Applications are invited from suitably qualified Malawians, Civil Servants or non-civil servants as the case may be depending on the requirements of the post, for the vacancies listed below existing in the Civil Service.
MINISTRY OF LANDS, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Vac. 67/17
Post: Estates Management Officer (Grade I)
Salary: Within the Grade 1 salary scale segment
Location: Department of Lands, Lilongwe
Qualifications
Applicants should be either Senior Assistant Valuation Officers (Grade J) with a minimum of four (4) years experience at that grade or serving officers irrespective of grade and experience in possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in either Estates Management, Land Economy or Property Management obtained from accredited institutions.
Duties
Allocate plots; develop infrastructure; initiate and supervise development projects; carry out covenant monitoring; fix and review development charges; real property management, etc.
Vac. 66/17
Post: Valuation Officer (Grade I)
Salary: Within the Grade I salary scale segment
Qualifications
Applicants should be either Senior Assistant Valuation Officers (Grade J) with a minimum of four (4) years experience at that grade or serving officers irrespective of grade and experience in possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in either Land Economy, Land Management or Property Valuation (Estates Management) obtained from accredited institutions
Duties
Responsible for casework and management of the assigned technical team for allocated area; review of ground rentals levels in conjunction with Land tenure Policy Review and execution of provision such valuations; conduct market research (Real Property); conduct house training, etc.
Vac. 65/17
Post: Lands Officer (Grade I)
Salary: Within the Grade I salary scale segment
Location: Department of Lands, Lilongwe
Qualifications
Applicants should be either Senior Assistant Lands Officers (Grade J) with a minimum of four (4) years experience at that grade or serving officers irrespective of grade and experience in possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in either Law, Land Administration or Land Management obtained from accredited institutions.
Duties
Process all lease applications; process land acquisition of Government; cooperate with institutions on matters affecting land; monitor the purchase and sales of freehold land, present title deeds for stamping and registration and making search in the deeds and land registry, etc.
Vac. 64/17
Post: Land Surveyor (Grade I)
Salary: Within the Grade I salary scale segment
Qualifications
Applicants should be Senior Assistant Land Surveyors (Grade J) with a minimum of four (4) years experience at that grade or non-serving in possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in either Land surveying or Land Management majoring in Land Surveying obtained from accredited institutions.
Duties
Plan execution of Cadastral tasks; supervise junior staff on both field and office work related land surveying, ensure adherence to acceptable standards for field data collection and processing, etc.
Vac. 63/17
Post: Physical Planning Officer (Grade I)
Salary: Within the Grade I salary scale segment
Qualifications
Applicants should be either Senior Physical Planning Technicians (Grade J) with a minimum of four (4) years experience at that grade or non-serving in possession of a bachelor’s Degree majoring in Geography or Physical Planning obtained from accredited institutions.
Duties
Conduct impact studies; analyze and interpret field data, prepare local physical development plans; undertake development control and enforcement including processing of development applications, drafting agendas and minutes and servicing planning committee, etc.
Vac. 62/17
Post: Housing Officer (Technical) (Grade I)
Salary: Within the Grade I salary scale segment
Location: Department of Housing, Rural Housing, Lilongwe
Qualifications
Applicants should be Senior Assistant Housing Officers (Grade J) working on Rural Housing Construction Projects with a minimum of four (4) years experience at that grade or non-serving in possession of a bachelor’s degree in either Architecture or Technical Education (teaching qualification in building trades) obtained from recognised institutions.
Duties
Control funds allocated for development projects and maintenance; prepare estimates on building projects under his/her charge; supervise junior staff that projects are completed on time and within budget, etc.
Vac. 61/17
Post: Housing Officer (Social) (Grade I)
Salary: Within the Grade I salary scale segment
Location: Department of Housing, Lilongwe
Qualifications
Applicants should be either Senior Assistant Community Development Officers, Senior Assistant Housing Officers or Senior Assistant Valuation Officers (Grade J) with a minimum of four (4) years experience at that grade or non-serving in possession of a bachelor’s degree in either Extension, Rural/Community Development or Social Work obtained from recognised institutions.
Duties
Organise and carry out social-economics survey in rural areas; analyse, evaluate and interpret survey results; train field staff in the techniques of survey work; coordinate housing cooperative and self help programmes, etc.
Vac. 71/17
Post: Physical Planning Technician (Grade K)
Salary: Within the Grade K salary scale segment
Qualifications
Applicants should be either Senior Physical Planning Assistants (Grade 1) with a minimum of four (4) years experience at that grade or non-serving in possession of a Diploma in Land Management (Physical Planning) obtained from recognised institutions.
Duties
Trace final plan drawings; prepare and update maps; prepare plan sketches and graphic presentations; assist in planning surveys and collection of field data; prepare simple detailed layout or applying local zoning plans, etc.
Vac. 70/17
Post: Assistant Housing Officer (Social) (Grade K)
Salary: Within the Grade K salary scale segment
Location: Lilongwe
Qualifications
Applicants should be either Senior Housing Assistants/ Senior Estates Management Assistants (Grade L) regardless of experience at that grade or Housing Assistants/ Estates Management Assistants (Grade M) with a minimum of six (6) years experience at that grade or non-serving in possession of a Diploma in either Extension, Rural Development or Social Work obtained from recognised institutions.
