OVERVIEW

ActionAid Malawi is a locally registered non-governmental organisation affiliated with ActionAid International, a global federation working in over 45 countries across Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe. The organisation works to advance social justice, gender equality, and poverty eradication by strengthening the capacity and agency of people living in poverty and exclusion, especially women, to assert their rights.

ActionAid Malawi invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following positions in Lilongwe.

JOB TYPE: Full Time

Date Posted: Wednesday, 21st October 2026

Application Deadline: Wednesday, 28th October 2026, by 5:00 PM Malawi time

1. POSITION: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

Reports to: Programmes and Business Development Lead

Contract Duration: One year, renewable depending on funding and performance

JOB SUMMARY

The Business Development Specialist will lead the development and implementation of fundraising strategies to increase income and support the achievement of ActionAid Malawi’s Country Strategy Paper objectives. The role involves market research, donor intelligence, identifying funding opportunities, developing business models, resource mobilisation, and ensuring compliance and effective grant management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop and implement fundraising and resource mobilisation strategies.
Conduct market research and donor intelligence to identify new funding opportunities.
Identify and engage diverse funding sources, including ActionAid affiliates, institutional donors, and high-value donors.
Develop suitable business models and funding opportunities to support organisational growth.
Support effective grant management and ensure compliance with organisational and donor requirements.
Contribute to the achievement of ActionAid Malawi’s strategic objectives through sustainable resource mobilisation.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should review the full job description and application requirements here:

Apply for Business Development Specialist

2. POSITION: MONITORING, EVALUATION AND LEARNING COORDINATOR

Reports to: Programmes and Business Development Lead

Contract Duration: One year, renewable depending on funding and performance

JOB SUMMARY

The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Coordinator will provide strategic leadership for ActionAid Malawi’s accountability, learning, and evidence agenda. The role involves strengthening monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning systems across the Country Programme to improve programme quality, accountability, and impact.

The successful candidate will promote Human Rights-Based Approaches (HRBA), support evidence-based decision-making, and foster a culture of learning, innovation, and continuous improvement in collaboration with staff, partners, and communities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinate monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning functions across projects and programmes.
Strengthen the implementation of ActionAid’s Accountability, Learning and Planning System (ALPS) and MEAL systems.
Ensure data quality, harmonised results frameworks, timely reporting, and compliance with organisational and donor requirements.
Generate and promote the use of credible evidence to inform programme design and adaptive management.
Support evidence-based decision-making and resource mobilisation.
Promote Human Rights-Based Approaches and organisational accountability.
Work with staff, partners, and communities to strengthen learning, innovation, and continuous improvement.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should review the full job description and application requirements here:

Apply for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator

3. POSITION: ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT

Reports to: Finance and Grants Lead

Location: Lilongwe / LRP Office

Contract Duration: One year, renewable depending on funding and performance

JOB SUMMARY

The Assistant Accountant will support accounting and financial management processes in line with established organisational policies and procedures. The role includes supporting payment processing, imprest management, data capturing, reconciliations, and stores management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Support accounting and financial management processes.
Assist with payment processing and related financial documentation.
Support imprest management and reconciliation activities.
Capture financial data accurately and maintain appropriate records.
Assist with financial reconciliations.
Support stores management in accordance with organisational procedures.
Ensure compliance with established finance policies and procedures.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should review the full job description and application requirements here:

Apply for Assistant Accountant

GENERAL APPLICATION INFORMATION

Applications should be addressed to:

The Executive Director

ActionAid Malawi

P.O. Box 30735

Lilongwe 3, Malawi

For further information, contact ActionAid Malawi at Recruitment.Malawi@actionaid.org.

Closing Date: Wednesday, 28th October 2026, by 5:00 PM Malawi time.

ActionAid Malawi welcomes applications from all sections of the community and promotes diversity. All applications will be considered on their individual merit. An attractive compensation package will be offered to successful candidates in line with ActionAid Malawi’s Pay and Benefits Policy. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.