The Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) is a statutory organization established in 1972 by an Act of Parliament (Cap 51:02) with a mandate to promote standardization of commodities and their manufacture, production, processing or treatment and to provide for the verification and calibration of weighing and measuring instruments: and further to provide for matter incidental to or connected with standardization.

The MBS is inviting applications from suitably qualified and interested persons to fill the following vacancies:

Vac. No. BS/39/2023-2024
Job Title : Messenger
Location : Lilongwe Office
Grade : BS13
Reporting To: Head Messenger
Number of Posts : 3 (Three)

Job Purpose
To provide administrative support services.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
a) Cleaning offices and premises;
b) Posting and collecting mail at the post office;
c) Moving files from one office to another;
d) Preparing and serving tea and refreshments for staff;
e) Running official errands;
f) Photocopying, scanning and filing documents appropriately;
g) Arranging meetings by reserving rooms and managing refreshments;
h) Interacting with clients, visitors and vendors;
i) Performing clerical duties but not limited to mailing and filing correspondences and answering calls;
j) Performing receptionist duties when needed;
k) Performing any other duties relevant to the post.

Academic and Professional Qualifications
a) Malawi Schools Certificate Education (MSCE); plus
b) At least 2years experience in messengerial duties.
c) Those that have motorbike driving licence shall have an added advantage.

METHOD OF APPLICATION
Those interested should submit their applications in a sealed envelope together with a detailed and updated
Curriculum Vitae and names of three (3) traceable referees, indicating the position applied for on top of the
envelope. The application should be sent to the address below not later than Wednesday 26th April, 2024

The Director General
Malawi Bureau of Standards
P O Box 946
BLANTYRE

The MBS is an equal opportunity employer; therefore, qualified females are encouraged to apply. Only
shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.