COMESA Federation of Women in Business (COMFWB)
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is a Regional Economic Community comprising of 21 African states’ which have agreed to promote regional integration through trade development and transport facilitation as well as development of their natural and human resources for the mutual benefit of all their people. Its vision is to be a fully integrated economic community that is prosperous, internationally competitive, and ready to merge into the African Economic Community. In order to realize its vision and objectives, COMESA has also established several semi-autonomous institutions based indifferent Member States to support integration agenda. One of such semi-autonomous institutions is The COMESA Federation of Women in Business (COMFWB) which is based in Lilongwe, Malawi. More information can be obtained from the COMFWB website www.comfwb.org and the COMESA website www.comesa.int
COMFWB was established in recognition of the critical role women play in economic development and the need to ensure their full inclusion in regional integration efforts. Its mandate is to champion the improvement of women’s economic conditions and facilitate their equal participation in national and regional economies. COMFWB serves as a facilitative, coordinative, and catalytic platform, creating an enabling environment for women-owned enterprises to thrive within COMESA and beyond. It provides a forum for knowledge exchange and promotes enterprise growth through targeted interventions such as technical assistance, capacity building, access to finance, export promotion, market research, and investment facilitation.
To advance its strategic objectives, COMFWB is seeking to recruit qualified and experienced professionals to join its Secretariat in Lilongwe, Malawi. These positions offer an opportunity to contribute to a transformative agenda that empowers women entrepreneurs and strengthens regional economic integration. Applications are sought of qualified and experienced professionals for the 3 below vacant positions:
JOB VACANCY 3: Procurement Expert
JOB TITLE: Procurement expert
GRADE: Professional level
SALARY: US$24000 Per annum – All inclusive
INSTITUTION: COMFWB, COMESA Federation of Women in Business
DUTY STATION: Lilongwe, Malawi
CONTRACT DURATION: Two (2) years with the possibility of extension upon satisfactory performance.
REPORTING TO: Director of Programme Management
SCOPE OF WORK
Support the office of COMFWB in undertaking administrative services such as procurement, management of office assets and liaison with the Government of the Republic of Malawi on any pertinent emerging issues.
Key Tasks
- Manage the procurement process in line with established procedures whilst ensuring economic, efficient, transparent, fair, accountable, and competitive process from inception up to contract completion, providing the needed procedural and technical guidance in all stages of the procurement cycle.
- Develop and update the COMFWB procurement plans and the COYWA /BIAYWE procurement plan on a regular basis and implement the plans.
- Prepare documentation required to facilitate programme operations, including request for expression of interest, procurement notices, bidding documents, tender evaluation reports, contracts and other related documents.
- Act as Secretary to the Procurement Committee and prepare reports of procurements.
- Analyse questions from bidders, suppliers and contractors on bidding and award issues
- Oversee Logistics, Transport and Fleet Management
- Record of all purchase transactions in the SUN Accounting System.
- Maintain an organized filing and documentation system that ensures all procurement documents are well filed and in safe custody.
- Match Purchase Orders, Goods Received, Notes and Invoices prior to these documents being reviewed by the Head of Procurement.
- Ensure contract Management by putting in place contract implementation tracking tools and review mechanisms.
- Take the lead on all aspects of procurement for the project and for the requirements specified in the project documents including ensuring that all publications and approvals for all stages of the project are obtained and documented.
- Arrange Conference Services
- Identifying and compiling database of freelance translators.
- Providing interpretation services from the database of compete freelance translators.
- Ensuring that invitations and documentation are timely sent to meeting participants.
- Compiles and circulates calendars of conferences and other events.
- Participates in planning and coordination of meetings with Member States; and
- Oversee the production of documents for conferences and ensure timely delivery to Member States and Chapters during meetings.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS ANDEXPERIENCE
The applicant should have the following qualifications:
- Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, Purchasing and Supplies or any other related field
- A professional qualification in Procurement such as Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS-UK) or other similar national/international professional qualifications is a must if the undergraduate degree is not in a procurement or supply chain field; and
- Possession of a Master’s degree in any of the above fields or related fields will be an added advantage.
4. WORKING LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT FOR THE POSITIONS
Applicants Must be fluent in either English or French or Arabic (speaking and writing). A combination of any two or all these languages will be an added advantage.
5. ELIGIBILITY FOR APPLICATION
Applicants for the position of Procurement expert must be citizens of any COMESA member State.
6. MODE OF APPLICATION
All applications MUST be submitted to the COMFWB secretariate on the prescribed COMESA APPLICATION FORM which can be accessed at the following COMFWB website: http://www.comfwb.org and COMESA website: http://www.comesa.int/Opportunities, COMESA Job Application Format.
Applications should contain the applicant’s Curriculum Vitae, present and permanent address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and details of the applicant’s motivation for applying for the position and other information that the applicant considers appropriate including when he/she is available to assume duties. It shall also include details (including contact addresses and telephone numbers) of at least three (3) references.
All applications must be sent electronically to jmasanche@comesa.int with the position being applied for in email subject line. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
All applications must reach COMFWB secretariate electronically by 18:00 on 4th february, 2026 and addressed to following.
Chief Executive Officer
COMFWB SECRETARIAT
OAK House 1, Third Floor
P.O. Box 1499
Lilongwe
Malawi
Email: jmasanche@comesa.int
All applications must reach COMFWB Secretariat by 4th February 2026, 5 pm CAT
To apply for this job please visit www.comfwb.org.