Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate Change
MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Environmental Affairs Department
ASSIGNMENTS UNDER CHAMPIONING LOCAL ADAPTATION FOR PRODUCTIVE ECOSYSTEMS AND ENHANCED RESILIENCE (CLAP FOR RESILIENCE) PROJECT
1.0 BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION
The Malawi Government has received financial support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to implement the Championing Local Adaptation for Productive Ecosystems and Enhanced Resilience (CLAP for Resilience) Project in the three districts of Kasungu, Nkhotakota and Mchinji for 72 months ( 6 years). Communities in the Bua River basin in Central Region of Malawi are becoming increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Rising temperatures, increasingly unpredictable and erratic rainfall, and more frequent and intense climate hazards such as droughts and floods are exacerbating the existing effects of deforestation and land degradation. These factors weaken the delivery of ecosystem services (including erosion control, soil water infiltration, flood attenuation, and pest and disease control), thereby causing a decline in agricultural yields and leaving rain-fed subsistence farmers trapped in a cycle of intensifying food insecurity and deepening poverty – particularly for marginalised groups such as women and unemployed youth.
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT
The objective of the CLAP for Resilience project is to increase adaptive capacities and reduce the vulnerabilities of communities to climate change impacts through integrated catchment-based approaches that enable local communities to partner with the private sector to rejuvenate agriculture and enhance investments in climate-resilient livelihoods. This integrated approach will address several remaining barriers to adaptation and resilience, ensuring that the communities living in the target districts are resilient and develop in a sustainable way under current and future climate conditions. Four project components will support the project objective, namely:
- Component 1: Strengthening capacities to support gender responsive grassroots interventions for climate change adaptation and governance of resources for long term resilience;
- Component 2: Supporting adoption of climate smart and nature-based solutions for climate-resilient agriculture and ecosystems;
- Component 3: Strengthening private sector engagement for investments in economic value chains and climate-resilient livelihoods;
- Component 4: Participatory planning and knowledge management for sustainability.
2.0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM
To effectively implement the Project for 6 years, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate Change through the Environmental Affairs Department (EAD) is therefore inviting applications for the following positions; (i)Project Manager(1), (ii) Monitoring and Evaluation Officer(1), (iii) Environmental and Social Safeguards Officer (Part time Consultant) (1), (iv) Finance and Administrative Officer (1), (v) District Project Coordinators (3), (vi) Finance and Administrative Assistants (3), to manage the day to day operations of the project.
The Project Manager, the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, the Environmental and Social Safeguards Officer, the Finance and Administration Officer will operate from the Project Management Unit (PMU) based at the Environmental Affairs Department offices in Lilongwe and will be reporting to the Director of Environmental Affairs. The District Project Coordinators and Finance and Administration Assistants will operate from Mchinji, Nkhotakota and Kasungu District Councils and will report to the Director of Environmental Affairs through the Project Manager based at Environmental Affairs Department in Lilongwe.
2.1 PROJECT MANAGER
Time Input: 72 months/ over 6 years
2.1.1 Overall Description of the Duties
The Project Manager will provide overall operational management for the successful execution and implementation of the Project. The Project Manager will be responsible for the supervision of activities implemented by responsible parties, accurate accounting and reporting on the use of programme funds and monitoring of the achievement of results. The Project Manager will be required to travel extensively and regularly to the Project areas. He/she will be working in close collaboration with the Project staff, District Project Coordinators and District Council Staff and provide support on project management and implementation. He/She will report technically to the Director of Environmental Affairs and administratively to the Portfolio Manager for Resilience and Sustainable Growth at the UNDP Malawi Country Office. The Project Manager will be employed on full time basis for a period of 72 months.
Tasks, Inputs and Outputs
Management and Leadership
- Provide ongoing supervision for project coordinators in project implementation to ensure optimum quality of results and value for money.
- Manage any conflicts at the sub-national level in line with UNDP policies.
- Maintain outstanding communication skills (oral and written communication skills).
- Develop and maintain close linkages with appropriate sectoral government agencies, UNDP, NGOs, civil society, international organizations and implementing partners of the Project, and engage them during the dissemination of results and learning from Project.
Qualifications and Experience
- A Minimum qualification of Master of Science (MSc) Degree in Natural Resources Management, Climate Change Management, Environmental Sciences,
- Possession of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Natural Resources Management, Climate Change Management, Environmental Sciences from an accredited University is a must
- Those with MBA and PhD in the relevant field will have an added advantage
- A minimum of 7 years proven professional experience working in project Management
Experience working with donor funded projects including Global Environment Facility (GEF), Green Climate Fund (GCF), World Bank and others - Experience in Private Sector engagement, Accelerator Programmes will be an added advantage Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills with ability to express ideas clearly
HOW TO APPLY
Interested applicants that satisfy the requirements in the ToRs should submit their applications including a signed application letter indicating the position they are applying for with an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV); Names and Contacts of Three Traceable Referees; Copies of Certificates by 16:30PM on 17h September, 2025 to:
The Director of Environmental Affairs,
Lingadzi House,
P/Bag 394,
LILONGWE 3.
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