District Project Coordinator

Evangelical Lutheran Development Service (ELDS)

EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICE

VACANCIES ANNOUNCEMENT

Background

The Evangelical Lutheran Development Service (ELDS) is a Development service arm of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malawi (ELCM) founded in 1989 and a member of ACTAlliance Global and National. ELDS works in rural areas of Malawi to reduce human suffering and poverty through sustainable development (food and nutrition security, Micro-finance, Access to Markets; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene; Health Services; Climate Change and Disaster Management; and Social Inclusion) in a changing climate.

ELDS is to implement a WASH Project “DI WASH 8” in 4 T/As of Dowa District, with support from Self Help Africa under the Charity: Water Fund for a period of 12 months. ELDS is therefore inviting applications from suitably qualified persons to be considered for the following positions below;

District Project Coordinator (1)

Reporting to the Projects Coordinator, the District Project Coordinator is responsible for the overall management of project activities within the district. He/she also provides technical assistance to project Field Officers in areas of capacity building, mentoring, training, support, and documentation. He/she will also provide support to the monitoring and evaluation function in the project. Working in close liaison with the ELDS Project Team, Self Help Africa project Team, government officials, and other relevant stakeholders to enhance the achievement of the project goals.

Key functions

  • Coordinate the formulation of monthly activity work plans and budgets for the district at project level.
  • Contribute towards development of annual work plans and budgets
  • Communicate to project Field Officer in the project on any relevant information from the main Office in a timely manner.
  • Support project Field Officer in all technical matters of the project
  • Provide technical leadership and assistance to partners in all areas and promote project learning through documentation of lessons learned
  • Conduct regular field visits and monitor district activities as necessary to ensure adequate implementation and sustainability
  • Ensure appropriate communication and timely responses between project partners and staff.
  • Receive and analyze project weekly and monthly reports from Field Officer and recommend appropriate action.
  • Provide financial oversight to the project officers in the project area
  • Prepare and consolidate timely monthly activity project and financial report including financial management.
  • Represent the project / ELDS at local government authorities and other parties as necessary and ensure that all relevant parties are kept informed of ELDS activities as appropriate.
  • Oversee welfare of staff under his/her jurisdiction.

Qualifications, Knowledge and skills

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Public Health, Water Engineering or Water Resources Management with a minimum of 5 years’ experience working in a coordination role
  • Knowledge and skills in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene technologies and strategies is a must, Waste Management, Water Quality Monitoring and Treatment, Construction/Rehabilitation of water points.
  • Experience in participatory community development approaches.
  • Possess good analytic skills and proficient in writing technical reports.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to lead and work efficiently with different program teams with minimum supervision
  • Experience working in a non-governmental organizational setting and international donor-funded projects
  • Ability to use MS Word, Excel, Micro-soft Power Point, data analysis tools
  • Ability to ride a motorcycle

Interested candidates should submit their applications with CVs plus at least three traceable referees not later than 13th February, 2026. Applications should be addressed to:

The Executive Director
Evangelical Lutheran Development Service
P/Bag 25
Lilongwe
Tel: 0111 741 576
Email: info@eldsmw.org

Please note that applications that do not meet all the requirements specified above will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated for immediate interviews. ELDS is an equal opportunity employer.

Women are encouraged to apply.