Job Detail

Total LandCare (TLC) is a registered non-governmental organization founded in 1999. With its headquarters in Malawi, TLC is also registered and operating in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia. TLC’s mission is to transform the livelihoods of rural households from subsistence to prosperity and self-reliance. Achieving this goal involves building the capacity of organized groups of farmers and cooperatives to integrate sustainable agricultural and natural resource practices with initiatives to strengthen livelihoods and value chains linked to micro-finance and markets. The ultimate aim is to increase farm productivity, diversification, profitability and resilience with lower input costs and sound management of the landscapes for current and future generations.

Total Land Care (TLC) in partnership with Feed the Children has received funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) towards the implementation of the Let Them Grow Healthy Activity (AkulendiThanzi) in the districts of Chitipa, Karonga, Nkhotakota, Salima, Dowa, Lilongwe, Thyolo and Mulanje. AkulendiThanzi) will use a multisectoral nutrition programming approach, as recommended by the Government of Malawi and USAID. The overall goal of the Activity is to improve the health and nutritional status of women and children. The Activity will have an emphasis on the first 1,000-days in the life of a child, from conception through the first two years of life. The technical design of the Activity will build upon the strides made by the previous activities, namely, Tiwalere I and II (both funded by USAID/Malawi), to identify and solve barriers to the uptake of optimal maternal, infant, and young child nutrition and hygiene practices. The program purpose will be achieved through two key results areas (KRAs) – a) nutrition and health, including increasing access to nutritious foods; and b) water and sanitation.

Applications are therefore invited from suitably qualified Malawians to fill the posts of Field Coordinator (X8) under AkulendiThanzi. Those interested and qualified, both male and female, are encouraged to apply. The responsibilities and requirements for each position are described below:

FIELD COORDINATORS
The Field Coordinator will be responsible for on the ground day to day implementation of activities of which TLC will be responsible. The activities include sensitization and mobilization of beneficiaries, training households in various interventions, monitoring & evaluation and participatory assessments of successes, challenges, and impacts. He/she will also be responsible for data collection and reporting to TLC HQ.

Main Post Responsibilities

• Sensitize and mobilize communities/farmers/TAs on relevant project activities.
• Mobilize and provide training and support to farmers in small livestock production, village savings and loan (VS&L) and other related practices/technologies including data collection procedures for monitoring and evaluation.
• Develop Traditional Authority-based monthly field action plans with relevant partner organizations and provide monthly updates on progress.
• Identify, train, and strengthen capacity of VS&L community agents.
• Supervise and mentor small livestock groups in good livestock husbandry practices and VS&L groups in VSL methodologies and operating guidelines.
• Assist the M&E Officer in data collection, analysis and reporting and provide input into the production of the project progress reports.
• Identify and document success stories and lesson learnt.
• Collect data on VS&L performance on monthly basis and or as required from time to time.
• Coordinate all field activities with other project members of staff and other relevant key stakeholders at field level.
• Develop weekly, monthly, and quarterly field supervision plans.
• Submit monthly and quarterly reports and provide any updates as may be required from supervisors from time to time.
• Perform any other duties.

Qualifications And Desired Attributes

• Diploma in Agriculture; Livestock Production or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years practical experience in small stock livestock production and VS&L or related fields.
• Familiar with relevant small livestock and VS&L approaches and initiatives.
• Familiar with decentralized extension system and care group/lead farmer/FFS extension approaches.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills.
• Computer literate in MS Word and Excel, as well as email correspondence.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 
An attractive remuneration will be offered to successful candidates commensurate with qualifications and experience. The contract is for 12 months renewable yearly based on performance.

METHOD OF APPLICATION
Applications including up-to-date curriculum vitae giving names, telephone numbers, physical and email addresses of traceable referees should be sent to the address below not later than 20th July, 2022.

Note: Applications via email will not be  considered.

Managing Director
Total LandCare Malawi
Plot Number 12/520, Songwe Street, New Area 12
P.O. Box 2440,
LILONGWE