Partnership and Compliance Officer

Job ID: 94998
Job Title: Partnership and Compliance Officer
Company: Self Help Africa
Location: Lilongwe
Contract type: Full time Fixed Contract
Hours: 37.5
Salary: As per scale
Reports to: Legal and Compliance Manager

Organisation Overview:

About Self Help Africa:
Established in 1984, Self Help Africa is an international development organisation that works through agriculture and agri-enterprise development to address hunger, poverty, social inequality and the impacts of climate change.

We believe that equitable economic development is key to lifting communities out of long-term poverty, empowering them to take control of their futures and improving their quality of life.

Our current five-year organisation strategy, defines our mission as the alleviation of hunger, poverty, social inequality and the impact of climate change through community led, market-based and enterprise-focused approaches, so that people can have access to nutritious food, clean water, decent employment and incomes, while sustaining natural resources.

Our three core values are:

Community: We are inclusive, honest and have integrity in our relationships.

Impact: We are accountable, ambitious and committed to systemic change.

Innovation: We are agile, creative and enterprising in an ever-changing World.

Job Purpose:

Reporting to the Legal and Compliance Manager and working closely with Project Managers and Program Managers, The Compliance and Partnership Officer ensure organizational and donor compliance while building and managing strategic partnerships that strengthen program delivery, accountability, resource mobilization, and overall organizational impact.

Key Responsibilities:

a) Core Project duties

Support project accountant on financial reviews
Provide guidance on contractual issues
Reviews requests from partners on budget variations etc
Advises MT on common issues arising from reviews
Participates in planning and review meetings
Keep abreast of changes in donor guidelines and requirements and communicates these to MT and project team
b) Risk Assessment

Identifies and compiles inherent and operational risks faced by the projects
Inspects records compiled by the projects to evaluate how risks have been managed.
Checks compliance to donor rules and regulations.
Compiles risk status reports for review by the Lega and Compliance Manager using the information gathered during partner expenditure verification.
c) Monitoring and Evaluation of Internal Controls

Evaluates the adequacy of processes, design and the effectiveness of internal control systems in meeting business and control objectives.
Identifies and documents control and process weaknesses and provide evidence to support findings.
Proposes practical and value adding recommendations to address control weaknesses and/or process inefficiencies.
Prepares and presents clear and concise reports that reflects expenditure verification results/ outcomes
Participates in follow ups of expenditure verification findings for both partner and internal.
Prepares consolidated monthly report where all critical findings are summarized for review by the Legal and Compliance Manager and further action by programme team.
Communicates any interim findings as and when the expenditure verification progresses.

How to Apply:
Full Job Description here:https://selfhelpafrica.org/ie/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/06/JD-Partnership-and-Compliance-Officer.docx

Please upload your CV and Cover Letter outlining your suitability for the role here:https://selfhelpafrica.org/ie/careers-apply/?jbcd=500QD00000x1enp%20-%20Join%20Our%20Team%20-%20Advert%20for%20Partnership%20and%20Compliance%20Officer%20(94998

The Deadline for Receiving applications is Sunday 5th July 2026 at 5pm