GIZ
A. Background
As a federal enterprise, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in achieving its objective in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ operates in more than 130 countries around the globe. In Malawi, GIZ has been working for more than 50 years. Malawi is a priority for German international cooperation and currently focuses on three priority areas: education, health and private sector development in rural areas. In addition to our work on these areas, we also work on public financial and economic management and social protection.
The Food and Nutrition Security Programme (FNSP) in Malawi is implemented as part of the global programme ‘Food and Nutrition Security, Enhanced Resilience’ under the ONE WORLD – No Hunger initiative, commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Implementation started in 2015 and is expected to end in 2025. FNSP supports the national ‘Scaling up Nutrition (SUN)’ initiative – especially among pregnant and lactating women (PLW), infants and young children (0-23 months) with the Department for Nutrition, HIV and AIDS (DNHA) in the Ministry of Health as the lead political partner. The programme delivers results at household and community level, district level as well as national level. In addition to supporting an enabling environment for nutrition, the programme is implemented in two districts in Malawi, Dedza and Salima, with the objective of improving the nutrition situation and resilience to food crises of women in reproductive age (15 – 49 years) and children under two.
Responsibilities
The Junior District Coordinator supports with the implementation of all FNSP activities in the District (Dedza or Salima) he or she is responsible for and ensures constant flow of information between all stakeholders involved (namely the FNSP team based in Lilongwe and in particular the Quality Assurance Officer, the Development Advisor (DA) placed in the District, the Implementing Partner responsible for field level implementation and – in close collaboration with the DA – relevant District Government stakeholders).
Specifically, jointly with the second Junior District Coordinator and guided by the Quality Assurance Officer based in Lilongwe, the Junior District Coordinator
- Supports with the implementation and monitoring of the Nutrition District Funds
- Supports and participates in the monthly field monitoring visits for specific topics or urgent issues as needed
- Stays in close contact with field officers from the implementing partner and ensures smooth flow of information on all relevant areas between the field level and FNSP
- Fosters the uptake of learnings among field officers and other personnel of the implementing partner
- Provides support to the Development Advisor, e.g. by taking over technical areas of work that are not within the scope of the DA’s work
- Provides regular updates on the progress and challenges of all technical work packages he/she has been assigned to support with
- Supports the preparation of field visits for monitoring, representational or collaboration purposes
- Makes use of the exchange formats established by the FNSP technical team to share relevant information from the District, between Districts and with partners in the District
- Supports all district-based activities as guided by either the DA or the Quality Assurance Officer
Academic Background:
- A Bachelor’s degree in public health, nutrition or related field of expertise
General Working Experience:
- At least 1 year of professional experience in working in the food and nutrition security sector
- Proven experience in working at decentralized level
- Sound familiarity with decentralized structures and processes (e.g. local planning, budget allocation) is an asset
- Knowledge on the national nutrition strategic documents is an asset
- Knowledge on the nutrition landscape in Malawi and familiarity with SUN initiative is an asset
- Structured and well-organized independent working style
- Able to work in a diverse and decentralized team
- Ability to work in a multi-sectoral environment
Other Knowledge, Additional Competencies:
- Excellent communication and coordination skills
- Excellent analytical skills
- Excellent writing skills
- Sound knowledge of MS Office applications
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Chichewa.
Other Duties/additional Tasks
- Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management
- Immediately reports all problems involving activities and regulations to his/her superior
Duty Station
The two positions are tenable in Dedza and Salima with frequent travel to Lilongwe.
Method of Application
Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should submit their applications, with a one-page cover letter demonstrating how they meet the above requirements, along with a detailed CV (max. 5 pages) by 20th October 2022 to:
The Head of HR
GIZ
P.O. Box 31131
Lilongwe 3
Or
Email: giz-malawi-hr@giz.de
The following reference code of the call for application is strictly to be indicated in the subject line of the applicant’s e-mail: FNSP/2022/10/JDC/Name of applicant
Clearly Indicate in subject line the position being applied for.
GIZ is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disabilities who qualify are encouraged to apply!
Within its activities, GIZ is promoting and protecting human rights, health and wellbeing, and wishes to contribute to a world free from harm, exploitation and abuse. Prospective candidates should be willing to adhere to GIZ’ s Child Protection Principles, and Prevent Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy