Food Security Specialist

Post

Madagascar

Partner Organization Name

Community-based Organizations, Lead Farmers, Agroforestry Training Centers

Required Skills

Associate degree in any field and at least two years of full-time, post-high school work experience (from any combination of roles).
OR
Bachelor's degree in any field.
OR
High school diploma or GED and 4 years of full-time post-high school work experience (from any combination of roles).

Living Conditions

Volunteers live in rural and semi‑urban communities across the east coast, center and northern highland, north-west coast, as well as southern-highland regions of Madagascar. Housing is modest and may include inconsistent electricity or water access. Daily commutes consist of walking or biking to the work site or markets.

Language Requirement

None

Primary Sector

Agriculture

Accepts Couples

Yes

Country

Madagascar

Assignment Length (months)

24

Accepting Applications?

Yes

Program

PCV

Posted on LinkedIn

No

Activities

Promote bio-intensive homestead gardening techniques.

Introduce practices that strengthen soil health, support the environment, and boost outputs.

Facilitate nutrition education, cooking demonstrations, and food preservation workshops.

Support agroforestry approaches to expand crop production and build resilience.

Provide training on basic farm business practices, including recordkeeping and product marketing.

You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as an English or environment club and youth leadership activities.

Training

As a Food Security Specialist, you will be trained on agroforestry techniques, behavior change models, small‑scale enterprise development, and nutrition‑sensitive agriculture. Peace Corps/Madagascar will teach you the Malagasy language to help you comfortably live in and connect with the community. You will also receive language resources to support your learning.

After 10 weeks of training, you will move to a rural community where you will collaborate with lead farmers, training centers, and community organizations. You will work to assess the needs and develop solutions based on available resources.

Job Highlights

Learn from experienced farmers while addressing real-world food security challenges.

Build Malagasy language proficiency and cultural understanding in a way only possible through extended, immersive living in the community.

Strengthen agricultural resilience and adaptation through income‑generating activities and modern agroforestry techniques.

Couple Types

Only heterosexual couples can be accepted for this program.

Couple Sector Combinations

Each person must apply separately and qualify for a position in a different sector than their partner.

Couple Training Conditions

Couples will live together during training but may separate occasionally for field-based activities.

Couple Living Conditions

Cohabitating couples are highly encouraged to present themselves as married throughout service due to cultural expectations.

No Degree Required

Yes