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Job ID:<\/strong> 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

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:
\u25aa Impact: We are accountable, ambitious and committed to systemic change.
\u25aa Innovation: We are agile, creative and enterprising in an ever-changing World.
\u25aa Community: We are inclusive, honest and have integrity in our relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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