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/EXT. VAC.03/2026-27

Job Title: Certification Officer (Product Audit)

Grade: BS6

Reporting to: Senior Certification Officer

Responsible for: Senior Certification Technician

Section: Product Auditing

Number of posts: One (1)

Job Purpose: To ensure efficient and effective execution of factory quality audits.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

a) Coordinating the implementation of product quality audits according to schedules;

b) Supervising receipt, verification and registration of certification samples;

c) Tracking of certification samples, results and reports;

d) Distributing certification sample laboratory test results;

e) Analyzing and interpreting sample results;

f) Developing work procedures, guidelines and instructions;

g) Compiling of weekly, monthly and quarterly progress and status reports;

h) Conducting industrial quality audits;

i) Conducting market surveillances;

j) Conducting performance appraisal on Senior Certification Technicians (Products Audits); and

k) Providing technical advice to the Senior Certification Officer on matters relating to product quality audits.

Required Academic Qualifications and Experience

The ideal candidate should possess:

a) A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering;

b) At least 3 years’ industrial experience in quality assurance field.

Mode of Application

The MBS is an equal opportunity employer and female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply. The MBS is committed to the promotion of merit, fairness, equity, honesty, integrity, impartiality and professionalism. As such, any form of canvassing is not allowed and any candidate involved in such shall be disqualified.

Interested persons who meet the above specifications should submit a written application letter together with copies of relevant certificates, detailed Curriculum Vitae, names and contact details of three traceable referees plus a copy of the National Identity Card in a sealed envelope clearly marked on top with post being applied for before close of business on 28th May, 2026 to:

The Director General

Malawi Bureau of Standards

P O Box 946

BLANTYRE

NOTE: THOSE THAT RESPONDED TO THE EARLIER ADVERT ON THE ABOVE POSITIONS SHOULD NOT RE-APPLY