Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA)
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) is a statutory body established under the Communications Act (Cap. 68:01 of the Laws of Malawi) to regulate the country’s communications sector. Under the Communications Act of 2016, MACRA is mandated to regulate and monitor the provision of communications services and ensure that, as far as it is practicable, reliable and affordable communications services are provided throughout Malawi.
The Vision of MACRA is Communication Services for a digitally transformed Nation. To fulfil its mandate effectively and efficiently with strategic leadership and management, an opportunity has arisen within MACRA to fill various vacant positions. The positions are highly demanding that require people who have demonstrable capacity to initiate innovations geared at making MACRA a rejuvenated, vibrant and competitive Authority. The following are the details of the vacant positions.
ECONOMIC REGULATION MANAGER (MA 4)
Job Purpose
To effectively promote, assess and supervise effective competition and provide remedies in uncompetitive markets and to provide overall competition and economic regulation in the ICT sector. The ERM will also be responsible for the development, implementation, and monitoring of the strategic plan of MACRA.
Key Duties and Responsibilities.
- Supervising and promoting fair competition in the operation of ICT services.
- Collection and storage of indices and other market intelligence information related to the ICT and Postal sectors.
- Analyzing market trends in technology, pricing/tariffs, performance w2 indices, and market behavior to assess overall quality and competitiveness of the ICT market in terms of retail and wholesale sectors.
- Undertake systematic market studies, assessments, and comparison of pricing of communication services, nationally and internationally.
- Reviewing regulatory frameworks, conducting industry or public consultations where appropriate, and issuing regulations, guidelines, or rules for the enforcement of the competition provision in the legislation and license conditions
- Providing advice, support, and recommendations in the review of communications policy and legislation, particularly around competition and market development
- Preparing and managing MACRA’s policies on pricing and tariffs for different communication services and different parts of spectrum and electronic communication markets
- Undertaking business and economic appraisal of licensing frameworks and applications
- Conducting surveys on consumer satisfaction, market forces, and related matters as a basis for informed decision-making to improve the consumer and industry relationship as stakeholders’ entities.
Key Attributes and competencies
The ideal candidate for the position is expected to have the following:
- Extensive knowledge in areas of economic regulation frameworks and pricing
- Strong analytical, leadership, and communication skills.
- Team Player
Requisite Qualification and Experience
- Masters Degree in Economics, Statistics or Finance.
- At least five (5) years’ experience in economic regulation affairs or related field at senior level in a busy and challenging environment.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Applicants are required to apply by filling out the form on the following link https://tinyurl.com/yw5uaeh9. The application process requires you to fill out the form and upload copies of your certificates on the link provided on the form. Please ensure you have a good internet connection. The application process is estimated to take 29 minutes to complete. Please submit your application by end of the day of 25th April 2025. Only short-listed candidates will be acknowledged.