Ministry of Health and Sanitation · Lilongwe, MalawiListing expires November 22, 2026
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
PRESS RELEASE
RECRUITMENT OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS
The Ministry of Health and Ministry of Local Government in collaboration with Government Health Service Commission and Local Government Service Commission wishes to inform the general public that it is continuing to recruit Health Care Workers in its bid to ensure effective service delivery and equitable access to health care.
In that respect, the Ministry of Health has secured funds from the Global Fund to recruit through walk in interviews, various cadres of Health Care Workers as follows:
| No | POST AND GRADE | REQUIRED QUALIFICATION | DATE AND TIME |
| 1 | Senior Medical Officer (Grade H/M5) | Candidates must have a Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or Bachelors of Dental Surgery (BDS) plus completion of Internship Programme and must be registered with the Medical Council of Malawi. | 20th November, 2026 at 8:00am |
| 2 | Dental Surgeon | Bachelors of Dental Surgery (BDS) plus completion of Internship Programme and must be registered with the Medical Council of Malawi. | |
| 3 | Senior Biomedical Engineer (Grade H/M5) | Candidates must have a Bachelor of Science in either Biomedical Engineering or Medical Engineering or Bio-Engineering or Clinical Engineering and must be registered with the Medical Council of Malawi. | |
| 4 | Clinical Officer (Grade I/M6) | Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Medicine or Mental Health or Paediatric and Child Health or General Surgery or Internal Medicine or Orthopedics & Neurosurgery or General Surgery or Palliative Care or Anaesthesia and Intensive Care or Dermatology or Obstetrics and Gynaecology or Ophthalmic plus completion of Internship Programme. Must be registered with the Medical Council of Malawi. | |
| 5 | Laboratory Technologist (Grade I/M6) | Candidates must have Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Technology or Biomedical Sciences and must be registered with the Medical Council of Malawi. | 20th November, 2026 at 8:00am |
| 6 | Nursing Officer (Grade I/M6) | Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Midwifery or Nursing & Midwifery or Child Health Nursing or Adult Health Nursing or Community Health Nursing or Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing or Critical Care Nursing and Neonatal Nursing. Must be reaistered with the Nurses and Midwives Council of Malawi. | 21st November, 2026 at 8:00am |
| 7 | Health Promotion Officer (Grade I/M6) | Candidates must have a Bachelor Science in Public Health or Health Promotion or Health Communication or Environmental Health obtained from accredited Institution and must be registered with the Medical Council of Malawi. | 21st November, 2026 at 8:00am
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| 8 | Clinical Technician (Grade K/M8) | Candidates must have a Diploma in Clinical Medicine or Clinical Ear Nose & Throat, or Audiology or Clinical Anaesthesia or orthopedics or Dermatology or Ophthalmology or Dental Therapy or Optometry from accredited institution plus completion of Internship Programme. Must be registered with the Medical Council of Malawi. | |
| 9 | Pharmacy Technician (Grade K/M8) | Candidates must have a Diploma in Pharmacy from accredited Institutions and must be registered with the Pharmacies and Medicines Regulatory Authority | |
| 10 | Nurse Midwife Technician (Grade K/M8) | Candidates must have a College Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery Technician or University Diploma in Nursing or University Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery or Diploma in Community Health Nursing Technician from Recognized Institutions and be registered with the Nurses and Midwives Council of Malawi. | 22nd November, 2026 at 8:00am |
| 11 | Assistant Environmental Health Officer (Grade K/M8) | Candidates must have a Diploma in Environmental Health from accredited Institutions and must be registered with the Medical Council of Malawi. | |
| 12 | Laboratory Technician (Grade K/M8) | Candidates must have a Diploma in Biomedical Sciences from accredited Institutions and must be registered with the Medical Council of Malawi. | 22nd November 2026 at 8:00am
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| 13 | Biomedical Technician (Grade K/M8) | Candidates must have a Diploma in Biomedical Engineering from accredited institutions and must be registered with Medical Council of Malawi. | |
| 14 | Medical Assistant (Grade M9) | Candidates must have a Certificate in Clinical Medicine from accredited Institutions and must be registered with Medical Council of Malawi. | |
| 15 | Community Midwife Assistant (Grade M9) | Candidates must have a Certificate in Community Midwifery obtained from accredited Institutions and must be registered with Nurses and Midwives Council of Malawi. |
The walk-in interviews shall be conducted in the following four regional centres: –
NORTHERN REGION
- Karonga TTC
- Katoto Secondary School Hall
CENTRAL REGION
- Kasungu TTC
- Umbwi Secondary School Hall
EASTERN REGION
- Zomba Urban Secondary School Hall
SOUTHERN REGION
- Chichiri Secondary School Hall
- Mulanje District Council Hall
- Nchalo TDC
Candidates who are in possession of the above stipulated qualifications obtained from accredited/ recognized training institutions and completed medical internship are invited to attend the interviews at the nearest venue. The candidates will be required to bring their original and photocopies of the academic and professional certificates, valid practicing licence National Identification Cards, pencils and ball pens. No cell phones and similar gadgets will be allowed in the examination room. Anyone found with such material will face automatic disqualification.