Field Officer

Job Description: Field Officer – Climate Change

Job Title: Field Officer – Climate Change

Accountable to: Project Officer – Climate Change Specialist

Location: Neno

JOB PURPOSE:

Mainly delivering field activities at the community level within TA Symon in Neno, direct implementation of the Climate Just Communities (CJC) – bridging project to achieve project objectives in the impact area. You will support financial, administrative and logistics under the project. You will be key to managing effective community engagement, partner relations and outreach with all stakeholders.

SUMMARY KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES)

Summary key performance indicators will be the development of knowledge and mobilizing community activism, empowering them to identify own priorities towards managing climate change, ensure the most marginalized are participating and taking action in building resilience to the local material and social impacts of climate change, and empower communities to advocate for climate justice and develop long-term sustainable change within impact areas.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate with the line manager to deliver project activities to high standard and within budget and on time.

• Deliver all CJC project activities within the district according to the agreed work plan and thematic areas: budgeting, accounting for resources, and producing related reports.

• Ensuring the set targets are achieved on time and of good quality.

• Manage the day-to-day direct implementation of the CJC Project activities in Neno, and provide regular progress reports to the line manager.

• Develop solutions and strategies to address emerging thematic issues, through an adaptive management process or other, attaining evidence-based decision-making at all levels.

• Conduct regular field monitoring visits: alone, or with other project staff or project wide joint monitoring visits in the impact area.

• Support project monitoring and evaluation by maintaining accurate data – supporting baseline, or endline, ongoing monitoring and other evaluation exercises.

• Submit quality periodic progress reports both quantitative (e.g., outputs and outcomes) and qualitative (e.g., significant change stories / case studies) for the CJC project.

• Ensure that all collaborating stakeholders are compliant with key organizational policies including child protection and safeguarding, fraud prevention and data management.

• Uphold Link’s child protection and safeguarding standards, supporting training of partners on safeguarding, and facilitate the effective operation of reporting and whistle-blowing processes.

• Build and maintain relationships with all project stakeholders to ensure smooth project delivery, ensuring community input and feedback is integrated in the CJC project.

• Organize procurement, distribution and accountability of project resources and training materials for all targeted groups.

• Actively participate in staff development on climate change / climate justice.

• Any other tasks as required by the line manager or management.

Other Responsibilities

• Represent Link Malawi at all events and meetings as required.

• Any other tasks as required by the line manager or management.

To Apply: Submit an Application Form and CV (max 3 pages) to link@linkedmalawi.org with the post you are applying for in the subject line before 5pm on Monday, 27th April 2026, Malawi time.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews in the following week.

Link operates a safe recruitment process. Candidates interested in working in any of our partner offices will be subject to our safeguarding policy and code of conduct, which will be made available upon application.

We want to work with people who have a genuine passion and dedication to making a difference. We encourage applications from under-represented groups, including women and people with disabilities.