EMB: MALAWI Vacancy Development Officer

Background

The Government of Ireland has been providing assistance to Malawi since 2002. Ireland’s current strategy (2016-2020) for Malawi is guided by Government of Ireland foreign policy, ‘The Global Island, Ireland’s Foreign Policy for a Changing World’, and Ireland’s policy for international development, ‘One World One Future’. Aligned with Government of Malawi’s National Growth and Development Strategy, Irish Aid’s Malawi programme aims to increase the resilience of poor households to economic, social and environmental shocks.

The new country programme has been developed using a vulnerability analysis and framework and has a strong focus on Household Resilience, Food and Nutrition Security and Governance. In implementing the strategy, the Embassy will continue to work with several implementing partners, including government and non-governmental organisations.

It has been agreed to contract the services of a Development Officers to support the Embassy in overseeing the implementation of the Irish Aid programme.

Responsibilities

The Development Officer will work closely with the Embassy team and will report directly to the relevant Programme Advisor/Development Specialist.

His/her duties will include:

• To work with programme staff in responding to the administrative needs of the programme

• To take responsibility for developing and maintaining a filing and information management system relevant to the needs of the Irish Aid programme

• To establish a directory of national and regionally based contacts which are of relevance to the evolving programme

• To collect documentation and communicate to the embassy team, information relevant to the political, economic and development context in Malawi

• To establish a data-base of locally and regionally-based management and specialist expertise

• To contribute to the introduction of management systems for the effective oversight and monitoring of the current programme

• To assist programme staff in the appraisal new programme proposals forwarded to the embassy for consideration and to participate in the preparation of expenditure proposals

• To contribute to the organisation of meetings and to the planning of visits by delegations

• To participate in meetings as requested, on behalf of the Embassy

• To provide support for other activities included in the Embassy Business Plans as requested

Skills and experience

Applicants will need to demonstrate that they have a well established track record of good performance and possess the following skills and experience:

• Qualification, at least at degree level, in a relevant subject

• At least 2 years programme experience working with government, non Government or donor agencies in developing countries

• Strong familiarity with the political, economic and development context in Malawi and with responses of government, donors and non-governmental organisations. Experience in the area of agriculture or nutrition is desirable. 

• Familiarity with the key principles and practice of effective aid management and delivery

• Good communication and writing skills

• Strong IT skills

• Fully committed to team working, while well able to work on ones own initiative

• Flexibility and responsiveness to multiple demands

Conditions of employment

This successful applicant will be offered a 2-year contract following an initial probationary period of six months. The contract will include a requirement for regular performance assessment.

The candidate will be based in the Irish Embassy, Lilongwe based, however they will be expected to undertake in-country travel from time to time.

The salary which is non-negotiable is set according to a scale, the starting point of which is MK 773,869 per month.  The salary is subject to PAYE

How to apply

To apply for this position please forward a covering letter of no more than two pages which demonstrates relevant experience.  The letter should be accompanied by your Curriculum Vitae detailing qualifications and work experience to date, together with details of three referees which should include e-mail addresses. 

Please note that applications should be sent by e-mail

By submitting information electronically, parties accept that data may not be fully secure. Parties may alternatively bring their application, marking clearly for which position they are applying, to the Embassy of Ireland, Arwa House, City centre, Lilongwe.

Any personal information submitted to us will only be used for its intended purposes and will be destroyed when no longer needed. Any other processing or disclosure of personal data is not allowed other than in the exceptional circumstances provided for under the Data Protection Acts.

Please note that only short listed applicants will be contacted. Applications should be received not later than the closing date of Monday 27^th February, 2017- 12 noon sharp for both electronic and physically delivered applications.

Applicants must mark clearly which of these three positions they are interested in. Failure to do so will result in the application not being accepted.

Please note that only short listed applicants will be contacted.  Please note that canvassing will disqualify applicants.  The Embassy of Ireland is committed to a Policy of Equal Opportunity.

 

 

Embassy of Ireland, Lilongwe, February, 2017