Water Quality and Environmental Manager

The Lilongwe Water Board is a Statutory Corporation established in 1947 and re-constituted in 1995 under the Water Works Act (Cap 72). It is responsible for the provision of water supply and sanitation services to the City of Lilongwe and other surrounding areas designated as its supply area.

The Board is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates of Malawi origin to fill the following position that exist within the Board

Job Title: Water Quality and Environmental Manager
Grade: LWB 4
Reporting to: Director of Production and Distribution
Department: Production and Distribution
Job responsible for : Senior Water Quality and Environmental Officer

Purpose of the Job

To provide strategic direction and management on water quality and environmental services

Key Duties and Responsibilities

1. Formulating Water Quality and Environmental management strategies. programs and budgets and overseeing their implementation
2. Conducting periodic water tests to verify treatment and hygiene standards
3. Promoting the implementation of inspection services and Sanitation standards and review of the same
4. Carrying out appraisal of catchment area and water systems
5. Developing and implementing catchment management and conservation programs and evaluating program implementation impact
6. Supervising and appraising staff under his/her charge
7. Preparing progress reports
8. Responding to queries related to water quality control and environment referred to him/her
9. Carrying out research and development on new water treatment chemicals
10. Conducting research in water processing activities as well as technologies for environmental management
11. Liaising with other stakeholders in the implementation of national and international policies and strategies on water quality and environmental services
12. Demonstrating outstanding commitment to service delivery programs of the Board by personally identifying and reporting water bursts/leakages to the Customer Care Division, of which verifiable repair records shall be used during performance appraisal as one of the components to be assessed for time

Minimum Academic and Professional Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of a Master’s degree in Environmental Science or Chemistry.
• Chemical Engineering and or any related field with four (4) years relevant experience. Those with first degree and have six (6) years relevant experience may be considered

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should submit their application letters, copies of certificates and a Curriculum Vitae with details of three traceable referees and a copy of National ID not later than 20 October, 2026 to:

The Chief Executive Officer,
Lilongwe Water Board,
P.O Box 96,
LILONGWE.

Those that do not submit copies of certificates will not be considered for shortlisting and only shortlisted applicants will be acknowledged

Lilongwe Water Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Canvassing will Lead to Disqualification