Lilongwe Catholic Health Commission (LLCHC) is the Social and Health Arm of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe. It ensures that the health services that the Catholic Church provides in the Archdiocese are accessible to the rural masses and the quality of care being provided is in line with professional standards and in the footsteps of Jesus Christ the founder of the Healing Ministry. The Archdiocese covers seven districts of Lilongwe, Kasungu, Dowa, Ntchisi, Nkhotakota, Salima and Mchinji.

LLCHC champions the following two major tasks, mandates and operations:

• Coordination of health services at its 17 health facilities.
• Coordination of community health programmes such as HIIV/AIDS, Nutrition, Tuberculosis, Sexual and reproductive health, Early Childhood Development, Malaria, OVC, Maternal and Child Health, Water Hygiene and Sanitation, School Health COVID 19 Response Mechanism and Gender Based Violence among others.

PHN – MA (Project HOPE Namibia in Malawi), in partnership with Lilongwe Catholic Health Commission (LLCHC), is currently implementing the Ana ndi Achinyamata Patsogolo (ANAPA) project in Malawi-a five-year, $60 million initiative funded by PEPFAR/USAID previously and now under the USG’s Department of State (DoS). Initially designed to prevent new HIV infections by increasing uptake of health, HIV, and social services among children, adolescents, and their families, with a particular focus- the project shifted focus following the stop work order. ANAPA now prioritizes the provision of life saving HIV care and treatment services for vulnerable children.

ANAPA has also received non-PEPFAR funding from DoS to implement nutrition interventions in seven ANAPA supported districts of Blantyre, Lilongwe, Machinga, Mangochi, Phalombe, Thyolo and Zomba from March -September 2026. The Nutrition program is aimed supporting the Government of Malawi in addressing the childhood nutrition challenges of stuntedness, wasting and micronutrients deficiencies and it will focus on focus on social and behaviour change interventions while strengthening local capacity for sustainable nutrition programming.

It is against this background that LLCHC, seeks qualified Malawian to fill the position of;

Assistant Nutrition Officer (ANO)

Reporting to: Nutrition Program Officer

Duty Station: Lilongwe

Nature of Contract: 3 Month Fixed-term

Number Required: 1

Supervises: None

Minimum Hours of Work: 40 hours per week

Job Summary: Assistant Nutrition Officer (ANO) supports implementation of community-based nutrition programs for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) such as Children Living with HIV (CLHIV), HIV exposed Infants (HEI) and other vulnerable children under the age of 5 years and caregivers, including screening, referrals, and education. Provides counselling on healthy feeding practices, collects and reports nutrition data, and collaborates with Community Case Workers (CCWs) or community volunteers and health facility staff to strengthen nutrition services. The ANO will be closely working in collaboration with the ANAPA Social Welfare officer and Community Linkage Coordinators, and under the supervision of the Nutrition and WASH Specialist with dotted lines to the District Team Leader.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities: –

Program Implementation Support

• Support the implementation of nutrition activities for OVC and caregivers at community and household level.
• Assist in identifying and screening OVC for malnutrition using approved nutrition assessment tools.
• Support referral of malnourished children and caregivers to health facilities for appropriate treatment.
• Assist in integrating nutrition education within OVC case management activities.

Nutrition Education and Counselling

• Provide basic nutrition education and counselling to OVC caregivers and adolescent mums living with HIV.
• Promote appropriate infant and young child feeding practices.
• Support awareness activities on nutrition and healthy feeding practices for people living with HIV.

Monitoring and Data Collection

• Collect and record nutrition-related data during community visits and outreach activities.
• Assist in maintaining accurate records of beneficiaries receiving nutrition services.
• Support preparation of weekly and monthly activity reports.

Community Engagement

• Work with Principal Nutrition, HIV and AIDS Officer (PNHAO), Child protection Workers (CPWs), Community Case Workers, Disease Surveillance and Control Assistants (DSCA), community volunteers, caregivers, and local leaders to promote nutrition interventions.
• Identify, screen, and refer malnourished CLHIV or HEIs from HIV-affected households to appropriate nutrition services.
• Participate in community outreach activities, growth monitoring sessions, and nutrition campaigns.
• Support linkage of OVC households to community nutrition services.

Capacity Building Support

• Assist the Nutrition and WASH Specialist and Nutrition Program officer in organizing training sessions for community volunteers and caregivers.
• Support mentorship of community workers on basic nutrition practices.

Coordination and Collaboration

• Work closely with Child protection Workers, Community Case Workers, Facility and Community health workers and community volunteers.
• Support coordination of nutrition activities with other components of the OVC program.

Minimum Qualifications, Experience and required skills: –

• Diploma in Nutrition, Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Public Health, Food Science, or related field.
• At least 1–2 years of experience in community-based nutrition or health programs.
• Experience working with OVC programs, HIV programs, or community health initiatives is an added advantage.
• Experience working with the local communities
• Understanding of community management of acute malnutrition
• Computer skills knowledge and applications especially Microsoft Word and Excel

• Support the implementation of nutrition activities for OVC and caregivers at community and household level.
• Assist in identifying and screening OVC for malnutrition using approved nutrition assessment tools.
• Support referral of malnourished children and caregivers to health facilities for appropriate treatment.
• Assist in integrating nutrition education within OVC case management activities.
• Provide basic nutrition education and counselling to OVC caregivers and adolescent mums living with HIV.
• Promote appropriate infant and young child feeding practices.
• Support awareness activities on nutrition and healthy feeding practices for people living with HIV.
• Collect and record nutrition-related data during community visits and outreach activities.
• Assist in maintaining accurate records of beneficiaries receiving nutrition services.
• Support preparation of weekly and monthly activity reports.
• Work with Principal Nutrition, HIV and AIDS Officer (PNHAO), Child protection Workers (CPWs), Community Case Workers, Disease Surveillance and Control Assistants (DSCA), community volunteers, caregivers, and local leaders to promote nutrition interventions.
• Identify, screen, and refer malnourished CLHIV or HEIs from HIV-affected households to appropriate nutrition services.
• Participate in community outreach activities, growth monitoring sessions, and nutrition campaigns.
• Support linkage of OVC households to community nutrition services.
• Assist the Nutrition and WASH Specialist and Nutrition Program officer in organizing training sessions for community volunteers and caregivers.
• Support mentorship of community workers on basic nutrition practices.
• Work closely with Child protection Workers, Community Case Workers, Facility and Community health workers and community volunteers.
• Support coordination of nutrition activities with other components of the OVC program.

• Computer skills knowledge and applications especially Microsoft Word and Excel
• Understanding of community management of acute malnutrition

• Diploma in Nutrition, Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Public Health, Food Science, or related field.
• At least 1–2 years of experience in community-based nutrition or health programs.
• Experience working with OVC programs, HIV programs, or community health initiatives is an added advantage.
• Experience working with the local communities