Assistant Disaster Risk Management Officer

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:

1. Assist in coordinating disaster risk management programmes in the local authority;
2. Support the development and implementation of local disaster risk management frameworks and strategies, including DRM plans, contingency plans, response and evacuation plans;
3. Identifying priority disaster risk management measures;
4. Maintaining the disaster management information systems for the local authority;
5. Guiding local disaster risk management structures in the assessment of beneficiaries and determination of needs after the occurrence of disaster;
6. Support preparation of budgets for the disaster risk management programmes;
7. Establishing and managing a register of disaster risk management volunteers at the local level: and
8. 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.