• FIELD OFFICER – NGABU ICELAND PROJECT
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• FIELD OFFICER – NGABU ICELAND PROJECT
• SOS Children’s Villages Malawi
• Chikwawa
• Full time
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• Job Description
• Organisation: SOS Children’s Villages Malawi
• Position: Field Officer – Ngabu Iceland Project
• Location: Ngabu, Chikwawa District
• Employment Type: Full-Time Fixed Contract
• Contract Duration: Two (2) Years (Renewable subject to funding availability and performance)
• Reports To: Iceland Project Manager
• Application Deadline: 30th July 2026
• OVERVIEW

SOS Children’s Villages Malawi is a non-governmental child protection and development organisation working to ensure that children grow up with love, respect, security, and family care.

The organisation is seeking a suitable candidate to join the Ngabu Iceland Project as a Field Officer. The successful candidate will support the implementation of family strengthening activities by building the capacity of vulnerable families, community-based organisations, and community structures to improve child protection, education, health, and development outcomes.

• KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Project Participation
• Support Community Task Forces in identifying project participants.
• Facilitate children’s participation in Family Strengthening processes.
• Support identification and training of community facilitators and peer educators in Family Development Planning.
• Planning and Budgeting
• Support families and communities in assessing challenges affecting child care and protection.
• Facilitate identification of local resources and opportunities to support community action plans.
• Capacity Building of Families and Communities
• Support training of facilitators and peer educators on Family Development Planning.
• Facilitate access to child rights, protection, and other relevant trainings.
• Support development of Community-Based Organisation (CBO) capacity, including governance structures, policies, registration, and strategic plans.
• Networking and Partnerships
• Maintain relationships with community structures, government departments, NGOs, and other stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for partnerships within the project area.
• Support effective service delivery to programme participants.
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Participate in project monitoring and evaluation activities.
• Conduct regular visits to families, CBOs, and community partners.
• Prepare and submit progress reports on project activities.
• Child Safeguarding and Protection
• Ensure compliance with child safeguarding, prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment, and asset safeguarding policies.
• Requirements
• QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Applicants should possess:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies, Social Work, Agriculture, or any relevant field from a recognised university.
• At least three (3) years’ experience implementing child and community development programmes.
• Good understanding of child rights, rights-based programming, and management of CBOs.
• Good communication and reporting skills.
• A valid motorcycle licence is a must.
• APPLICATION PROCESS