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/40/2023-2024
Job Title : Security Guard
Location : Head Office
Grade : BS13
Reporting To: Head Security Guard
Number of Posts : 1 (One)

Job Purpose
To provide security services to MBS properties and staff

Key Duties and Responsibilities
a) Providing security to premises and personnel by patrolling property;
b) Monitoring surveillance equipment;
c) Inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points;
d) Permitting entry.
e) Obtains help by sounding alarms.
f) Prevents losses and damage by reporting irregularities;
g) Informing violators of policy and procedures;
h) Restraining trespassers.

Academic and Professional Qualifications
a) Malawi School Certificate of Education (JCE); Plus
b) At least 2 years’ experience in a busy working environment

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.