OVERVIEW

The Local Government Service Commission is inviting applications from suitably qualified Malawians to fill the following vacant positions existing at Blantyre City Council.

POSITION 1: SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (GRADE M6/I)

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Sociology, and Community Development.
• Those with additional training in counseling or psychosocial support will have an advantage.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and record-keeping skills, coupled with a commitment to confidentiality, are essential.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Inspects and supervises child care centers, community-based organizations (CBOs), faith-based organizations (FBOs), and local NGOs within the City Council to ensure policy compliance and safety standards.
• Conducts needs assessments through structured interviews, evaluations, and regular home visits to identify vulnerable groups.
• Provide psychosocial support, direct counseling, and guidance to vulnerable groups, including specialized services for gender-based violence (GBV) and HIV/AIDS.
• Facilitates Early Childhood Development (ECD) caregiver training.
• Conducts community home craft initiatives for women and girls.
• Supervises and monitors Adult Literacy Classes.
• Connects clients to essential resources, including healthcare, housing, education, and employment services.
• Maintains complete and confidential client records.

POSITION 2: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER (GRADE M6/I)

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management or an equivalent qualification obtained from an accredited and recognized university.
• At least two (2) years of relevant work experience in a busy and dynamic organization.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Compile monthly staff returns and maintain accurate HR records.
• Assist in the recruitment, selection, and placement of employees.
• Provide secretarial services to functional HR committees.
• Control and update the schedule of established offices.
• Support HR processes including recruitment, promotion, retirement, discipline, and termination of employment.
• Assist in managing the Council's labor relations and conflict resolution mechanisms.
• Guide line managers in interpreting and administering the Council's terms and conditions of service.
• Manage staff welfare programs and initiatives.

POSITION 3: PRINCIPAL SYSTEMS ANALYST/PROGRAMMER (GRADE M4/G)

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a serving Systems Analyst/Programmer (Grade I/M6) with four (4) years' experience at that grade.
• Bachelor's degree in either Management Information Systems or Computing.
• Those with a Qualification in Cyber Security will have an added advantage.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads the ICT Team at the Council.
• Prepares detailed system requirements, incorporating system, impact analysis as well as user cases.
• Conducts reviews with Systems Analysts and other users.
• Reviews technical system design as well as quality authorization test strategy/plan documents.
• Participates and manages change control procedures and issue related lists.
• Defines application problems by liaising with clients.
• Develops solutions by preparing and evaluating alternative workflow solutions.
• Controls solutions by establishing specifications and coordinating production with programmers.
• Provides reference by writing documentation.
• Supports the Council's mission and objectives by ensuring successful delivery of information systems initiatives.

POSITION 4: TOWN PLANNING OFFICER (GRADE M6/I)

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Land Management or Geography.
• Knowledge of spatial planning, land use policies, and development control, alongside experience in preparing strategic and detailed location plans, processing development applications, and supporting planning committees.
• Strong communication, report-writing, and stakeholder engagement skills are essential.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists in preparing the agenda for Technical Officers Committee Meetings and Town Planning Committee meetings and representing the Council at these meetings.
• Assists in Forward Planning as assigned from time to time.
• Develops spatial and strategic plans: e.g., production of Detailed Location Plan.
• Scrutinizes and processes development applications.
• Assists in investigating complaints and breaches of planning conditions and taking legal action against those breaches.
• Provides technical support to prospective developers.

POSITION 5: CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER – PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (GRADE M3/F)

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources Management from an accredited and recognized university.
• At least five (5) years of practical experience in Human Resources Management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, implement and review Human Resource Plans in alignment with the Council's strategic objectives and workforce requirements.
• Conduct workforce planning and analysis to determine current and future staffing requirements, skills gap and critical human resource needs.
• Advise management on organizational structures, staffing levels, establishment and optimal deployment of human resources.
• Lead the preparation and implementation of Training and Development Plans based on identified organizational and individual training needs.
• Coordinate Training Needs Assessments (TNA) and ensure that training interventions are aligned with organizational priorities and identified competency gaps.
• Develop and implement career development and succession planning programs to ensure availability of competent personnel for critical and strategic positions.
• Advise management on staff development, career progression, promotions and capacity-building opportunities in accordance with approved policies and procedures.
• Monitors and evaluates the implementation and effectiveness of training programs to assess their impact on employee performance and organizational objectives.
• Prepares and submits monthly work plans and progress reports on Human Resource Planning and Development activities.
• Manages and coordinates the implementation, monitoring and review of the Council's Performance Management System to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and organizational performance targets.

POSITION 6: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE (GRADE M3)

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Business Management, Economics, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, or an equivalent relevant qualification.
• Five (5) years' relevant post-qualification working experience in commerce, trade, business development, investment promotion, economic development, marketing, or a related field.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assisting the Director of Commerce in the planning, coordination and implementation of the Council's commercial and trade development programs.
• Developing and implementing strategies for promoting trade, commerce, investment and business development within the Council's jurisdiction.
• Coordinating the registration, licensing and monitoring of businesses and commercial activities in accordance with applicable laws, policies and regulations.
• Monitoring commercial activities, markets and trading premises to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, standards and Council by-laws.
• Promoting local economic development through support to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), cooperatives, entrepreneurs and other private-sector actors.
• Coordinating the development and management of markets and other commercial facilities under the jurisdiction of the Council.
• Advising the Council on matters relating to trade, commerce, investment, markets, business development and local economic development.
• Monitoring revenue collection from commercial activities and Council trading facilities and recommending measures for improving revenue performance.

POSITION 7: PRINCIPAL INTERNAL AUDITOR (GRADE M4/G)

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Applied Accounting, Auditing and Information Systems.
• Four (4) years' experience.
• Must be a registered member with Institute of Chartered Accountants in Malawi (ICAM), ACCA, CIMA, or CIPFA.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervising internal audit staff.
• Planning, organizing, directing and controlling internal audit assignments.
• Liaising with the Human Resource section with regard to training programs for the audit staff.
• Checking systems and audit transactions to ensure that they comply with international standards.
• Produce annual risk profiles and suggest control measures.
• Producing monthly and quarterly reports on all audit assignments carried out.

HOW TO APPLY (FOR ALL POSITIONS)

Interested applicants who meet the requirements should submit their applications together with a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), Photocopies of relevant certificates and National Identity Card.

Application should be clearly labelled on the envelope with the position being applied for and addressed to:

By Post:

The Executive Secretary

Local Government Service Commission

P.O. Box 766

LILONGWE, Malawi

Application Deadline: 12th September 2026

Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.