MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
LOCATION: VARIOUS
DISTRICTS COUNCILS.
DISTRICTS COUNCILS.
QUALIFICATION
Applicants should be serving officers at Grade G
with at least four years of experience in Planning Development work in Local
Council s and in possession of Degree in Economics or Town /Physical
Planning Estates Management.
with at least four years of experience in Planning Development work in Local
Council s and in possession of Degree in Economics or Town /Physical
Planning Estates Management.
DUTIES
· Put in place an effective
development strategy as well as monitoring and control systems for the
local council,
development strategy as well as monitoring and control systems for the
local council,
· Advise the local
council on all planning and development planning and development
matters,
council on all planning and development planning and development
matters,
· Initiating the
local council development plans
local council development plans
· Review existing
district development plans and amend them to suit prevailing
social-economic needs,
district development plans and amend them to suit prevailing
social-economic needs,
· Prepare the budgets
of the districts council
of the districts council
· Develop new housing
estates including their management
estates including their management
· Review development
standards in the districts against national targets
standards in the districts against national targets
· Prepare project
submission and other documents to facilitate negotiations with potential
donors
submission and other documents to facilitate negotiations with potential
donors
· Ensure that
all developments projects are professionally executed
all developments projects are professionally executed
Facilitate the development of strategic plan of the
District and see to its implementation.
COMPETENCES AND APTITUDES
The incumbent should have well developed
interpersonal and communication skills .He/She should have sound knowledge of
development policies and priorities of Government so that these are
effectively translated to suit District Council needs.
interpersonal and communication skills .He/She should have sound knowledge of
development policies and priorities of Government so that these are
effectively translated to suit District Council needs.
Ability to network with officials and experts in
other organizations /institutions. Sensitivity to the needs of local
communities. Must be committed to remain and work in any District Council in
Malawi.
other organizations /institutions. Sensitivity to the needs of local
communities. Must be committed to remain and work in any District Council in
Malawi.
Interested applicants should send their current
Curriculum Vitae (CV) with two referees and motivated letter to :
Curriculum Vitae (CV) with two referees and motivated letter to :
The Executive Secretary
Local Government Service Commission
Function Buildings
Off Paul Kagame Road
Po Box 766
Lilongwe
Not later than 4th February, 2013