, Community Disaster Management Committees to get valuable insights into community needs and priorities
- Work with Extension Planning Areas, Department for Irrigation to ensure technical support, resources and guidance in implementing build back better and irrigation interventions
- Work with partner NGOs and other Civil Society Organizations to provide additional support, resources and expertise in promoting community development and resilience
- Preparing necessary work plans, progress reports, lessons learnt and success stories.
- Providing technical leadership in the design of all resilience interventions.
- Representing Concern Worldwide in the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) sector and District Agriculture Executive Coordination Committee working group.
- Coordinate engagement with local communities to identify their needs and priorities for climate adaptation and resilience
- Establish and implement Complaints and Feedback Response Mechanisms at community level and ensure timely resolution of complaints.
- Ensure that all complaints related to project implementation are documented and escalated appropriately if unresolved at the site level.
- Maintain good working relationships with all stakeholders for the smooth project implementation
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree in environmental science, agriculture, community development, disaster risk reduction, development studies or relevant field
- At least three years working experience in implementation of climate change and adaptation; working with community-based initiatives including community disaster management committees; community mobilization, facilitation and the community disaster fund model; Extensive experience using participatory approaches including participatory rural appraisal
- Experience working in Nsanje or Chikwawa Districts or other similar contexts is an advantage
- Strong understanding of disaster risk reduction frameworks, policies and practices
- Agricultural expertise having knowledge of climate resilience agriculture practices including drought tolerant crops and efficient irrigation systems
- Ability to engage and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders including community members, local leaders and government officials to act and support community led development
- Competence with MS Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Fluent in English and Chichewa
How To Apply
Interested candidates, who meet the above qualifications, should send their CV (Maximum 3 pages and including three professional referees) and Cover Letter to malawi.hr@concern.net with the subject of the email as “Programme Officer – Resilience – Chikwawa“. The deadline for applications is Sunday, 7th September 2025. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
Due to the urgency to fill this position, applications will be shortlisted on a regular basis, interviews conducted on a rolling basis and we may offer the position before the closing date. Any offer shall be subject to donor funding confirmation.
Concern is an equal opportunities employer. Qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.
Concern does not charge for any kind of recruitment.