Deputy Registrar – Marketing and Communication

The Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) was created by an Act of Parliament, the MUBAS Act of 2019 as an entrepreneurial university specialising in Business and Applied Sciences. The University would like to fill this position with a suitably qualified candidate at a time when it is globally repositioning itself to run in compliance with international norms of scholarship and a business culture that characterises a modern university.

Position Overview

The position is tenable in the Registry Services Department. The Deputy Registrar- Marketing and Communication shall report to the Registrar. Please note that the position is undergoing review and may be offered as Head of Marketing and Communication.

Duties and responsibilities

1. Developing, reviewing and monitoring implementation of policies, plans, strategies, programs, standards and budgets on marketing and communication.
2. Marketing the University’s products, services and brand.
3. Initiating, analysing and conducting market surveys.
4. Coordinating and implementing community engagement programmes.
5. Coordinating media relations and consumer affairs.
6. Preparing and organizing press releases, press briefings, press kits and other communication materials.
7. Preparing marketing collateral for the University’s corporate relations activities.
8. Representing the University at various fora.
9. Acting as the Information Officer of the university under the Access to Information Act.

Qualifications and Experience

1. Master’s degree in Marketing or Business Administration
2. Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Business Administration
3. Professional certification(s) such as Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and other relevant professional bodies.
4. Must be a member of the Institute of Marketers in Malawi
5. Hands-on and Extensive experience in running a marketing department at a senior level.
6. Practical know-how in using audio-visual production and graphic designing software such as Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator.
7. Excellent Communication Skills
8. Minimum 5 years’ experience in marketing and communication at a senior level.

Tenure of office

The successful candidate shall be offered a 3-year performance-based contract which may be renewed once.

Method of Application

Interested applicants are encouraged to submit their applications together with their vision/plan for the office applied for, Curriculum Vitae, and names and addresses of three traceable referees. Shortlisting of candidates to undergo interviews will be based on the completeness and quality of the package of the documents in line with the job requirements.

Applications should be addressed to the following not later than 25th October 2026:

The Registrar
The Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences
Private Bag 303
Blantyre 3
Electronic copies should be sent to: vacancies@mubas.ac.mw