Pesticides Control Board (PCB)
Pesticides Control Board (PCB) was established as a Statutory Corporation by an Act of Parliament of 2000 (CAP. 35:03), amended in 2018, to control and manage pesticides trade, use and disposal in Malawi. It is guided by the Board of Directors who have the overall responsibility over its strategic leadership, control and performance.
The key functions and responsibilities of the board include to: –
- Register pesticides and issue certificates, licenses and permits, in accordance with the Act;
- Monitor and control the import, export, manufacture, distribution, sale, storage, use and disposal of pesticides in Malawi;
- Conduct public educational campaigns on the safe handling and use of pesticides;
- Advise the Minister on matters related to pesticides
- Prevent smuggling of pesticides and manage pesticides stocks at national level
- Monitor disposal of empty or used pesticide containers and decontamination of sites contaminated with pesticides;
- Dispose of any quantities of any pesticide or pesticide waste;
- Propose regulations to be made under this Act by the Minister.
In pursuit of its mandate, the Board is inviting applications from suitably qualified Malawians to fill the vacant positions that exist within the Board.
MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT SECTION
Post: Principal Monitoring and Enforcement Officer
Grade: P3
Reporting to: Chief Monitoring and Enforcement Officer
Responsible For: Senior Monitoring and Enforcement Officer
Key Duties
- Preparing and budgeting for inspection schedules
- Monitoring and evaluating registration information of products, applicators and businesses for compliance with the Board’s regulations:
- Conducting routine inspections of borders, warehouses and open markets to ensure only authorised pesticides are in circulation and that good practice is maintained
- Preparing and budgeting for inspection schedules
- Monitoring and evaluating registration information of products, applicators and businesses for compliance with the Board’s regulations
- Conducting routine inspections of borders, warehouses and open markets to ensure only authorised pesticides are in circulation and that good practice is maintained
- Conducting fact finding interviews to collect information and evidence, verify facts and take statements for pesticides incidences.
- Preparing statements and securing exhibits recovered in course of inspections for police prosecutors to support their cases in court of law in accordance with the Board’s Act;
- Conducting inspections in pesticides distributors, shops and manufacturers to ensure good storage and manufacturing practices;
- Responding to enforcement enquiries and queries
- Reviewing statements concerning products ingredients conformance to regulatory requirements.
- Preparing reports on findings of the inspections.
- Allocating work and supervising staff;
Application procedures
Interested applicants who meet the above requirements should submit their applications together with a detailed and updated Curriculum Vitae (CV), copies of certificates and three traceable referees to:
The Registrar
Pesticides Control Board
P.O Box 51300
Limbe
Please indicate the position you have applied for on the envelope.
The closing date for applications is 28th August, 2026. Only shortlisted cancidates shall be acknowledged and invited for interviews.