Duties
Conduct demographic and attitude survey of the interest families and to assist selecting eligible families and in determining group composition; present the details of the programme at public and group meeting and to prepare and present the necessary audiovisual aids; train local housing committee leaders and set up such committee, etc
Vac. 69/17
Post: Architectural Technician (Grade K)
Post: Architectural Technician (Grade K)
Salary: Within the Grade K salary scale segment
Location: Housing Department (Public Housing, Lilongwe)
Qualifications
Applicants should be either Senior Architectural Assistants/ Senior Tracers (Grade L) regardless of experience at that grade or Architectural Assistants/ Tracers (Grade M) with a minimum of six (6) years experience at that grade or non-serving in possession of a Technical Diploma in the fields of either Architecture, Engineering or Construction obtained from recognised institutions.
Duties
Preparation of presentation and working drawing for Government construction projects using various computer drafting packages; carrying-out site and building condition surveys to enable project architect prepare site analysis; accompanying project architect when inspecting construction project, etc.
Vac. 68/17
Post: Assistant Valuation Officer (Grade K)
Salary: Within the Grade K salary scale segment
Location: Housing Department (Estates Management Headquarters)
Qualifications
Applicants should be either Senior Valuation Assistants/ Senior Estates Management Assistants (Grade L) regardless of experience at that grade or Valuation Assistants/ Estates Management Assistants (Grade M) with a minimum of six (6) years experience at that grade or non serving in possession of a Diploma in Land Management/Administration obtained from recognised institutions.
Duties
Plan and supervise daily inspection programme, prepare sketch plans; prepare dimensions; calculate areas from dimensions; prepare inspections report, maintain records of property transactions, etc.
Vac. 59/17
Post: Senior Valuation Officer (Grade H)
Salary: Within the Grade H salary scale segment
Location: Housing Department
Qualifications
Applicants should be Estates Management Officers or Valuation Officers (Grade I) with a minimum of four (4) years experience at that grade and in possession of a Bachelor of Science in Land Management/Economy obtained from recognised institutions.
Duties
Paying valuation Section to the Private Sector; Estate duty, stamp duty and other taxes; compensation;renting from and to the private sector; compile and submit progress reports, etc.
Vac. 58/17
Post: Senior Estates Management Officer (Grade H)
Salary: Within the Grade H salary scale segment
Location: Housing Department
Qualifications
Applicants should be Estates Management Officers or Valuation Officers (Grade I) with a minimum of four(4) years experience at that grade and in possession of a Bachelor of Science in Land Management/Economy obtained from recognised institutions.
Duties
Responsible for staff finance and resource of the Estate Management Section within the Region; establish and maintain Government property registers; keep record of status of government properties, etc.
Vac. 57/17
Post: Building Superintendent (Grade H)
Salary:Within the Grade H salary scale segment
Location: Regional Offices
Qualifications
Applicants should be Housing Officers (Grade I) working on Rural Housing Construction Projects with a minimum of four (4) years experience at that grade.
Duties
Prepare estimates for routing maintenance works for Ministries/Departments properties in the Regions; prepare cost estimates from architectural working drawings for the construction of Rural Housing and brief clients on funding requirements; verify estimates produced by supervisors in the district, etc.
Vac. 56/17
Post: Principal Estates Management Officer (Grade G)
Salary: Within the Grade G salary scale segment
Location: Housing Department (Estates Management Regions)
Qualifications
Applicants should be either Senior Valuation Officers/ Senior Estates Management Officers (Grade H)regardless of experience at that grade or Valuation Officers/ Estates Management Officers (Grade I) with a minimum of four (4) years experience at that grade.
Duties
Manage resource utilization at cost centre level; supervise implementation of valuation policies; plan and coordinate estate management activities; manage estates and valuation treasury fund properties; supervise and manage all government landed properties, etc.
Vac. 55/17
Post: Principal Valuation Officer (Grade G)
Salary: Within the Grade G salary scale segment
Location: Housing Department (Estates Management Regions)
Qualifications
Applicants should be either Senior Valuation Officers/ Senior Estates Management Officers (Grade H)regardless of experience at that grade or Valuation Officers/ Estates Management Officers (Grade I) with a minimum of four (4) years experience at that grade.
Duties
Manage resource utilization at cost centre level; supervise implementation of valuation policies; plan and coordinate valuation activities; manage estates and valuation treasury fund properties; supervise valuation of all government landed properties, etc.
Vac. 54/17
Post: Chief Adjudication Officer (Grade F)
Salary: Within the Grade F salary scale segment
Location: Ministry of Lands
Qualifications Applicants should either be Principal Land Surveyors, Principal Estates Management Officers or Principal Lands Officers (Grade G) with a minimum of four (4) years experience at that grade.
Duties
Formulate departmental policy on the operation of adjudication process; review departmental forms and precedents; advise the Commissioner for Lands on discretionary matters contained in status or provision of land documents, etc.
Note:
Documentary evidence of major requirements specified in the advertisement shall be needed during interviews. Serving officers will also be required to demonstrate during the interviews that they are permanent and pensionable officers in the Civil Service by producing letters of confirmation in appointment in addition to letters of appointment (PSR 19).
Applicants for the vacancies should submit their applications together with copies of relevant Certificates and Curriculum Vitae to:-
The Secretary, Civil Service Commission, P.O. Box 30133, LILONGWE 3
To reach him not later than Tuesday, 7th July, 2017
