OVERVIEW

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

POSITION 1: ESTATES MANAGEMENT OFFICER (GRADE M6/I)

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Estate Management, Real Estate Management, Land Economy, Land Management, Property Management, Land Administration, Property Development and Management, or an equivalent relevant qualification from an accredited and recognized university.
• At least two (2) years of relevant working experience in estate management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains proper records of tenants, landholding and City properties in Traditional and low-cost housing areas.
• Process applications for plots and attend to tenants.
• Implement resolutions of Plot Allocation Committee.
• Settle disputes on plot ownership and boundaries.
• Process application forms for change of plot and property ownership.
• Any other relevant duties as may be assigned from time to time.

POSITION 2: LAND REGISTRAR (GRADE M6/I)

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Land Management, Land Administration, Land Economy, Real Estate Management, obtained from an accredited and recognized university.
• Two (2) years relevant working experience.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Registration of land transactions on daily basis.
• Settlement of land disputes within his or her jurisdiction.
• Liaising with other stakeholders on land transactions.
• Approving of draft instruments from various clients (banks, financial institutions and lawyers).
• Site inspection of development projects.
• Maintaining land register.
• Drafting documents and other instruments.

POSITION 3: 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 4: PRINCIPAL PARKS AND RECREATION OFFICER (GRADE M4/G)

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Parks and Recreation Management, Recreation Management, Landscape Management, Horticulture, Environmental Management, Natural Resources Management, or an equivalent relevant qualification from an accredited and recognized university.
• Two (2) years of relevant post-qualification experience, preferably in parks, recreation, landscaping, horticulture, environmental management or local government.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Planning and controlling all Parks, recreational and environmental functions in the City.
• Promote technical integration of the environmental concerns into the socioeconomic development programs of the City.
• Assist in advising the Council and city residents on all matters pertaining to landscaping in the City.
• Ensuring the development and maintenance of Parks and recreational centers.
• Ensuring that other directorates incorporate environmental issues in their undertakings.
• Supervising, guiding and training staff in the directorate.
• Preparing and controlling budget and expenditure of the directorate.
• Representing the City on technical and planning committees.

POSITION 5: CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER (GRADE M3/F)

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Purchasing and Supply, or an equivalent qualification from an accredited and recognized university.
• Be a paid-up member of the Malawi Institute of Procurement and Supply (MIPS), where applicable.
• Five (5) years' experience in Procurement and Supply Chain Management.
• Sound knowledge of Malawi's public procurement and disposal of public assets laws, regulations, procedures and guidelines.
• Practical knowledge of electronic procurement systems, particularly the Malawi National Electronic Procurement System (MANePS).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Developing, reviewing, implementing, interpreting and monitoring procurement and disposal policies, plans, strategies, programs, systems and procedures including budgets.
• Preparing Tender Documents, pre-qualification and contract documents and administering procurement contracts.
• Interpreting procurement and disposal policies and regulations.
• Coordinating preparation of Procurement Notices for advertisement with the media.
• Providing technical advice and servicing Internal Procurement and Disposal Committee and other relevant committees.
• Developing and monitoring procurement and disposal information system.
• Coordinating inspection of goods and equipment supplied or to be supplied.
• Conducting performance rating and supplier appraisal for all suppliers of goods and services.
• Preparing mandatory and evaluation reports.

POSITION 6: CIVIL ENGINEER – BUILDING AND ROADS (GRADE M6/I)

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited and recognized university or institution of higher learning.
• Two (2) years of experience in civil engineering, preferably in the design, construction, supervision and maintenance of roads, buildings and other public infrastructure.
• Must be registered with the Malawi Engineering Institution (MEI) at the appropriate professional level.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise road/drain construction and maintenance works.
• Compile periodic progress reports on works undertaking.
• Prepare on-the-job training for junior staff.
• Prepares BOQs for roads and construction projects.
• Plan construction and maintenance works.
• Facilitate requisition of materials for different projects.

POSITION 7: ASSISTANT ESTATES INSPECTOR (GRADE M8/K)

Reporting to: Estates/Lands Management Officer

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Diploma in Estate Management, Real Estate Management, Land Management, Property Management, Land Administration, Property Development and Management, or an equivalent relevant qualification from an accredited and recognized institution.
• Two (2) years' relevant working experience in estate management, property management, land administration, valuation, property inspection, or a related field.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting implementing and monitoring of estates management policies, programs, plans, standards, strategies and procedures.
• Supporting land regularization exercises.
• Updating and maintaining land records.
• Providing dispute resolution services.
• Supporting processing of applications for plots, lease, title deeds on land in traditional housing areas.
• Servicing plot allocation committee meetings.
• Attending to inquiries.
• Processing of subdivisions and regularization of plots.
• Preparing reports.

POSITION 8: MECHANIC (GRADE M8/K)

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• MSCE plus Diploma in Automobile Mechanics / Motor Vehicle Mechanics obtained from recognized institutions.
• At least 2 years' experience.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Replacing and repairing faulty vehicle parts.
• Filling in workshop job cards.
• Supervise all workshop staff and produce monthly workshop reports.
• Produce a vehicle diagnosis report after an accident.
• Updating vehicle service records.
• Perform vehicle test drive after and before vehicles undergo services.
• Maintaining a vehicle database of spare parts in the vehicles repair garage.
• Producing a vehicle status report and recommending vehicles that are not roadworthy for board-off or rehabilitation.
• Planning and preparing all council vehicles for road fitness tests.
• Certifying the road fitness of vehicles after undergoing vehicle maintenance.
• Assigning tasks to the workshop team.
• Initiating workshop job cards.
• Any other duties as assigned from time-to-time.

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.