Malawi Electoral Commission
The Malawi Electoral Commission, “the Commission”, is a body corporate created under Section 75(1) of the Constitution, to supervise, direct and preside over the conduct of all elections in Malawi.
In accordance with Section 13 on the Malawi Electoral Commission Act, the Commission seeks to appoint a suitability qualified person with relevant experience to fill the following position within its secretariat.
Job Title : Research and Documentation Officer
Number Required: 1
Grade: C6
Responsible to: Research, M&E Manager
Location: MEC Head Office
Purpose:
To coordinate and support on research projects for the Commission. The successful officer will also be expected to lead on documentation within the organization and contribute to writing and publication.
This includes providing the research input required to implement, develop, and evaluate the Commission’s activities.
Key duties & Responsibilities:
- Provides technical support in the design and implementation of research design, sampling, data analysis, reporting and dissemination of results.
- Coordinates and supervises research activities for quality control and smooth execution.
- Supports documentation of all activities through various communications channels (web stories, projects briefs, journal articles etc.)
- Works hand in hand with Research, M&E
Officer in tracking progress of activities through enforcement of submission of all required reports - Provides support to all departments through editing of documents and reports.
- Provides support in the designing and editing of promotional and informational material for internal and external audiences informed by research findings.
- Works closely with the division to promote and foster results documentation, inter-departmental sharing and use of lessons learned and best practices.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, knowledge Management or any related field with bias in Statistics
- Minimum of three years relevant experience.
Core competence:
- Research design, implementation, and data analysis.
- Data collection and Data analysis packages
- Strong inter-cultural and interpersonal skills
- Experience writing for multiple audiences, especially in translating technical knowledge into common language
- Excellent writing and editing skills with strong attention to detail
- Fluency in English and any other local languages (reading, writing and speaking);
- Experience with translation of technical documents.
MODE OF APPLICATION
Interested candidate should submit the following:
- Cover letter with brief details on their suitability;
- Up to date Curriculum Vitae;
- Names and contacts of three traceable referees;
- Certified copies of certificates.
Application must be clearly marked on the envelope with title of the position applied for and submitted to the following address not later than 15th February, 2025:
The Chief Elections Officer
Malawi Electoral Commission
Private Bag 113
LILONGWE 3
Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged. The Malawi Electoral Commission is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.