Assistant Human Resource Officer

The Smallholder Farmers Fertilizer Revolving Fund of Malawi (SFFRFM) was established in 1988 as a Trust under the Trustees Incorporation Act (Cap. 5:03) to procure, store, distribute and sell fertilizer to smallholder farmers across the country. The primary mandate of the Fund is to ensure that smallholder farmers have continuous access to affordable fertilizer at all times.

To effectively deliver on this mandate, the Fund is now inviting applications from suitably qualified and motivated candidates of Malawian origin to fill the following vacant positions:

JOB TITLE: ASSISTANT HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER
Department: Human Resource and Administration
Grade: Grade F8
Location: SFFRFM Head Office Ulimi House, Blantyre
Reporting to: Human Resource Manager
Responsible for : N/A

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Assistant Human Resource Officer will be responsible for providing human resource management and development services.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assisting in interpreting and implementing conditions of service, policies and procedures in accordance with labour laws.
• Organizing, coordinating and conducting recruitment, selection and placement of staff.
• Handling medical and pension schemes.
• Assisting Processing payroll.
• Assisting in handling disciplinary and grievance issues.
• Enforcing adherence to HR policies and regulations.
• Conducting training needs assessment and developing staff development and training plans and programmes.
• Preparing periodic reports.
• Maintaining employee information in the HR Information system.
• Maintaining HR records

QUALIFICATIONS AND WORK EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate must have:

• A Diploma in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, or any related field.
• Three years of proven experience in human resource management and administration.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Planning, coordination and negotiation skills.
• Thorough knowledge of HR policies, procedures and processes and labour laws
• Ability to work under minimal supervision Self-confident and strong networking skills
• Self-starter, team player and people management skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and deliver presentations
• Knowledge of ICT

HOW TO APPLY

Qualified and interested individuals should submit applications and detailed curriculum vitae with copies of certificates indicating their current postal and email addresses, telephone numbers and names of three (3) traceable referees in sealed envelopes clearly marking the position applying for not later than 16:00 hours Monday 16th November, 2026 to:

The Director of Human Resources and Administration
Smallholder Farmers Fertilizer Revolving Fund of Malawi (SFFRFM)
ULIMI House
P.O. Box 2505
BLANTYRE
Or email: vacancies@sffrfm.org

Only shortlisted applicants will be acknowledged.

These vacancies may be accessed on the following platforms: www.sffrfm.org and SFFRFM Facebook Page.