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;
SPECTRUM MONITORING OFFICER (GRADE M6)
Key Duties and Responsibilities
i. Undertaking daily monitoring of frequencies to determine the utilization of prescribed license conditions.
ii. Capturing data on all equipment on technical specifications for existing and new spectrum
licensees.
iii. Providing technical assistance to all spectrum users and solutions to all frequency interference problems.
iv. Preparing spectrum utilization reports based on operators’ technical audits.
v. Maintaining the Frequency Management and Monitoring (FMM) equipment with all its associated remote stations.
vi. Preparing reports on operators of FMM equipment.
Required qualifications, Skills and Experience
i. Bachelor’s Degree in Telecommunications or Electrical Engineering.
ii. Two (2) years’ experience working in the telecommunications sector.
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.