Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA)
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) is a statutory body established under the Communications Act (Cap. 68:01 of the Laws of Malawi) to regulate the provision of services in the communications sector of Malawi, comprising telecommunications, posts and broadcasting.
Under the Communications Act, MACRA is mandated to regulate and monitor the provision of communications services and ensure that, as far as it is practicable, reliable and affordable communications services are provided throughout Malawi and are sufficient to meet the demand for such services in accordance with the principles of transparency, certainty, market orientation, efficiency, and consumer satisfaction. The vision of MACRA is to ensure
communication services for a digitally transformed nation.
In order to fulfil its mandate effectively and efficiently with strategic leadership and management, an opportunity has arisen within MACRA to fill various vacant positions. The
positions are highly demanding and require persons who have demonstrable capacity to initiate innovations geared at making MACRA a rejuvenated, vibrant and competitive Authority. The following are the details of the vacant positions;
LICENSING OFFICER (GRADE M6)
Key Duties and Responsibilities
i. Undertaking a range of activities necessary to effectively assess and determine license applications, renewals, amendments, or related approvals or authorizations by the law and relevant Regulations.
ii. Providing timely and accurate information and support to customers and other stakeholders on licensing or other related matters.
iii. Escalating and as required contribute to more complex inquiries on license applications, renewals, amendments, or related approvals or authorizations.
iv. Preparing and contributing to the preparation of reports, correspondences, and submissions relevant to licensing.
v. Maintaining up-to-date licensing-related registers.
vi. Contributing to initiatives to identify and progress opportunities to improve service delivery, facilitate stakeholder confidence and optimize compliance in licensing process.
vii. Undertaking any work assigned from time to time to support the Licence Manager.
Required qualifications, Skills and Experience
i. Bachelors degree in Law
ii. More than two (2) years working in licensing or in the similar field
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
MACRA shall offer an attractive employee benefits package to successful candidates by its emolument structure commensurate with qualifications and experience, which includes salary, medical insurance, and membership to a contributory medical scheme.
Method Of Application
Applicants are required to apply by filling out the form on the following link https://tinyurl.com/5mhrcsm5. The application process requires you to fill out the form and
upload copies of your certificates on the link provided on the form. Please ensure you have a good internet connection.
The application process is estimated to take 29 minutes to complete. Please submit your application by end of the day of 13th October 2023. Only short-listed candidates will be
acknowledged.