Concern Universal Malawi,Social Advisor Jobs in Malawi

Concern Universal (CU) Malawi is an international
NGO working to

create opportunities for lasting improvement in
people’s lives, We

work in partnership with others to implement
development interventions

reaching over 1,200,000 rural people each year
through a range of

projects including WASH, income generation,
livelihoods, food security

and renewable and sustainable energy




CU Malawi is implementing an exciting new 2 yr
project with funding

from the European Union (through the National
Authorising Office in

the Ministry of Finance) and Solidaridad



We are looking to recruit experienced, dynamic and
multi disciplinary

person to till the following vacancy. S/he should
be firmly committed

to delivering lasting positive improvements to the
communities that we

serve and delivering CU’s mission and upholding
our values of human

dignity, community focus, integrity and partnership



This project is predominantly being implemented in
Dwangwa and

Chikhwawa and support 3,429 sugarcane grower
target beneficiaries and

their surrounding communities, as supported under
Phases I and II,

plus the new Phata scheme expansion members
(approx. 340) It may

provide some limited support to expected entrants
to the sugar sector,

such as GBI farmers in Salima as well as those to
be under the Ethanol

producing companies in Chikhwawa and Dwangwa, to
respond to specific

unmet gaps in other upcoming capacity building
projects for these

target groups, subject to approval by the NAO



The overall objective level indicators are



Reduction in percentage of rural population living
on less than

US$1/day, Increase over baseline of households
owning capital and/or

productive assets

The specific objective of this third phase is to
improve the

livelihoods and wellbeing of 3,429 Malawi sugar
outgrowers as well as

their ability to influence the future of the sector



This will be achieved through 3 outputs –

Improved accountability, transparency and
responsiveness of all

outgrower organisations to membership, Enhanced
governance and

knowledge management within the Malawi sugar
sector, Increased

incomes, productivity, diversification and wider
social wellbeing of

sugar outgrowers



Social Advisor – Concern Universal – Dwangwa



Minimum first degree in social science or other
relevant discipline,

At least 3 yrs experience in civic education and
integration of cross

cutting issues in development projects, Knowledge
and experience of

REFLECT approach highly desirable, Proven track
record of leadership

role in at least in one of cross cutting
components and good

understanding of adult literacy approaches



Lead on the implementation of a comprehensive
civic education

programme, Coordinate integration of cross cutting
issues in all

relevant aspects of the project, Suport grower
management with

appropriate policies and practice in gender, HIV
and AIDS, environment

and health and safety, Coordinate adult literacy
support tin

sugar-growing areas, Raise awareness and provide
training on

prevention and common health issues, Raise
awareness within grower’s

organisations and their communities on
reproductive health and

population management issues, Build capacity of
growers in climate

change preparedness/mitigation measures, Ensure
that training and IEC

materials are appropriate to the literacy levels
of growers, Input

data in the project M and E system



Reporting to the District Coordinator, the Social
Advisor will be

responsible for the integration of all
crosscutting issues, Civic

Education, Gender, HIV and AIDS and Environmental
Management in the

planning and implementation of the project



The successful candidate will be employed on a
contract up to 31st