NORCAP, part of the Norwegian Refugee Council, provides expertise to humanitarian, development and peacebuilding partners. Through its partnership with the Malawi Ministry of Agriculture, NORCAP supports the Department of Agricultural Extension Services (DAES) in strengthening climate information services to improve agricultural resilience and food security for smallholder farmers across Malawi.
The Agrometeorologist will provide technical leadership and capacity strengthening to improve the production, interpretation, communication and use of agrometeorological information across Malawi. This is a full-time position based in Lilongwe, with an initial deployment of 12 months and the possibility of extension. About 10% of time contributes to NORCAP climate services project activities.
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 stakeholders.
- Support development and improvement of climate information products tailored to agricultural users.
- Build capacity of agricultural extension officers and intermediaries through training, coaching and Training of Trainers.
- Support design and implementation of farmer-focused dissemination approaches, including mobile platforms, radio, local media and community engagement.
- Contribute to climate risk monitoring, early warning communication and climate-informed agricultural decision-making.
- Facilitate stakeholder consultations, user feedback processes and co-production approaches.
- 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 for the ARCS programme and NORCAP support.
Qualifications:
- Master's degree (or equivalent) in Agrometeorology, Meteorology, Climatology, Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in agrometeorology, climate services, agriculture or a related field, including producing and communicating agrometeorological information, working with agricultural extension services or national meteorological services, and supporting climate adaptation, climate-smart agriculture or food security initiatives in developing-country contexts.
- Experience facilitating collaboration between technical institutions and end users, and designing and delivering capacity-strengthening and training programmes.
- Strong understanding of agriculture-climate linkages and climate risk management; knowledge of climate services, early warning systems and agro-advisory development; meteorological data analysis; familiarity with GIS, remote sensing and crop monitoring tools.
- Excellent oral and written English and Chichewa.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, analytical, facilitation and report-writing skills; ability to work in multicultural environments and rural field settings.
* Apply before 08th November 2026, 11:59 PM.
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online via the NORCAP careers portal before 8 November 2026, 11:59 PM. Register your full employment history and education in English, including your full name as written in your passport. Uploaded CVs alone will not be reviewed. Read the attached terms of reference before applying. An approved health certificate is required before contract commencement.
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