Balaka District Council
Local Government Service Commission is inviting applications from suitably qualified Malawian candidates to fill the following vacant post existing at Balaka District Council.
Post: Assistant Disaster Risk Management Officer
Grade: K/M8
Location: Balaka District Council
Responsible to : Disaster Risk Management Officer
Qualification
Applicants must be in possession of a Diploma in Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change or Environmental Management obtained from accredited institutions.
Duties:
- Assist in coordinating disaster risk management programmes in the local authority;
- Support the development and implementation of local disaster risk management frameworks and strategies, including DRM plans, contingency plans, response and evacuation plans;
- Identifying priority disaster risk management measures;
- Maintaining the disaster management information systems for the local authority;
- Guiding local disaster risk management structures in the assessment of beneficiaries and determination of needs after the occurrence of disaster;
- Support preparation of budgets for the disaster risk management programmes;
- Establishing and managing a register of disaster risk management volunteers at the local level: and
- Any other duties assigned from time to time by the responsible officer.
Applications with detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of Certificates, and National Identity should be sent to:
The Executive Secretary,
Local Government Service Commission,
P.O Box 766,
LILONGWE.
To reach him not later than 25th February, 2025.