ActionAid Malawi
11 November 2025
Call for Nominations for ActionAid Malawi General Assembly Members
ActionAid Malawi is a locally registered non‐governmental organization under the Companies Act (2013) as a company limited by guarantee and is affiliated to ActionAid International, a federation of national organizations working in over 45 countries in Africa, Asia, Americas and Europe. ActionAid International is a Federation working to achieve social justice, gender equality and poverty eradication. ActionAid works to strengthen the capacity and active agency of people living in poverty and exclusion, especially women, to assert their rights.
ActionAid Malawi has a two-tier governance structure: the General Assembly and the Governance Board. This structure promotes greater participation of the poor and excluded and affords deeper accountability to ActionAid Malawi stakeholders. The General Assembly is the overarching governing authority and highest decision-making organ of ActionAid Malawi. It delegates governance powers to the Board of Directors.
ActionAid Malawi (AAM) is seeking nominations of qualified and dedicated individuals to serve as members of the General Assembly. General Assembly members are expected to commit time and expertise and participate actively in transacting ActionAid Malawi governance business. Competent, energetic, ethical and committed individuals are needed to take up this leadership role in contributing to the Transforming Systems for Social Justice Country Strategy Paper VI (CSP VI).
General Assembly
The positions for General Assembly membership are to be filled to serve a four-year term and shall be eligible to serve for a further term of four years based on performance and commitment.
To ensure that the General Assembly has the required expertise, diversity and representation, ActionAid would like to encourage individuals who have the following skills and competencies: Religious Leaders, Community Leaders, Chiefs, Youth, Leaders of partner organizations and Rights Holders.
The deadline for the receipt of applications, which should comprise of a letter of interest and current CV, is Wednesday, 19 November 2025. Nominations should be sent to:
Or The Executive Director
ActionAid Malawi
P.O. Box 30735
Lilongwe 3