Agrometeorologist

NORCAP (Norwegian Refugee Council) · Lilongwe, Malawi

Posted October 24, 2026Listing expires November 8, 2026

JOB DESCRIPTION

NORCAP works to improve aid to better protect and empower people affected by crisis and climate change. We do this by providing expertise and solutions to humanitarian, development and peacebuilding partners, because we believe working together is the best way to reduce needs, risks and vulnerability over time. We seek and promote more effective ways of working at the global level and in the field. NORCAP’s aim is not only to reduce needs, but also to create choice and opportunity for vulnerable people. NORCAP works with and through our partners to improve aid in two complementary ways:

• We provide targeted expertise to strengthen our partners’ response.
• We collaborate with partners to develop solutions to unmet gaps and challenges.

Through its partnership with the Malawi Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Extension Services (DAES), NORCAP is supporting efforts to strengthen the use of climate information services to improve agricultural resilience and food security for smallholder farmers across Malawi.

The Department of Agricultural Extension Services (DAES) leads the dissemination of climate-smart advisory services, technologies, and weather forecasts to farming communities throughout the country. Working closely with national and international partners, DAES plays a key role in helping farmers adapt to climate variability through accessible, locally relevant climate information and extension support.

This role is central to delivering NORCAP’s commitment to strengthening climate resilience and supporting communities affected by climate-related risks through improved access to actionable climate information.

The Role

As Agrometeorologist, you will provide technical leadership and capacity strengthening to improve the production, interpretation, communication, and use of agrometeorological information across Malawi. Success in this role will mean more accessible and actionable climate information, stronger collaboration between climate and agriculture institutions, and improved decision-making by extension services and smallholder farmers.

This is a full-time position based in Lilongwe, Malawi, with an initial deployment of 12 months and the possibility of extension. The role will support the Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Extension Services (DAES) and contribute approximately 10% of time to NORCAP climate services project activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Agrometeorologist Expert will be expected to deliver the following:

Role and Responsibilities

• Develop and support dissemination of seasonal, sub-seasonal, and weather-based agrometeorological advisories for farmers and extension services.
• Strengthen collaboration and information flow between DAES, DCCMS, extension services, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Support the development and improvement of climate information products tailored to agricultural users.
• Build capacity of agricultural extension officers and other intermediaries through training, coaching, and Training of Trainers (ToT) initiatives.
• Support the design and implementation of farmer-focused dissemination approaches, including mobile platforms, radio, local media, and community engagement mechanisms.
• Contribute to climate risk monitoring, early warning communication, and climate-informed agricultural decision-making.
• Facilitate stakeholder consultations, user feedback processes, and co-production approaches to improve climate services.
• Promote gender-responsive and inclusive approaches to climate information delivery.
• Provide technical input to climate-smart agriculture initiatives and related policy or programme processes.
• Contribute to learning, documentation, reporting, and knowledge-sharing products associated with the ARCS programme and NORCAP support.

Please read the attached terms of reference for more details before applying.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s level or equivalent) in Agrometeorology, Meteorology, Climatology, Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, or a related field.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in agrometeorology, climate services, agriculture, or a related field.
• Experience producing and communicating agrometeorological information for agricultural stakeholders.
• Experience working with agricultural extension services, national meteorological services, or climate information service programmes.
• Experience supporting climate adaptation, climate-smart agriculture, food security, or resilience initiatives in developing-country contexts.
• Experience facilitating collaboration between technical institutions and end users, including farmers and extension systems.
• Experience designing and delivering capacity-strengthening activities and training programmes.

Technical competencies: