Field Officer

INTRODUCTION

The Catholic Development Commission in Malawi (CADEC0M) and Welthungerhilfe (WHH) has received funding from BMZ to implement a project titled: Strengthening the Social Security of Vulnerable Households in Mangochi district in Malawi from October 2026 to September 2029. The project aims at contributing to increasing the resilience of vulnerable households in the Mangochi district to climatic and economic risks as well as to sustainable poverty reduction through improved social security system. In line with Malawi’s National Social Protection Policy (2024–2029) and decentralisation framework, the project aims at strengthening coordination with government systems and existing initiatives, thus contributing to reducing fragmentation and strengthening institutional responsibility.

Catholic Development Commission in Malawi (CADEC0M) Caritas is the development arm of the Catholic Church in Malawi. CADECOM Mangochi Diocese covers the districts of Machinga, Balaka and Mangochi. The mission of CADECOM is to create awareness and empower disadvantaged people at grass-roots level to undertake development which is integral, gender and environment sensitive, sustainable and which promotes justice, human dignity and self-reliance through the active participation of the people themselves so that they can take up responsibility of their own future.

CADECOM seeks qualified individuals to fill two vacant positions to support the implementation of the project as follows.

FIELD OFFICER

Type of job: Contract, 3 years’ renewable annually depending on performance and availability of funds.

Duty station: Mangochi town

Reporting lines: Social Protection Specialist

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

1. Project participant’s mobilization: Conducting project sensitization meetings with stakeholders, community mobilization of project participants for project activity implementation.

2. Capacity building: Conducting capacity strengthening of community social protection committees’ capacity, developing community capacity strengthening plans.

3. Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning: Developing monthly community project activity implementation plan in liaison with stakeholders, producing activity, monthly and quarterly project activity reports.

4. Coordination: Representing the project at various forums at community level, liaising with community stakeholders in activity implementation plans at community level.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Community Development, Social Work, Development Studies, University or College recognised by NCHE in Malawi.

Work experience: Minimum of 2 years’ practical experience in Anticipatory Action protocol planning and implementation, experience in social protection issues in Malawi and working with rural communities in Malawi.

Competences and Skills: Motor cycle riding, computer literacy in Word, Excel, PowerPoint presentation and virtual meetings, community mobilisation.

Remuneration and Benefits for Both Positions

Salary is negotiable, contributory medical insurance, contributory pension scheme, housing allowance.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications containing an application letter and curriculum vitae (max 3 pages) with 3 traceable referees (1 must be immediate past or current supervisor). Full application package can be submitted:

By hand: At the Diocese’s Office Complex, near Old Mangochi Airport.

Or through the following postal address:

The Human Resources Officer Diocese of Mangochi P.O. Box 44 Mangochi, Malawi

Or by email: [email protected]

Closing date: 23 October 2026 at 14:00 hours.