Food Security and Marketing Coordinator

Job ID: 89216
Job Title: Food Security and Marketing Coordinator
Organisation: Self Help Africa
Contract Type: Full Time Fixed Term
Location: Dedza
Reports to: Project Manager, and and Line Manages two Field Facilitators.

About Self Help Africa :

Established in 1984, Self Help Africa is an international development organisation that works through agriculture and agri-enterprise development to address hunger, poverty, social inequality and the impacts of climate change. We believe that equitable economic development is key to lifting communities out of long-term poverty, empowering them to take control of their futures and improving their quality of life.

In early 2023 we launched a new five-year organisation strategy, which defines shared mission as the alleviation of hunger, poverty, social inequality and the impact of climate change through community-led, market-based and enterprise-focused approaches, so that people can have access to nutritious food, clean water, decent employment and incomes, while sustaining natural resources.

Our wider organisation also includes social enterprise subsidiaries Partner Africa, which provides ethical auditing and consultancy services, and CUMO, Malawi’s largest micro-finance provider.

Our three core values are:
▪ Impact: We are accountable, ambitious and committed to systemic change.
▪ Innovation: We are agile, creative and enterprising in an ever-changing World.
▪ Community: We are inclusive, honest and have integrity in our relationships.

Job Purpose:

The Food Security and Marketing Coordinator provide overall guidance and technical inputs working closely with Kadale Consultant and CUMO Microfinance Limited to ensure a high technical standard, consistency in the delivery, and generating evidence-based learnings relevant for scaling-up of program implementation.

Key Responsibilities:

The specific duties of the coordinator include:

Program Planning & Implementation: Lead the planning, implementation, and coordination of food security, disaster risk management, and marketing activities in the field/Programme. This entails leading the development of monthly, quarterly and yearly detailed implementation plans including expenditure projections and other appropriate requirements.

Market & Business Development: Conduct market assessments, identify promising businesses, facilitate access to both input and output markets for producers, and link productive/cooperative groups to microfinance institutions. This includes promoting demand and market-driven agricultural production.

Capacity Building & Training: Organize and facilitate training sessions for staff and beneficiaries on various topics, including agronomic practices (e.g., climate-smart agriculture), livestock husbandry, disaster management, business management skills, financial literacy, and supporting establishment/strengthening of Village Savings and Loans (VSL) groups, as well as linkages to rural microfinance and formal banking system.

Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with local authorities, government bodies, other NGOs, private sector actors, and community leaders to ensure a cohesive and coordinated approach, avoiding duplication of efforts.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL): Work with MEAL teams to track project progress, conduct field visits, measure impact, document best practices, and ensure that projects remain on schedule and within budget.

Reporting & Documentation: Prepare regular progress reports, success stories, and other documentation for management, donors, and other stakeholders.

Gender & Inclusion: Ensure that all project interventions are gender-sensitive and inclusive, addressing the specific needs of women, youth, people with disabilities, and vulnerable populations.

Key Relationships:

Qualification:

At least a Bachelor’s Degree in agriculture, marketing, agri-business, or community. development or related fields.

Knowledge, Experience and Other Requirements:

• Practical and proven experience and knowledge of work around food security and agricultural business development, value chain assessment, and linking small holders with viable markets and financial service providers.
• Fluency in spoken and written English, and Chichewa, including good English report writing skills.
• Knowledge of participatory rural appraisal/participatory learning and action techniques; value chain analysis; and project planning, monitoring and evaluation skills.
• Sound knowledge of the national policy on economic growth, agriculture and pro‐poor policies and in depth understanding of sub‐sectors that are important to agriculture‐dependent communities.
• Ability to design and implement capacity building plans and initiatives for staff and partners.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, representation and negotiation skills.
• Deep personal commitment to promoting women’s rights, and socially excluded, as well as an affinity to SHA’s mission and values.

How to apply:

Full job description here.

Qualified and interested candidates who meet the stated requirements must submit a completed Application Form, along with an up to date Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter here.

The closing date for applications is 16th January 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Important information: 

Self Help Africa is an international development charity and is committed to the safeguarding of all those who we come into contact with or through our work. We are committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour relating to our work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and we are committed to promoting the welfare of children and the people we aim to assist with whom Self Help Africa engages. Self Help Africa expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and uphold the values and behaviours outlined in the Code of Conduct and Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. Recruitment to all roles in Self Help Africa will include, and be subject to, a criminal records self-declaration, references, and other pre- employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checking. Self Help Africa is committed to the principles of the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and will request information from previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse or sexual harassment during employment. By submitting an application, the applicant confirms her/his understanding of these recruitment procedures. Subsequently, working or volunteering with Self Help Africa is subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking.