Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (MITC)
BACKGROUND
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The Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (MITC) is a Statutory Corporation established by the Investment and Export Promotion Act of 2024. It is mandated to promote and facilitate investment and exports in Malawi, facilitate allocation of land to investors and regulate, implement, monitor and supervise all aspects of the special economic zones
MITC invites suitably qualified Malawians to fill the following positions.
Position: Trade Promotion Officer (Digital Trade & Exports) Grade MITC 5
Reporting to: Senior Trade Promotion Officer
Duty station: Lilongwe
Purpose of the Role
Drive export growth by generating qualified trade leads, converting them into deals, and delivering market intelligence using modern digital tools aligned to Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) practices.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Proactively generate trade opportunities and export deals using digital channels (B2B platforms, AI-enabled lead generation, social media prospecting) and track them to closure in MITC’s systems/CRM.
- Interpret and synthesise trade data from international trade portals (e.g., ITC Trade Map, UN Comtrade, WTO databases) into actionable market-entry briefs for Malawian exporters.
- Build and maintain a pipeline of trade leads; register, qualify, follow up and report on conversion status with clear KPIs and monthly dashboards.
- Prepare high-impact presentations and deliver pitches at local and international trade promotion workshops, seminars and conferences—leveraging digital storytelling and data-driven insights.
- Plan and execute targeted digital marketing campaigns (email, webinars, virtual B2B sessions) to open new markets for priority products.
- Provide counselling and hands-on support to exporters and foreign buyers on export processes, sector requirements, regulatory compliance, and site visits—including facilitation of permits and licences with relevant MDAs.
- Coordinate with internal teams to ensure timely interventions on priority leads and effective aftercare for exporters and buyers.
- Produce monthly market intelligence and performance reports, including Excel-based analyses and dashboards.
Qualifications, Skills & Attributes
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business Management/Administration, Marketing or a closely related field; a relevant postgraduate qualification is an added advantage.
- Demonstrable proficiency in Excel (advanced functions, pivot tables, data cleaning), market intelligence and data analysis.
- Strong familiarity with 4IR concepts and AI (prompting, summarisation, data extraction, basic automation); ability to use AI tools to accelerate research and lead generation.
- Experience interpreting data from trade portals and converting insights into export opportunities.
- Data scraping/extraction and data mining skills (no-code/low-code or scripting) are an added advantage.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, stakeholder engagement and presentation skills.
- Minimum of 2 years relevant private sector experience in marketing, sales, trade promotion or public relations.
Major Working Relationships
Officers will collaborate closely with the Trade and Investment Facilitation Managers and engage all key stakeholders to deliver MITC’s mandate.
How to Apply
Applications with an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae and copies of certified certificates should be submitted by 15th September, 2025 to:
The Director General
Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (MITC)
East Wing, Aquarius House Private Bag 302 LILONGWE 3
Email: dg@mitc.mw
MITC provides an inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified Malawians.