Small and Medium Enterprises Development Corporation (SMEDCO)
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Small and Medium Enterprises Development Corporation (SMEDCO) is a parastatal organization under the Ministry of Industrialization, Business, Trade & Tourism. It was established under section 3 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Act of 2024 with a mandate of regulating, promoting and developing the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector in Malawi.
SMEDCO intends to recruit the services of well-qualified, experienced and result oriented persons to fill various positions tenable at its Head Office and various satellite offices across the country as follows:
Position : Accounts Assistant (3 Posts)
Grade: SME 8
Duty Stations – Lilongwe, Mzuzu
Academic/Professional Qualifications and Attributes
- Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE);
- A minimum of Diploma in Accounting from a recognized tertiary institution and examination body, those with bachelor’s degree shall have added advantage;
- A minimum of two (2) years’ practical experience in a very busy office, preferably with various satellite offices;
- Sound knowledge of principles of bookkeeping and accounting procedures;
- Sound knowledge of accounting packages;
- Team player;
- Strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task and meet deadlines;
- High levels of honesty and integrity;
- Good communication skills.
The successful candidates will, among other things be responsible for:
- Updating the cash book;
- Preparing and recording payment vouchers and cheques;
- Filing financial documents;
- Updating creditors and debtors’ registers;
- Preparing and issuing vouchers;
- Receiving cash and receipting the same;
- Disbursing petty cash;
- Updating payment and receipt cash books.
Applications with detailed curriculum vitae with at least three names of relevant and traceable referees, including that of an immediate past employer if applicable, should be sent to:
The Chief Executive Officer,
SMEDCO,
Private Bag 393,
Lilongwe 3
or through smedi@smedi.mw
to reach him not later than close of business on Tuesday 4th August 2026.
SMEDI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER