Organisation: Women’s Legal Resources Centre (WOLREC) Partner: Social Development Direct Location: Mulanje and Zomba, Malawi Positions: 2 Response Officers Closing Date: 23 October 2026

About the Organisation

WOLREC and Social Development Direct, with funding from the Embassy of Ireland in Malawi, are implementing a 5-year project aimed at preventing early and unintended pregnancies in Zomba and Mulanje Districts. To this end, the programme seeks to recruit 2 Response Officers.

Position: Response Officers

Duty Stations:

• 1 position based in Mulanje

• 1 position based in Zomba

The Response Officer is responsible for managing all response interventions in the project and for their successful delivery. The officer will be directly supervised by the Project Lead.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Identify and conduct training for EUP Support Fund Accompanions.

• Supervise the work of Accompaniers, offering support to young people affected by EUP.

• Ensure the EUP Support Fund is being utilized effectively in supporting young people affected by EUP.

• Manage data concerning young people affected by EUP in accordance with the Data Protection Act, 2024.

• Work with key service providers in supporting young people affected by EUP.

• Ensure that young people affected by EUP are supported by different service providers through the support continuum.

• Make follow-ups with different stakeholders involved in service provision.

• Facilitate training workshops and follow-up visits to service providers engaged in supporting young people affected by EUP.

• Develop simplified IEC materials on laws and policies related to EUP, with support from the Project Lead.

• Produce monthly reports on the response work, including updates from the digital system supported by the MERL team.

• Perform any other duties assigned by Management from time to time.

Qualifications, Minimum Education and Experience

A Bachelor of Social Science degree or its equivalent.

Skills

• Self-starter/motivated.

• Able to work under minimum supervision.

• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills.

• Good interpersonal skills.

How to Apply

All applications should be sent to:

The Executive Director Women’s Legal Resources Centre (WOLREC) P.O. Box 31472 Chichiri Blantyre 3 Malawi

Telephone: +26 •••••• 60 / 897 •••••• 42

Email:

• re•••••••••@••••••.org

• wo•••••••••••••••@••••••.com

Or hand-delivered to:

WOLREC Offices, Naperi, Kenyatta Drive, Plot SW 8/517/3&4.

Closing Date: 23 October 2026