ABOUT VILLAGEREACH

VillageReach transforms health care delivery to reach everyone. We are driven by a vision of a world where each person has the health care needed to thrive. VillageReach’s goal is to reduce inequities in access to quality primary health care for 350 million people by 2030. We work with governments, the private sector, partners and communities to build responsive primary health care systems that deliver health products, information and services to the most under-reached. As a locally driven and globally connected organization, VillageReach has offices in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique and the United States.

Background

The Comprehensive Health Options through Innovative Community Engagement (CHOICE) project is a seven-year (February 2025 – March 2032), multi-country initiative implemented in Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and Oxfam Canada. It aims to advance bodily autonomy and expand access to comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) services for marginalized populations, including women, girls, adolescents, and individuals of diverse Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC). The project addresses barriers at individual, community, institutional, and societal levels through three pillars: strengthening individual agency and community support for SRHR; improving the capacity of health systems to deliver youth-friendly and inclusive services, including contraception and safe abortion care; and strengthening civil society advocacy.

The Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) Officer will coordinate and implement VillageReach-led SRHR activities under the CHOICE Project, focusing on digital and community engagement, provider capacity building, and strengthening SRHR service delivery. This role supports VillageReach’s broader strategic objective to increase equitable access to quality healthcare for under-reached populations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate SRHR peer education, digital outreach, and youth engagement campaigns.
• Lead design and dissemination of IEC materials and digital content on SRHR.
• Organize and facilitate youth festivals and social media-based health campaigns.
• Support development and delivery of SRHR training for health providers.
• Monitor and support the rollout of remote learning platforms for providers.
• Coordinate with health facilities on SRHR commodity logistics and data use.
• Supervise Health Hotline Workers and support training logistics.
• Track activity progress and contribute to project performance monitoring.
• Document and share learnings, success stories, and knowledge products.
• Represent VillageReach in coordination forums related to SRHR.
• In collaboration with the Health Informatics Specialist, responsible for routine project reporting and internal VillageReach reporting of project progress and data; quarterly reviews, monthly dashboard reviews and annual program reporting.

This position will directly report to the Health Informatics Specialist and ultimately report to the VillageReach Malawi Country Director.

Competencies:

VillageReach has ten (10) Organizational Competencies that describe how we work together and get things done that are grouped into three strategic areas of Achieving Great Results, Setting Direction and, Bringing Others With you. For a full description, please download our Organizational Competency document.

Achieving Great Results:

1. Risk Taking and Innovation
2. Business Judgement
3. Building Strong Teams

Setting Direction:

1. Compelling Communication
2. Resilient Self Leadership
3. Stewardship and Personal Alignment

Bringing Others with You:

1. Influencing Leadership
2. Radical Partnership
3. Cultivates a Growth Mindset
4. Cultural Intelligence and Inclusion

REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position may supervise 4 Health Hotline Workers under the CHOICE Project.

Education & Experience:

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Nursing, Community Development, or related field.
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in SRHR programming, particularly youth-focused.
• Experience with peer education and digital health tools (e.g., WhatsApp, Facebook, SMS and other mobile-based platforms).
• Strong familiarity with Malawi’s SRHR landscape and health system.
• Experience coordinating field-based, multi-stakeholder activities.

Other Qualifications:

• Established cultural competency in partnering with racial, cultural and linguistically diverse groups.
• Demonstrated understanding of challenges with working in rural, underserved and low-income context; experience living in and/or working in a low-income country a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel) and comfortable in a fast-paced technical environment.
• Proficiency in English and Chichewa (additional local languages an asset).
• Strong communication, facilitation, and report-writing skills.
• Willingness to travel to rural areas within project districts.
• Competency in Microsoft Office Suite and mobile-based platforms.

• Coordinate SRHR peer education, digital outreach, and youth engagement campaigns.
• Lead design and dissemination of IEC materials and digital content on SRHR.
• Organize and facilitate youth festivals and social media-based health campaigns.
• Support development and delivery of SRHR training for health providers.
• Monitor and support the rollout of remote learning platforms for providers.
• Coordinate with health facilities on SRHR commodity logistics and data use.
• Supervise Health Hotline Workers and support training logistics.
• Track activity progress and contribute to project performance monitoring.
• Document and share learnings, success stories, and knowledge products.
• Represent VillageReach in coordination forums related to SRHR.
• In collaboration with the Health Informatics Specialist, responsible for routine project reporting and internal VillageReach reporting of project progress and data; quarterly reviews, monthly dashboard reviews and annual program reporting.

• Experience with peer education and digital health tools (e.g., WhatsApp, Facebook, SMS and other mobile-based platforms).
• Strong familiarity with Malawi’s SRHR landscape and health system.
• Experience coordinating field-based, multi-stakeholder activities.
• Established cultural competency in partnering with racial, cultural and linguistically diverse groups.
• Demonstrated understanding of challenges with working in rural, underserved and low-income context; experience living in and/or working in a low-income country a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel) and comfortable in a fast-paced technical environment.
• Proficiency in English and Chichewa (additional local languages an asset).
• Strong communication, facilitation, and report-writing skills.
• Willingness to travel to rural areas within project districts.
• Competency in Microsoft Office Suite and mobile-based platforms.

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Nursing, Community Development, or related field.