Distribution and Maintenance Assistant (Plumber)

The Lilongwe Water Board is a Statutory Corporation established in 1947 and re-constituted in 1995 under the Water Works Act (Cap 72). It is responsible for the provision of water supply and sanitation services to the City of Lilongwe and other surrounding areas designated as its supply area.

The Board is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates of Malawi origin to fill the following position that exist within the Board

Job Title: Distribution and Maintenance Assistant (Plumber)
Grade: LWB 8
Division/Location: Zone
Reports to: Senior Distribution and Maintenance Assistant
Responsible for: Distribution and Maintenance Assistant

Purpose of the Job

The management of water distribution system within demarcated area

Key Roles and Responsibilities 

1. Undertaking routine and planned maintenance works in compliance with standards
2. Installing new connections and geo referencing
3. Undertaking leak detection exercise within the area
4. Marking frequently bursting pipes within the area using Geographical Information System (GIS) and arranging replacement of the same
5. Reporting all open trenches and road sections for reinstatement after repair of faults
6. Enforcing water board bye-laws
7. Supervising and appraising staff under his/her care
8. Participating in carrying out maintenance work on mains and supply pipes in emergencies and/or when the need arises
9. Preparing reports
10. Responding to queries on matters related to water supply aspects:
11. Monitoring resource utilisation for maintenance works done in the area;
12. Building the capacity of Water supply in the area at all levels
13. Implementing meter replacement programs
14. Demonstrating outstanding commitment to service delivery programs of the Board by personally identifying and reporting water bursts/leakages to customer care Division of which verifiable repair records shall be tendered to be used as one of the components for assessment during one’s performance appraisal time.

Minimum Academic and Professional Qualifications and Experience

At least NTT grade 1 Plumbing Certificate or TEVETA Level 3 plus MSCE

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should submit their application letters, copies of certificates and a Curriculum Vitae with details of three traceable referees and a copy of National ID not later than 20 October, 2026 to:

The Chief Executive Officer,
Lilongwe Water Board,
P.O Box 96,
LILONGWE.

Those that do not submit copies of certificates will not be considered for shortlisting and only shortlisted applicants will be acknowledged

Lilongwe Water Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Canvassing will Lead to Disqualification