Deputy Project Coordinator

National Local Government Finance Committee (NLGFC) · Lilongwe, Malawi

Posted November 6, 2026Listing expires November 13, 2026

NATIONAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE COMMITTEE

Integrated Social Protection for Resilience and Opportunity (INSPIRE-O)

Credit /Grant NoP512324

Date of Issue6th November 2026

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR POSITIONS UNDER THE INTEGRATED SOCIAL PROTECTION FOR RESILIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY (INSPIRE-O)

The Government of Malawi (GoM) through the National Local Government Finance Committee (NGFC) has received financing from the World Bank Group and the Malawi Social Protection Multi-Donor Trust Fund supported by the European Union, Ireland, the United Kingdom through FCDO, Germany through KIW, Iceland, and Norway towards the cost of Integrated Social Protection for Resilience and Opportunity (INSPIRE-O). The NGFC intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under the contract to recruit various specialists and/officers on a three – year contract, renewable annually based on performance and availability of financial resources or as mutually agreed by both parties.

NGFC, therefore, invites applications from suitably qualified and interested candidates to fill various positions available at the NGFC Offices:

Deputy Project Coordinator (1 position)

Position Overview

The Deputy Project Coordinator (DPC) is the most senior technical position within the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the National Local Government Finance Committee (NLGFC). The primary purpose of the role is to support the Project Coordinator in providing strategic leadership and managing the day-to-day operations of the INSPIRE-O Project. The Deputy Project Coordinator will have a specific focus on operational coordination, technical oversight of project sub-components, and field-level monitoring to ensure the timely, effective, and compliant delivery of project activities across all implementing partners. This role is critical to achieving the INSPIRE-O Project Development Objective (PDO) by ensuring that the complex, multi-component activities under the Social Cash Transfer Programme (SCTP), Public Works Programme (PWP), and Micro-Entrepreneurship Program (MEP) are implemented in a coordinated and synergistic manner. The Deputy Project Coordinator will serve as a key bridge between the central PIU and district-level structures, ensuring that activities are aligned with national policies and World Bank requirements. The DPC acts for the Project Coordinator during absences and delegated periods and manages the operational coordination of technical specialists, while the PC retains overall supervisory authority and strategic leadership of the PIU.

Objective of the Assignment

The Deputy Project Coordinator supports the Project Coordinator in managing and coordinating the project’s day-to-day implementation to ensure activities are delivered on time and contribute to the achievement of project objectives. The role coordinates assigned work plans and activities, follows up on implementation progress, supports financial, procurement, contract, safeguard, and stakeholder engagement processes, and helps ensure compliance with Government and donor requirements. The Deputy also acts for the Project Coordinator when delegated.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Deputy Project Coordinator’s responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

Operational Coordination and Planning

• Support the development, consolidation, and monitoring of Annual Work Plans and Budgets (AWPBs), ensuring alignment with project objectives, financing agreements, and the Project Implementation Manual (PIM).
• Facilitate cross-component implementation by facilitating information sharing and joint planning among technical specialists responsible for SCTP, PWP, Ultra-Poor Graduation and MEP activities.
• Facilitate field operations across all project districts, ensuring that activities are synchronized and resources are efficiently utilized.
• Prepare and update detailed implementation schedules for all project components, tracking progress against milestones and identifying potential bottlenecks.
• Support the preparation and maintenance implementation dashboards, district performance reviews, mission follow-up matrices, and bottleneck tracking reports to support real-time decision-making and adaptive management.
• Support the strengthening of adaptive social protection and shock-responsive delivery mechanisms, ensuring lessons from the Scalable Safety Nets component are systematically addressed in operational planning and coordination.
• Coordinate operational aspects of digital delivery systems, including MIS oversight, beneficiary management, and data quality assurance, in collaboration with relevant technical specialists.

Technical Oversight of Project Components