Job description
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT@ COMMUNITY FOCUS (COFO)
POSITION: PROJECT OFFICER- INTERN (SRHR & Gender)
Location: Chikwawa & Nsanje Districts
Type: Full-time Internship with Monthly Honorarium
Community Focus (COFO) is a youth-led Civil Society organization working to strengthen youth movements and advance Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and gender equality.
We are hiring a Project Officer Intern to support our programmes institutionalizing youth-friendly SRHR financing within local budgets.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Resource Mobilization: Support proposal writing, donor mapping, and partnership development
2. SRHR & Gender Programming: Work in collaboration with District Hospitals, District Councils, District Youth Office (DYO), and District Gender Office in Chikwawa and Nsanje
3. Community Engagement: Mobilize and work with youth networks, youth clubs, Area Development Committees (ADC), Village Development Committees (VDC) and Community Development Committees (CDC)
4. Media & Advocacy: Coordinate with community radio stations in Chikwawa and Nsanje (including Nyungwe and Nyanthepa FM) for SRHR advocacy and accountability
5. Reporting: Document field activities, success stories, and support monthly reporting to district stakeholders
Qualifications & Experience:
- At least a Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Development Studies, Social Work, Public Health, Gender Studies, Media and Communication or any related field
- Passionate about youth, SRHR, and gender equality
- Those who have worked with volunteer organizations such as Corps Africa, Peace Corps, WUSC etc. and able to write project proposals will have an added advantage
- Strong communication and community mobilization skills
- Knowledge of Chikwawa/Nsanje context and Chichewa/Sena language is an added advantage
- Recent graduate youth (18-35) and women are highly encouraged to apply
What We Offer:
Monthly honorarium and hands-on experience in youth-led advocacy, local governance, and district-level coordination.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit a CV and three traceable references to:
cofocommunication@gmail.com
Deadline: 30 October 2026, 5:00 PM
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