Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), through the Programmes Coordination Offi ce, is coordinating the Malawi component of the Africa-Europe Youth Academy (AEYA). AEYA is a European Commission (DG INTPA)-funded programme implemented by Expertise France and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS). In the AICS implementation zone, the University of Turin works with partners in Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi, Niger and Burkina Faso to deliver AEYA activities. The programme supports young people aged 18-30 to implement sustainable development actions and build bridges between Africa and Europe.

In Malawi, LUANAR will support AEYA activities linked to the New Leaders Academy and related horizontal actions, including calls for applications, selection and consultation processes, youth leadership training, access to the AEYA learning platform, mentoring, local events, knowledge management, impact measurement and final competition/hackathon activities. To support effective implementation, LUANAR seeks to recruit a Project Assistant tenable at LUANAR’s Programmes Coordination Office. This position is temporary and renewable annually based on performance and availability of funding.

Qualifications or requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Gender and/or Development studies, social sciences, or any other closely related field obtained from a reputable institution.

• Experience in project support, youth programmes, training, events, community engagement or leadership development.

• Strong report writing, documentation, minute-taking and communication skills.

• Good computer skills, including MS Offi ce, data tools, virtual platforms and social media communication.

• Experience with universities, youth organisations, civil society, project management or development partners will be an added advantage.

• Knowledge of funded projects, youth development, entrepreneurship or innovation will be an added advantage.

• Support AEYA activities linked to the New Leaders Academy and related horizontal actions.
• Assist with calls for applications, selection and consultation processes.
• Facilitate youth leadership training.
• Support access to the AEYA learning platform.
• Assist with mentoring activities.
• Support local events.
• Contribute to knowledge management.
• Assist with impact measurement.
• Support final competition/hackathon activities.

• Report writing
• Documentation
• Minute-taking
• Communication skills
• MS Office proficiency
• Data tools proficiency
• Virtual platforms proficiency
• Social media communication

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Gender and/or Development studies, social sciences, or any other closely related field obtained from a reputable institution.
• Experience in project support, youth programmes, training, events, community engagement or leadership development.
• Experience with universities, youth organisations, civil society, project management or development partners will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge of funded projects, youth development, entrepreneurship or innovation will be an added advantage.