Chikwawa District Council
CHIKWAWA DISTRICT COUNCIL VACANCIES
Chikwawa District Council with support from United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will for three years, implement critical health and social welfare activities through a Government to Government (G2G) agreement at the district level and contribute to the improvement of HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health (MCH), family planning (FP), Tuberculosis (TB), Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), nutrition and social welfare service delivery. To achieve the intended objectives of the agreement, Chikwawa District Council intends to hire additional health care workers (HCWs) and support staff.
The council therefore invites suitably qualified Malawians to fill the following vacant positions existing in Chikwawa:
Job Title: NURSING OFFICER
Grade: HI/M7
Location: Chikwawa District Council
Duties
i. Ensure day to day operations of the hospital wards to ensure their smooth functioning.
ii. Plan, direct and control the Council’s Nursing programs to ensure that they are efficiently and effectively implemented.
iii. Supervise Nursing staff to ensure that they perform their duties efficiently and effectively.
iv. Organize training for nursing personnel to improve their skills performance.
Educational Qualifications
Applicants must be in possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in either Paediatric Nursing, Community Nursing or Education Nursing.
Competencies
The Nursing Officer should have managerial skills to manage staff under his/her charge and should also have critical thinking skills for patient care which includes provision of health care to patients according to set standards.
NOTE: ALL INTERESTED CANDIDATES MUST BE PREPARED TO WORK IN REMOTE AREAS.
CLOSING DATE OF RECEIVING APPLICATIONS IS 10TH JUNE, 2024
In addition, applicants should not currently be holding substantive positions in any government department.
Method Of Application
Interested qualified candidates should submit their applications together with photocopies or relevant certificates (academic certificate (s), professional registration certificate (s)}, or evidence of payment for registration; valid practicing licence (for health-care practitioners), a national ID and a detailed curriculum vitae (CV) with three traceable referees.
Applicants who meet the above requirements should submit their applications to:
The District Commissioner
Chikwawa District Council
Private Bag 1
CHIKWAWA