Local Government Service Commission is inviting applications from suitably qualified Malawian candidates to fill the following vacant posts existing at Chikwawa District Council:

1. Post: Director of Finance
Grade : E/M2
Location : Chikwawa District Council

Duties:

1. Coordinate the day to day activities of the finance directorate;
2. Prepare all estimates in consultation with all the directorates;
3. Manage all funds and investments at the Council;
4. Report to the District Commissioner and Council Finance Committee on any anticipated over expenditure, authorized expenditure and deviation from regulations;
5. Maintain the accounting system and supervise all financial staff;
6. Prepare annual accounts, grant claims, external and internal financial statements, statistics and cost statements;
7. Attend Finance Committee and other Committee meetings; and
8. Adopt and implement an appropriate expenditure monitoring and control mechanical.

Qualification
Applicants must be serving Chief Accountants (Grade F/M3) with at least four (4) years’ experience at that grade in the local councils and must be in possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy, Business Administration or any other relevant qualification obtained from accredited institutions.

2. Post: Principal Medical Officer
Grade: Grade G/M4
Location: Chikwawa Districts Council

Duties:

1. Serve as Head of Clinical Services department at the Council;
2. Take lead in clinical Work (patient care) including being on call, conduct war rounds and OPD clinics both at the hospital and peripheral health facilities;
3. Recommend the procurement of drugs, medical supplies and medical equipment for the district;
4. Coordinate the preparation of annual budgets for the hospital in collaboration with the DHMT;
5. Compile periodic reports as determined by the DHMT on the performances of the hospital and curative services in the district;
6. Ensure that all deaths in the hospital are audited and measures taken to prevent unnecessary deaths.
7. Supervise all medical staff under his/her control.

Qualifications
Applicants must be serving Senior Medical Officers (Grade HH/M5) with a minimum of four (4) years’ experience at that grade in the local councils.

3. Post: Principal Preventive and Promotion Officer
Grade: HG/M4
Location: Chikwawa District Council

Duties: 

1. Plan, implement, monitor and evaluate Environment health services and social welfare services of the Council;
2. Prepare, implement the budget for the Preventive Health Services Section
3. Supervise officers in the section
4. Conduct civic education on environmental health issues;
5. Promote sanitation and hygiene at the Council,
6. Any other relevant duty assigned from time to time.

Qualifications
Applicants must be serving Environmental Health Officers (Grade I/ M6) with a minimum of four (4) years’ experience at that grade in the local councils.

4. Post: Supplies Officer
Grade: I/M6
Location: Chikwawa District Council

Duties

1. Supervision of Stores Functions.
2. Managing the process of boarding off items (Disposal of Assets)
3. Training Supplies Sections Staff.
4. Maintaining Stores Records, Files and catalogues
5. Following up on outstanding deliveries from supplies notes, formulating and running systems updates and changes to processes.
6. Conducting stock checking and stock taking and compiling discrepancy reports

Qualifications

Applicants must be Serving Senior Assistant Procurement Officers (Grade J/M7) with at least four (4) years experience at that grade in local councils or in possession of a bachelor’s degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management obtained from accredited institutions.

5. Post: Environmental Health Officer
Grade: I/M6
Location: Chikwawa District Council

Duties:

1. Prepare plans, implement and monitor Health Education activities
2. Facilitate training programs for all Health and related personnel of Chikwawa District Council
3. Coordinate and monitor all environmental health matters
4. Promote health and safety issues
5. Organize interventions on Health related issues
6. Collaborate with relevant authorities and ensure participation and involvement in health information

Qualifications

Applicants must be serving Senior Assistant Environmental Health Officers (Grade HJ/M7) with at least four (4) years’ experience at that grade in local councils or in possession of a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health obtained from accredited institution and must be registered with Medical Council of Malawi

6. Post : Laboratory Technician
Grade : HK/M8
Location: Chikwawa District Council

Duties:

1. Examination of working places.
2. General cleaning of working places.
3. Preparations of specimen containers and reagents.
4. Standardization of machines ready for days work.
5. Reporting of results of yesterday’s specimens previously examined or which has been left over a night.
6. Receiving of specimens from wards, outpatient and district or private hospitals.
7. Collection of specimens from Wards, Outpatient or Private Hospitals.
8. Registration of names and specimens in the daybook.
9. Processing of specimens.
10. Reporting of results and writing up in the daybook.
11. Sending out results to various departments.
12. Recording data in relevant registers/instruments
13. Perform routine analysis, monitor performance and report to the supervisor following the HMIS and other technical guidelines.

Qualifications

Applicants should be holders of Diploma in Laboratory Technology/Biomedical Science obtained from accredited, institutions and must be registered with Medical Council of Malawi

7. Post: Clinical Technician
Grade: HK/M9
Location: Chikwawa District Council

Duties:

1. Supervise staff under him/her in daily work of cleaning wards and giving drugs to patients as prescribed.
2. Order drugs and ensure that they are economically used and that dangerous drugs are properly recorded.
3. Diagnose patient’s problems and prescribe treatment.
4. Select patients for review by senior medical officer on his/her routine visits and send urgent cases for senior medical officer’s actions.
5. Prepare work schedule and monthly returns of patients and staff.
6. Conduct ward rounds.

Qualifications

Applicants must be in possession of a diploma in Clinical Medicine obtained from a accredited institutions and must be registered with Medical Council of Malawi.

8. Post: Assistant Agriculture Extension Development Officer (AEDO)
Grade: K (M8)
Location : EPA’s in Chikwawa

Duties:

1. Interpret agricultural development and extension policies to farmers in a section.
2. Formulate strategies for implementing Agricultural development programs, projects and activities in liaison with local leaders and other stakeholders in a section.
3. Facilitate formation of farmer clubs, associations, trusts and cooperatives in a section.
4. Provide technical support to farmer based organizations in management of farmer organizations through organized training and coaching.
5. Conduct farmer training needs assessment in a section.
6. Facilitate recruitment of farmers for specific training  organized outside the section.
7. Conduct agricultural production estimates in a section.
8. In liaison with stakeholders formulate strategies for achieving food security in a section.
9. Organize plan and implement on farm demonstrations on various subjects in a section.
10. Manage research trials in a section.
11. Facilitate implementation of mobile van campaigns in a section.
12. Review farming families’ statistics in a section on a yearly basis.
13. Prepare and submit reports to Agricultural Extension Development (AEDO) regularly.
14. Attend fortnightly training sessions organized by the EPA.
15. Maintain relevant data bank for all agricultural enterprises in a section.
16. Provide training services to farmers and stakeholders as per demand and requirement in a section.
17. Organize and implement field days, tours to successful demonstration in a section.

Qualifications

Diploma in General Agriculture obtained from accredited institutions.

Mode of Application
Applications with detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of certificates and National Identity should be sent to:

The Executive Secretary,
Local Government Service Commission,
P.O. Box 766,
LILONGWE

To reach the commission not later than 14th March, 2025