{"id":37269,"date":"2025-11-26T15:54:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T15:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/?p=37269"},"modified":"2025-11-27T13:24:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T13:24:27","slug":"district-irrigation-nutrition-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/district-irrigation-nutrition-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"District Irrigation\/Nutrition Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Job ID:<\/strong> 82967 About Self Help Africa <\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Established in 1984, Self Help Africa is an international development organisation that works through agriculture and agri-enterprise development to address hunger, poverty, social inequality and the impacts of climate change. We believe that equitable economic development is key to lifting communities out of long-term poverty, empowering them to take control of their futures and improving their quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In early 2023 we launched a new five-year organisation strategy, which defines shared mission as the alleviation of hunger, poverty, social inequality and the impact of climate change through community-led, market-based and enterprise-focused approaches, so that people can have access to nutritious food, clean water, decent employment and incomes, while sustaining natural resources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Our wider organisation also includes social enterprise subsidiaries Partner Africa, which provides ethical auditing and consultancy services, and CUMO, Malawi\u2019s largest micro-finance provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our three core values are: Job purpose:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The District Irrigation\/Nutrition Officers will be responsible for promoting and implementing Irrigation concept of School Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) project. The focus will be lead in the assessment of the existing school water infrastructure, designing of the drip irrigation drip system at school level in line with the assessment results, supervise and lead in the installation of the irrigation system, capacity building of key school structures and community structures in managing the irrigation system and stakeholder coordination at district and community level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Relationships:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The role reports to the Project Manager and supports WASH MEAL Coordinator to develop and implement an effective M and E system as well as working closely WASH programme and Deputy Programme Manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Qualification:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Knowledge, Experience and Other Requirements:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n How to apply<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Full job description<\/a> here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Qualified and interested candidates who meet the stated requirements must submit a completed Application Form<\/a>, along with an up to date Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter here.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n The closing date for applications is 3rd December 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Important information: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Self Help Africa is an international development charity and is committed to the safeguarding of all those who we come into contact with or through our work. We are committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour relating to our work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and we are committed to promoting the welfare of children and the people we aim to assist with whom Self Help Africa engages. Self Help Africa expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and uphold the values and behaviours outlined in the Code<\/a> of Conduct and Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy<\/a>. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. Recruitment to all roles in Self Help Africa will include, and be subject to, a criminal records self-declaration, references, and other pre- employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checking. Self Help Africa is committed to the principles of the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and will request information from previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse or sexual harassment during employment. By submitting an application, the applicant confirms her\/his understanding of these recruitment procedures. Subsequently, working or volunteering with Self Help Africa is subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal <\/strong>background checking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Job ID: 82967
Job Title:<\/strong> District Irrigation\/Nutrition Officer
Organisation<\/strong>: Self Help Africa
Contract Type: <\/strong>Full time, Fixed term 12 month contract
Hours:<\/strong> 37.5 per week
Location:<\/strong> Chitipa, Malawi
Reports to:<\/strong> Project Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\nJob Title: District Irrigation\/Nutrition Officer
\nOrganisation: Self Help Africa
\nContract Type: Full time, Fixed term 12 month contract
\nHours: 37.5 per week
\nLocation: Chitipa, Malawi
\nReports to: Project Manager<\/p>\n Read More<\/a>","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[649,953],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-careers","category-careers-malawi","no-post-thumbnail"],"yoast_head":"\n