Programme Coordinator – Fighting Inequality

NCA-DCA Malawi Joint Country Programme (JCP)

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY IN NCA/DCA MALAWI JOINT COUNTRY PROGRAMME

Norwegian Church Aid works with people and organizations around the world in their struggle to eradicate poverty and injustice. We provide emergency assistance in disasters and work for long-term development in local communities. To address the root causes of poverty, we advocate for just decisions by public authorities, businesses, and religious leaders.

Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) is an International Non-Governmental Organization working in over 30 countries around the world. It is a member of the worldwide ACT-Alliance, comprised of 140 churches and church-related organizations cooperating on humanitarian, advocacy, and development assistance.

Norwegian Church Aid and DanChurchAid have been working in Malawi since 2002 and 1980s respectively.

In 2021, NCA joined forces with DCA and are operating as a Malawi Joint Country Programme (JCP).

The vision for Malawi JCP is to have a just, resilient, and inclusive Malawi society for economic growth. The programme aims to realize this vision through three interlinked long-term goals: Save Lives, Build Resilience Communities, and Seek Justice. NCA-DCA Malawi Strategic Priorities for the period 2025-2029 are Economic Development and Food Security, Climate and Environmental Stewardship, Gender Based Violence and Fighting Inequality (FI). Please visit our website: www.nca.no.

NCA-DCA seeks an experienced person with solid knowledge and skills to fill the following position in the Country office based in Lilongwe:

PROGRAMME COORDINATOR – FIGHTING INEQUALITY

The successful candidate will be a part of the NCA-DCA Extended Management Team at the NCA Malawi country office based in Lilongwe and will report to the Head of Programs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Project and program design and management

  • Developing project interventions including theory of change to achieve the desired change.
  • Prepare project results framework and budget.
  • Coordinate programs with annual performance goals and objectives in line with NCA-DCA strategic plan

Strategic oversight

  • Ensuring that all interventions are aligned to NCA-DCA Country Strategy and relevant national policies.
  • Ensuring alignment to global strategic goals and Country Office Strategic Priorities
  • Monitoring of program progress and working closely with program officers.
  • Provide ongoing direction and leadership for program and project operations.
  • Monitoring of projects for efficient and effective use of donor funds
  • Grants and compliance management

Staff management

  • Conduct Performance Development Review to set goal and establish capacity needs.
  • Ensure that staff’s capacity is built for maximum program delivery.
  • Mentoring teams and effectively management of resources
  • Solve any conflicts arising from the thematic program.

Multi Stakeholder Engagement

  • Facilitating multi stakeholder meetings between academia, NGOs and private sector.
  • Representing the organization in different donor forums
  • Liaising with government representatives on relevant policies

Resource Mobilization

  • Identifying resource opportunities
  • Writing proposals in line with donor requirements

Report writing

  • Submitting monthly, quarterly, annual reports to NCA global, Donors, and Senior Management
  • Provide quality control on reports from technical staff.
  • Ensuring proper archiving of all program documentation in accordance with NCA – DCA routines in PIMS

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS

  • The Programme Coordinator should have a minimum of University Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science, or any related social field obtained from a recognized academic institution.
  • He or She should have at least 6 years’ relevant experience.
  • Demonstrated understanding of, and work experience in fighting inequality as a thematic discipline, community development and mobilization, Gender and Human Rights, Resource Governance and Economic Empowerment.
  • Proven experience in understanding of project management.
  • Experience from NGO and/or development work
  • Strong networking and representation skills and proven stakeholder management skills.
  • Excellent drafting, communication, and proven experience in managing and working with a team
  • Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Willingness to do Field work
  • Willingness and ability to work with all faiths

Applications including CV, a statement of why you are suitable for the job and should include names and contact details of three (3) traceable references should be sent to:

The Country Director,
Norwegian Church Aid,
PO Box 30793,
Lilongwe 3 or email: malawi@nca.no

Applications should be submitted by 12:00 noon on Friday, 2nd January 2026. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Note that NCA-DCA Malawi Joint Country Programme is an equal opportunity Employer: therefore all: men, women and those with disability are encouraged to apply.