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/27/2024-25
Job Title: Legal Counsel
Grade: BS4
Reporting to: Director General
Section: Legal Counsel
Number of posts: 1
Job Purpose
To provide legal advice and opinions in managing the day to day legal affairs of the Bureau.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
- Providing professional legal advice, interpretations and opinions to the Bureau;
- Liaising with external lawyers for and on behalf of the Bureau;
- Analyzing all policies, rules and regulations of the MBS to ensure compliance with stipulated Laws of Malawi;
- Liaising with the Government and other relevant stakeholders, including coordinating stakeholder workshops in the development of legislative instruments;
- Facilitating staff training on the legal framework of the trade sector;
- Receiving, processing and providing legal advice to management on complaints from public and private entities;
- Ensuring the Bureau’s trademarks brands and assets are protected and registered;
- Drafting and filing court pleadings and appearing in court on behalf of the Bureau;
- Preparing legal reports.
Required academic and professional qualifications and experience
- Bachelor of Laws Degree with a practicing license;
- Should be a member of the Malawi Law Society with a minimum of 5 years’ practical experience.
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, in a sealed envelope clearly marked on top with post being applied for before close of business on 31 March, 2025 to:
The Director General
Malawi Bureau of Standards
P O Box 946
BLANTYRE