National Project Facilitator - Malawi – Malawi

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a National Project Facilitator - Malawi for a energy, rural development, trade consultancy assignment financed by UNDP in Malawi.

Aninver Development Partners SL is seeking a qualified National Project Facilitator for Malawi to support an upcoming consultancy assignment funded by UNDP. The initiative focuses on the energy, rural development, and trade sectors, specifically aiming to drive demand-side transformation and accelerate the adoption of clean cooking solutions across the country.

The assignment addresses critical market barriers such as consumer perceptions, affordability, safety misconceptions, and energy stacking practices. The selected expert will play a pivotal role in facilitating project activities, coordinating stakeholder engagement, and ensuring the successful execution of a comprehensive national behavioral change and market activation campaign in Malawi.

Aninver is preparing a proposal for this assignment. The selected expert will be part of the proposed team; the engagement is conditional on the contract being awarded to Aninver. The full Terms of Reference for the position are shared with shortlisted candidates.

Objectives of the assignment

• Support the design and implementation of a National Behavioral Change and Market Activation Campaign for Clean Cooking Solutions in Malawi.
• Facilitate consumer engagement approaches that increase awareness, build confidence, and encourage the adoption of clean cooking technologies.
• Support the execution of Campaign Wave 1, focusing on awareness, aspirations, and perception change.
• Support the execution of Campaign Wave 2, focusing on market activation, consumer action, and long-term normalization.
• Establish structured behavioral change pathways from awareness to sustained adoption.

Scope of work

• Implement Campaign Wave 1 to create widespread awareness and shift public perceptions through national media, digital channels, and community outreach.
• Position clean cooking as a modern, aspirational lifestyle choice that is safe, healthy, and convenient for households.
• Execute Campaign Wave 2 to convert awareness into consumer action through product demonstrations, testimonials, and peer-to-peer influence.
• Facilitate direct links between consumers and clean cooking suppliers, supporting payment solutions and customer support pathways.
• Translate consumer research and market intelligence into practical behavioral insights addressing affordability, accessibility, and trust.
• Coordinate with public and private sector actors to foster strategic partnerships and enterprise-led customer engagement platforms.

Your role as National Project Facilitator - Malawi

• Facilitate day-to-day project operations and field-level coordination in Malawi under the supervision of the team leader.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagements with local communities, public institutions, and private sector clean cooking suppliers.
• Support the organization of community activation events, product demonstrations, and outreach programmes.
• Assist in monitoring campaign implementation progress and gathering feedback from consumer engagement activities.
• Facilitate logistics and communication for workshops, campaign waves, and stakeholder consultations.
• Contribute to reporting and documentation of project activities, outputs, and local insights.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in social sciences, development studies, marketing, communications, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in project facilitation, community mobilization, social marketing, or outreach programmes in Malawi.
• Demonstrated experience working within the energy, rural development, or trade sectors.
• Strong stakeholder coordination and communication skills with the ability to engage diverse local communities and institutional partners.
• Fluency in English and relevant local languages spoken in Malawi.
• National of, or based in, the project country

Desirable

• Previous experience working with UNDP or other international development organizations on clean energy or behavioral change projects.
• Familiarity with clean cooking technologies and demand-side market activation strategies.

An experienced project facilitation professional with a strong background in community mobilization and social marketing in Malawi, ready to drive impactful clean cooking campaigns.

Assignment details

• Location: Malawi
• Financed by: UNDP
• Sector: Energy, rural development, trade
• Estimated duration: 10 months
• Contract: individual consultancy (conditional on award)

About Aninver Development Partners

Aninver is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Spain. It supports governments, development banks, UN agencies and bilateral donors with feasibility studies, technical assistance, evaluations and capacity building across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Asia-Pacific, working with a network of international and national experts.

Why apply

• Join a multidisciplinary team on a UNDP-financed project in Malawi.
• Individual consultancy: flexible, output-based engagement with an experienced proposal team.
• Your CV stays in Aninver's expert network for future assignments that match your profile.

How to apply

Sign in (or create a free account) and upload your CV in English. Add your LinkedIn profile, indicative daily rate and availability to speed up the assessment. Aninver will contact the shortlisted candidates.

Frequently asked questions

Is the position confirmed? The engagement depends on the contract being awarded to Aninver. Shortlisted experts are included in the proposal with their consent.

Can I apply if I am not based in the country? This position requires a national of, or a professional based in, the project country.

What happens with my CV? It is used to assess your fit for this and future positions and is not shared with third parties without your consent.