Livelihood Project Officers (x2)

Position Title: Livelihood Project Officers (2) – Girls Get Equal Project

Location: Mulanje and Phalombe

Reports To: Thematic Lead- Agriculture, Environment and Climate Change

About GGE

Girls Get Equal is a multi-country project aimed at increasing resilience and making sure the adolescents and young women exercise their rights. The five year project is funded by NORAD and in Malawi it will be implemented by a consortium of Plan International, Point of Progress and Creative Centre for Community Mobilization (CRECCOM).

Summary of position

The Project Officer will take charge the implementation of the project activities under the strategic guidance of the program manager. The officer ensures the day-to-day running of the project related matters, including visibility of the project, information sharing and monitoring. He/she will contribute to the execution and assurance of project success. He/she will work collaboratively with all team members but most closely with Thematic Lead for Agriculture, Environment and Climate Change. The officer will be required to work in a changing and dynamic environment with multiple priorities and pressing demands.

Key Responsibilities

Project Implementation and Coordination

• Facilitate the implementation of all livelihood-related activities within the project sites, ensuring alignment with project goals and donor expectations.
• Support the identification and engagement of adolescent girls and young women in economic empowerment and entrepreneurship programs.
• Oversee the formation and operationalization of VSLAs, value addition groups and youth vocational skills groups, ensuring compliance with Point of Progress’ standards and best practices.
• Mobilize communities and facilitate the formation and strengthening of youth savings groups, cooperatives, and producer groups.
• Promote climate-resilient agriculture, agribusiness, and other sustainable income-generating activities among project participants.
• Ensure effective integration of livelihood programming with SRHR, gender equality, and climate resilience themes.

Capacity Building and Technical Support

• Organize and deliver trainings on financial literacy, entrepreneurship, vocational skills, and value addition tailored for AGYW.
• Provide technical backstopping to AGYW-led enterprises and youth groups.
• Mentor and support youth champions, peer educators, and community facilitators involved in livelihood interventions.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Reporting

• Participate in the development and application of monitoring tools and data collection to track progress against indicators.
• Conduct regular field visits to provide oversight, collect feedback, and ensure quality implementation of project activities.
• Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and annual reports by compiling relevant data, success stories, and lessons learned.
• Support documentation of innovations, best practices, and case studies for learning and scaling.

Stakeholder Engagement and Networking

• Work in close coordination with district government departments (Agriculture, Youth, Gender, Community Development) and local leaders to promote project ownership and alignment.
• Represent the project in relevant district-level forums and consortium meetings.
• Support collaboration with local CSOs, vocational training centers, microfinance institutions, and private sector actors to expand opportunities for AGYW.

Project Visibility and Accountability

• Promote visibility of the project through community events, field days, and communication materials.
• Ensure proper accountability and efficient use of project resources, including financial and material support.

Requirements

• • Bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics, agronomy and crop science, development studies or other related fields.
  • Minimum of 3+ years of experience in direct implementation of livelihood projects (preferably agriculture extension and Cash based interventions)
  • Extensive experience in community participation and consultative-implementation methods.
  • Flexibility to adjust to new implementation practices and new strategic guidance as per the changing political environment.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and be self-driven
  • Good facilitation, analytical, planning and report writing skills
  • Experience in community engagement and mobilization exercises
  • Good supervisory and organizational skills, good interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge in livelihoods project implementations.

• Proficient in MS Excel, MS Word, digital data collection tools and Outlook

• Ability to ride a motor