Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS)
The Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) is a statutory organization established in 1972 by an Act of Parliament (Cap 51:02) 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 matter incidental to or connected with standardization.
The MBS is inviting applications from suitably qualified and interested persons to fill the following vacancies
Vac. No. BS/EXT. AC.26/2025 – 26
Job title: Quality Monitoring Technician (Inspection and Sampling)
Grade: BS8
Reporting to : Deputy Director of Quality Assurance Services
Department: Quality Assurance Development
Section: Inspection and Sampling
Responsible for : None
Number of posts: Eleven (11)
Job Purpose
To effectively implement the inspection and sampling of products.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
- Registering of inspection requests,
- Conducting industrial quality audits for product certification based on national and international requirements;
- Providing technical advice to the Senior Quality Monitoring Services Technician (Inspection and sampling) on matters pertaining to inspection and sampling of products
- Inspecting and sampling of products;
- Handling of all samples;
- Managing records related to inspection and sampling; and
- Conducting quality monitoring market surveys.
Required Academic and Professional Qualifications and Experience
The applicant should possess
- A Diploma in Natural Sciences or Engineering.
- At least 2 years industrial experience in quality assurance
Mode of Application
The Bureau is an equal opportunity employer and female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
The Bureau is committed to the promotion of merit, fairness, equity, honesty, integrity, impartiality and professionalism. As such, any form of canvasing is not allowed and any candidate involved in such shall be disqualified.
Interested persons who meet the above specifications should submit a written application letter together with copies of relevant certificates, detailed current Curriculum Vitae, names and contact details of three traceable referees plus a copy of the National Identity Card in a sealed envelope clearty marked on top with post being applied for before close of business on 30th June, 2025 to:
The Director General
Malawi Bureau of Standards
P.O. Box 946
BLANTYRE