One year placement
(with the possibility of renewal).

The Development
Worker (DW) will work alongside the Malawi
Civil Society Organisation Nutrition Alliance (CSONA),
facilitating the capacity building of its Secretariat, and assisting the
Alliance to develop a country specific advocacy strategy and campaign to
increase coverage of nutrition issues in the media.

The DW will engage
with the media b
oth at national and sub-national level and assist in the
formation of advocacy campaigns, geared towards strengthening Scaling-Up
Nutrition (SUN) commitments made by leaders at national level. S/he is expected
to build information for influencing debate and advocacy campaigns for decision
making at national and district level, as well as support the Secretariat in
developing a project proposal to help the Alliance advance its advocacy
efforts.

The DW will identify
capacity gaps with the Alliance for improved and effective coordination and
coherence of nutrition programmes and issues for advocacy in Malawi. S/he will
also facilitate trainings for the CSONA member organisations, including on the
promotion of nutrition specific and nutrition sensitive interventions, at both
district and national levels.

The successful
candidate should have a Master’s degree in Communications, Development Studies,
Law, Social Sciences, or a related field, or a related qualification.

A minimum of five
years experience in designing, implementing and monitoring and evaluating
communication and advocacy campaigns/strategies is essential. You should also
have experience of working with NGOs or CSOs in an organisational development
capacity; designing and delivering training workshops to a variety of audiences
on advocacy and communication issues; liaising and networking with a range of
different organisations and stakeholders (e.g. civil society, media, government
officials); developing Information, Education and Communication materials on
nutrition, and of working in a resource poor environment.

Solid knowledge of
the fundamentals of nutrition specific and sensitive interventions; governance
issues, especially from a nutrition perspective, and capacity building
techniques and methods, and the ability to share-skills, is essential. You
should also have excellent project management, self-organising, prioritising
and report writing skills; news and feature writing skills in English (to
publication standard – traditional and new media), including the ability to
communicate complex issues in an accessible way; sound political judgement,
negotiation and mediation skills, and the ability to work under pressure and
with discretion in a politically sensitive and rapidly evolving environment;
interpersonal, communication and networking skills, including the ability to
build good working relationships; strong analytical skills and computer
literacy, and the ability to work in a diverse setting with people of different
backgrounds.

It is essential that
you complete the application
form in full, as very specific information is required and will
be used to decide whether or not you will be short-listed for an interview.
Please note that CVs/resumes
will not be considered.

For further
information and an application form visit: www.progressio.org.uk/jobs

Interviews:
Mid-January 2015

Please return the
completed application form to: Recruitment@progressio.org.uk