Livelihood Officer at Partners in Health

Job Description

Job Summary

The Livelihood Officer is responsible for strengthening household and community resilience through agricultural, livelihood, and disaster-response interventions in Neno District. The Officer serves as a bridge between communities experiencing poverty and climate vulnerability, and the government departments, and partner organizations working to address these challenges across the district.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Livelihood & Agricultural Resilience Programming
• Supports the design and implementation of livelihood activities for APZU-identified vulnerable households, including agricultural inputs support (seeds, fertilizer, Goats), kitchen gardens, and small enterprise development aligned with Neno District development priorities.
• Collaborates with the District Agricultural Development Office (DADO) and extension workers to promote climate-resilient agricultural practices among vulnerable communities, including APZU patients and their households.
• Supports implementation of Economic Literacy and Income-Yielding Assets (ELIYA) and similar agricultural and economic empowerment programs operating in the district.
• Maps livelihood opportunities and agricultural support institutions operating in and around Neno District and create functional referral linkages between vulnerable communities and these institutions.
• Develops monthly activity work plans.
• Disaster Response & Shock-Sensitive Social Protection
• Coordinates APZU’s contribution to District Disaster Response mechanisms, working closely with the District Commissioner (DC) Office, the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA), and the national Disaster Risk Management framework.
• Supports delivery of emergency social protection measures during shocks (floods, droughts, disease outbreaks, economic crises), including coordination of cash transfers, food assistance, and temporary shelter support for disaster-affected patients and communities.
• Maintains an up-to-date district shock and vulnerability profile, tracking climate and economic risks that may affect APZU patients and communities, and reporting this to the Social Support Manager for proactive program planning.
• Supports integration of disaster risk reduction (DRR) principles into APZU community health programming, working with Community Health Workers to build community awareness of preparedness and resilience strategies.

Social Protection System Strengthening

• Supports district and local government offices in enhancing community resilience to socioeconomic shocks among the poorest and most vulnerable, aligned with Malawi’s National Social Protection Policy .
• Contributes to strengthening shock-sensitive social protection systems at district level by supporting the government to maintain updated beneficiary registries and link humanitarian and development responses.
• Supports quality improvement and expanded coverage of social security services to address lifecycle risks, including support for early childhood development, woren’s economic empowerment, youth skills development, and services for people with disabilities.
• Promotes nutrition-sensitive social protection by collaborating with multi-sector nutrition programs and government nutrition departments to support prevention and management of malnutrition among vulnerable groups (children under 5, TB patients, pregnant and lactating women, PLHIV).

Educational Qualifications, Experience, & Skills Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy, Rural Development, Agribusiness 3-5 years’ experience in social support, Agronomy, rural development or development programs
• 3-5 years’ experience in program management and agriculture systems strengthening
• 3-5 years’ experience working with government and partners
• Program design
• Knowledge of smart agriculture and diversification
• Monitoring and evaluation skills
• Strong coordination and partnership skills
• Data analysis and use for decision-making

Application Procedure

Qualified and interested persons should apply strictly to the email address below, enclosing their cover letter; copies of relevant certificates and Curriculum Vitae indicating three names of traceable referees (including direct supervisors) with valid telephone numbers and email. addresses not later than 15th May 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Email: [email protected] with the title of the position indicated on the subject of the email addressing;

The Director of Human Resources and Administration
Partners In Health/Abwenzi Pa Za Umoyo (PIH/APZU)
P.O. Box 56
NENO

NB: Partners In Health/Abwenzi Pa Za Umoyo (PIH/APZU) is is an equal opportunity employer, so, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, tribe, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment.

The ideal candidate must be willing to be based in a rural district and travel regularly to facilities and communities.