Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS),Information and Communication Technology Officer Jobs in Malawi

Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) is a
Statutory Organization established in 1972 by an Act of Parliament (Cap. 51:
02; revised 2012) 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 matters incidental to or connected with standardization.

To beef up its operations, the Malawi
Bureau of Standards seeks to recruit the services of suitably qualified
individuals to

fill the following vacant positions tenable at its Head Office
in Blantyre.

Information and Communication
Technology Officer (Grade BS 6)

Responsible to: Senior ICT Officer

Responsible for : Information and
Communication Technology Technician

Job Purpose

To ensure effective and efficient
delivery of services

Key Duties and Responsibilities

·
Maintaining
computer systems and networks;

·
Supervising
trouble shooting network system and solving hardware/software errors,

·
Supporting
the roll-out of new applications;

·
Recommending
needs for each financial year

·
Providing
data and network security;

·
Providing
technical and operational advice to Senior ICT Officer;

·
Maintaining
efficient and effective email and internet access;

·
Controlling
and maintaining of user accounts;

·
Designing
and maintaining MRS website;

·
Preparing
sectional work plans and budgets;

·
Designing
and conducting training for computer users;

·
Maintaining
a database of IT equipment and facilities;

·
Produce
quarterly reports on the status performance of all computers and its
accessories and;

·
Appraising
performance of ICT Technician

Personal Attributes

·
Strong
interpersonal skills,

·
Ability
to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and with
staff;

·
Strong
problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment
and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.

Qualifications and Work Experience
Required

·
Degree in
Computing or Computer Science, Information and Communication Technology, or
Information System, Information Management

·
At least
three years work experience.

How to Apply

A competitive salary package awaits
the successful candidates. Applications with comprehensive and up to date
Curriculum Vitae (CV) with three traceable referees must be forwarded to the
following address close of business on 18th August, 2017

Director General,

Malawi Bureau of Standards,

P.O. Box 946,

Blantyre.

Only shortlisted candidates will be
acknowledged