Malawi – Key experts SBCC for Social Protection

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We’re building a team in Malawi — three roles, Chichewa essential for two of them.

MAGENTA is bidding for a two-year assignment with a bilateral development agency and the Government of Malawi, to strengthen how social protection is communicated and advocated for at national, district and community level.

Social protection in Malawi is still widely understood as the Social Cash Transfer Programme alone, and is often seen as a cost rather than an investment. This assignment is about changing that — building the capacity of government counterparts to lead the communication and advocacy themselves, rather than doing it for them.

All three roles are contingent on contract award, with an indicative start of 9 December 2026 and an end date of 30 November 2028.

1. Team Leader — Social Protection Communication and Advocacy, Malawi


Location	Home-based, travel to Malawi (~15 of 38 days in country)
Effort	Up to 38 expert days
Period	9 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2028 (indicative)
Status	Contingent on contract award
Languages	English C1

Key criteria: Master’s in Communication, Development Studies, Public Policy, Social Sciences, Social Protection or Journalism · 10 years leading large-scale communication and advocacy, including behaviour change campaigns in social protection, governance or development · 5 years coordinating multi-stakeholder processes involving government, development partners, civil society, media and communities · 7 years leading multicultural teams as project team leader or manager · 5 years on projects in southern Africa · 5 years developing national communication strategies, advocacy plans and stakeholder engagement approaches.

Scope: overall responsibility for quality and deadlines across all work packages; inception report and implementation plan agreed with the client and the political partner; steering of national and international experts; quarterly reporting.

2. Key Expert 1 — Strategic Communication, Advocacy and Behaviour Change, Malawi


Location	Based in Malawi (all days in country)
Effort	Up to 85 expert days
Period	9 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2028 (indicative)
Status	Contingent on contract award
Languages	English C1 and Chichewa C1 — both required

Key criteria: degree in Strategic Communication, Public Policy, International Development, Social Science or Social Protection · 7 years designing and implementing communication and advocacy campaigns in development contexts · 5 years across SBCC, public awareness campaigns and advocacy for social sectors · 3 years on projects in southern Africa · 5 years designing training curricula and conducting capacity-building workshops for government institutions, media and communities.

Scope: communication and advocacy approach and messaging framework; capacity development for government counterparts at national and district level; media orientation and journalist training; multi-stakeholder dialogue and advocacy activities; monitoring of campaign reach and effectiveness.

3. Key Expert 2 — Content Production, Media and Community Engagement, Malawi


Location	Based in Malawi (all days in country)
Effort	Up to 85 expert days
Period	9 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2028 (indicative)
Status	Contingent on contract award
Languages	English C1 and Chichewa C1 — both required

Key criteria: degree in Strategic Communication, Public Policy, International Development, Social Science, Social Protection, Community Development, Communication, Social Work or Adult Education · 3 years across media engagement, public information campaigns and content production · 3 years developing brochures, radio programmes, social media content, videos, advocacy briefs and IEC materials · 3 years on projects in Malawi · 3 years working with district-level governance systems, traditional leadership structures and community engagement.

Scope: IEC materials and campaign content in English and local languages; multi-channel content for print, radio, digital and community outreach; press briefings, journalist engagement and radio discussions; district-level sensitisation; documentation of success stories.

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