Marketing and Commercialisation Specialist

NCA-DCA Malawi Joint Country Program (JCP) · Lilongwe, Malawi

Posted October 31, 2026Listing expires November 13, 2026

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN NCA/DCA MALAWI JOINT COUNTRY PROGRAMME

Norwegian Church Aid works with people and organizations around the world in their struggle to eradicate poverty and injustice. We provide emergency assistance in disasters and work for long-term development in local communities. To address the root causes of poverty, we advocate for just decisions by public authorities, businesses, and religious leaders.

Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) is an International Non-Governmental Organization working in over 30 countries around the world. It is a member of the worldwide ACT-Alliance, comprised of 140 churches

Norwegian Church Aid has been working in Malawi since 2002 and our Strategic priorities include Gender Based Violence, Economic Development and Food Security, Climate and Environmental Stewardship, Fighting Inequality and humanitarian response. Please visit our website: www.nca.no.

In 2021 NCA merged with DanChurchAid to form Malawi Joint Country Program (JCP). The JCP was created to enhance synergy and create positive sustainable development in the lives of the poor and marginalised people in the target communities of Malawi and to reduce costs and increase efficiency and effectiveness

NCA-DCA is looking for an experienced person with solid knowledge and skills to fill the following position in the Country office based in Lilongwe.

PositionMarketing and Commercialisation Specialist

LocationLilongwe, Malawi

Reports toProgram Coordinator – Tisangalale ndi Chuma

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Tisangalale ndi Chuma (Transforming Last-mile Farmers in Agrialture for Economic Growth) is a 20-month commercialization programme operating in three districts (Kasungu, Mchinji, and Mzimba), focusing on three priority value chains (soybean, groundnut, and bean), and will work with 125 Farmer Organizations. Supported Farmer Organizations will be strengthened to operate as aggregation and supply businesses, linking approximately 21,000 farmers to structured markets through formal buyer arrangements. With funding from the Royal Norwegian Embassy, Tisangalale will be implemented by Norwegian Church Aid and DanChurchAid (NCA-DCA) in partnership with Trustee for Agricultural Promotion Programme (TAPP), Find Your Feet (FYF), and Total LandCare (TLC, with each partner accountable for delivering district-level commercial outcomes, induding aggregation volumes, contracts, and farmer income growth. The consortium will work closely with private sector buyers and national platforms to ensure integration into existing structured markets rather than parallel systems.

The Role

The position will oversee the implementation of the overall value chain related interventions and will work dosely with the Consortium to provide technical assistance, value chain development advice and implementation support to partners, farmer organisations in the development of market linkages in the agriculture sector. This position is key to build their capacity to fully participate in the commercialization pathway.

Tasks and responsibilities