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Company: Ministry of Agriculture
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Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons of Malawi origin not more than 40 years to fill vacant positions in the Ministry of Agriculture as follows:-
1.Post: Electrician
Grade: M
Salary: Within Grade M Salary scale segment
Location: Various Departments within Min. Ofย Agriculture
Qualification:
Applicants should be in possession of Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) and Trade Test Grade One (1) Certificate in Electrical work.
Duties
The Successful candidates will be required to perform the following tasks;
i. Carryout comprehensive house inspection on electrical systems.
ii. Compile a list of spares for service and repair.
iii. Installation of Electrical appliances in Government buildings and staff houses.
iv. Maintain and apply safe working practices to prevent accidents.
v. Carryout any other duty as may be assigned.
2.Post: Carpenter
Grade: M
Salary: Within Grade M Salary scale segment
Location: Various Departments within Min. Of Agriculture
Qualification
Applicants should be in possession of Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) and Trade Test Grade One (1) Certificate in Carpentry.
Duties
The Successful candidates will be required to perform the following tasks;
i. Carryout comprehensive Carpentry inspection report on Carpentry work.
ii. Compile a list of Carpentry materials required to carry out maintenance work.
iii. Maintain and apply safe working practices to prevent accidents.
iv. Doing general routine Maintenance in carpentry.
v. Carry out construction works especially those related to roofing.
vi. Carry out any other duty as may be assigned.
3.Post: Bricklayer
Grade: M
Salary: Within Grade M Salary scale segment
Location: Various Departments within Min. Of Agriculture
Qualification:
Applicants should be in possession of Malawi School Certificate of Educationย (MSCE) and Trade Test Grade One (1), Certificate in Bricklaying work.
Duties
The Successful candidates will be required to perform the following tasks;
i. Carry out day to day maintenance work.
ii. Identify faults in offices and institutional houses.
iii. Inspection of Institutional houses to determine materials needed for maintenance.
iv. Building institutional houses as per requirements.
v. Carry out any other duty as may be assigned.
4.Post: Painter
Grade: M
Salary: Within Grade M Salary scale segment
Location : Various Departments within Min. Of Agriculture
Qualification:
Applicants should be in possession of Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) and Trade Test Grade1 (One) Certificate in Painting.
Duties
The Successful candidates will be required to perform the following tasks;
i. Painting and decorating walls, Ceiling and steel works.
ii.ย Treating timber, roofing materials i, e, office tables, Beams, purling and wall plates.
iii. Vanishing wooden furniture i,e, office tables and Chairs.
iv. Fixing glasses to steel windows.
v. Application of plaster of Paris (POP) to ceiling boards.
vi. Carry out any other duty as may be assigned.
5.Post: Builder
Grade: M
Salary: Within Grade M Salary scale segment
Location: Various Departments within Min. Ofย Agriculture
Qualification
Applicants should be in possession of Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE), Trade Test Grade One (1), Certificate in Bricklaying.
Duties:
The Successful candidates will be required to perform the following tasks;
i. Carryout day to day maintenance work.
ii. Identify faults in offices and institutional quarters.
iii. Inspection of Institutional houses to determine materials needed for Maintenance.
iv. Building institutional houses as per requirements.
v. Carryout any other duty as may be assigned.
6.Post: Plumber
Grade: M
Salary: Within Grade M Salary scale segment
Location : Various Departments within Min. of Agriculture.
Qualification
Applicants should be in possession of a Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) and a Trade Test Grade One (1) Certificate in Plumbing.
Duties :
- Carry out day to day maintenance work in plumbing by fitting in new spare parts in offices and institutional Quarters.
- Identify faults in Offices and Institutional Quarters.
- Cleaning all blockages in drainage system and check all inspection chambers for water passage.
- Any other duties as may be assigned.
7.Post: Mechanic
Grade: M
Salary: Within Grade M Salary scale segment
Location: Various Departments within Min. ofย Agriculture
Qualification
Applicants should be in possession of Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) and Trade Test Grade One (1) Certificate in Motor Vehicle Mechanic.
Duties
i. Carry out day to day maintenance of motor vehicles.
ii. Ordering spare parts of motor vehicles for routine maintenance.
iii. Inspection of motor vehicles in preparation for certificate of fitness examination.
iv. Participating in preparation of Annual budgets.
v. Any other duty assigned by the mechanical foreman.
8.Post: Printer
Grade: M
Salary: Within Grade M Salary scale segment
Location: Various Departments within Ministry ofย Agriculture
Qualification
Applicants should be in possession of Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) and a Certificate in Printingย Technology.
Duties
i. Inspect offset printing machines daily.
ii.ย Report faults on offset machines as soon as they are identified.
iii. Clean offset printing machines and wash roller daily after use.
iv. Trim offset cartage according to specifications of offset printing machines.
v.ย Ink rollers according to volume of work and colour required.
vi. Ensure right quantity of a mixture (Water and fountain Solutions) in the designated receptor.
vii. Fair paper before pilling on offset printing machine.
viii. Mount plates on plate cylinder and adjust cylinder according to job size.
ix. Operate offset printing machines
x. Submit first coy for checking and approval to ensure proper registration.
xi. Gum plates.
xii. Initiate ordering of materials and tools necessary for offset printing.
xiii. Any other duty as may be assigned.
9.Post : Welder
Grade: M
Salary: Within Grade M Salary scale segment
Location: Various Departments within Min. of Agriculture
Qualification:
Applicants should be in possession of Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) and Trade Test Grade One (1) Certificate in Welding and Fabrication.
Duties
i. Carry out comprehensive vehicle inspection report on all welding job.
ii. Compile a list of welding materials for all welding repair.
iii. Be able to use oxy acetylene gas and arc welding gas Machines.
iv. Be able to select the right type of electrodes for different types of work.
v. Maintain and apply safe working practices to prevent Accidents.
vi. Any other duty assigned by the mechanical foreman.
10.Post : Library Assistant
Grade : M
Salary: Within Grade M Salary scale segment
Location: Various Departments within Min. of Agriculture
Qualification:
Applicants should be in possession of Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE).
Duties
i. Serving Library materials.
ii. Manning circulation desk and serving library clients
iii. Conducting book search for clients on request.
iv.ย Introducing persons as library members.
v. Maintaining and filling circulation records.
vi. Tracking movement of library property and due date for return.
vii. Preparing and distributing reminders for overdue libraryย property borrowed by clients.
viii. Photocopy, building and mailing materials.
ix. Collecting penalty fee for overdue property.
x. Preparing and submitting work progress report.
Method of Application
Applications stating marital status, full details of Education qualification, professional qualification, with copies of certificates and National identity card attached be sent to:
The Secretary,
Appointments and Disciplinary Committee,
Ministry of Agriculture,
P.O. BOX 30134, LILONGWE 3.
OR Hand delivered at Ministry of Agriculture in Room 10
Closing date for receiving applications is 20th April, 2024