Human Resource Management Officer at Malawi Council for Disability Affairs (MACODA)

The Malawi Council for Disability Affairs (MACODA), formerly known as Malawi Council for the Handicapped (MACOHA), is a legally mandated body to promote and protect rights and freedoms of persons with disabilities. MACODA was established by an Act of Parliament, the Persons with Disabilities Act (No. 4 of 2024), as a statutory corporation to protect and promote fundamental rights and freedoms of persons with disabilities. The Council is an enforcement agency of the Act and is particularly legally mandated to investigate and carry out inquiries into violations of rights of persons with disabilities. Among its functions for disability programming and steer disability mainstreaming in the country’s development include promoting multisectoral coordination and collaboration; development of standards and guidelines on a rights-based for disability service provision; regulating disability services and programmes; promotion of measures and interventions aimed at promoting realisation of rights of persons with disabilities and registration of persons with disabilities as well as
organisations, associations and institutions implementing disability programmes including those that provide specialised services to persons with disabilities.

MACODA is inviting applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the following vacant positions existing in the Council.

Job title: Human Resource Management Officer

Grade: MCD 5

Responsible to: Human Resource and Administration Manager
Responsible for: Supporting all functions of Human Resource Management, Development and Planning within the Council; participating in all operations and programmes in Human Resource Management related issues and undertakings.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparing, organising and maintaining accurate staff records and database.
• Reviewing job descriptions in line with the changes in job requirements.
• Supervising and assessing performance of junior staff to support their training.
• Supporting in human resource planning and development and development of Human Resource Management policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
• Providing support in the process of recruitment and selection of staff.
• Handling and managing employee professional and capacity development and training matters including arranging for inductions/orientations.
• Maintaining records for leave, pension administration, performance appraisal, training and personnel administration.
• Initiating recruitment processes to fill vacancies in liaison with relevant heads of departments.
• Providing accurate information related to personnel administration to aid management decision making on a timely basis, as requested.
• Support the development and implementation of institutional work place policies.

Qualification and Experience

Bachelor Degree in Human Resources management, Business Administration/Public Administration or related field with 3 years’ experience.

Personal Attributes and Specifications

• Good knowledge of Malawi’s labour legislation and familiarity with its practice.
• Practical skills and competencies in organisational and institutional procedures on HR.
• Knowledge of progressive practices in contemporary HR and public administration.
• Knowledge of corporate governance ethos and practices in modern institutions.
• Understanding and appreciation of institutional or work place policies in aspects of safeguarding, gender, sexual harassment and complaints handling.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and good computer literacy.

Method Of Application

Malawi Council for Disability Affairs is an equal opportunity employer and persons with disabilities and women are highly encouraged to apply. The Council is committed to the promotion of merit, fairness, equity, honesty, integrity, impartiality and professionalism; as such any form of canvasing is not allowed and any candidate involved shall be disqualified.

Qualified and interested individuals who meet the above specifications should submit their written applications, detailed Curriculum Vitae with copies of certificates indicating three traceable referees not later than 4:30pm on 11th October, 2024 to:

The Director General
Malawi Council for Disability Affairs (MACODA)
P. O. Box 5971
LIMBE.

Or Email to [email protected]