Vacancy title:
Assistant Lecturer in Midwifery

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Education, Healthcare]

Jobs at:
Kamuzu University of Health Sciences

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, July 20 2026

Duty Station:
Lilongwe, Malawi | Lilongwe

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, July 9 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background

The Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) is a University and Centre of Excellence in health education, research, and innovation whose mission is ‘to advance knowledge, professional competencies, skills, and innovations in health sciences through high-quality student-centred and innovative education and research that responds to and influences the global/national policy, health, and development needs in an efficient, sustainable, and result-oriented manner’.

KUHeS has received financial support from Seed Global Health to recruit staff in the field of maternal and neonatal health. Therefore, applications are being invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following positions:

Assistant Lecturer in Midwifery (1 post)

JOB SUMMARY

The Assistant Lecturer position is a training position within the academic staff category, and the post holder is expected to attain the relevant Master’s degree or professional qualification in order to be appointed on the established position of a Lecturer. The Assistant Lecturer in Midwifery will be supporting the delivery of academic programmes, including implementation of the midwifery preceptorship programme.

CONTRACT DURATION

The Assistant Lecturer in Midwifery will be appointed on a fixed-term contract of 2 years, subject to renewal upon satisfactory performance and availability of funding.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Assistant Lecturer will be expected to undertake, among others, the following key duties and responsibilities:

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

The applicants for this position must at least have the following:

a) Bachelor’s degree with at least a credit in Midwifery, Nursing and Midwifery or Nursing with a University Certificate in Midwifery from an institution accredited or recognised by the National Council for Higher Education.

b) Registered with the relevant professional body.

c) Be a citizen or permanent resident in Malawi

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure
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Interested individuals meeting the requirements above should submit applications including: certified copies of certificates; detailed CV including names, mails and phone contacts of three (3) traceable professional referees to:

The Registrar
Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
Private Bag 360
Chichiri
Blantyre 3

Applicants submitting via mail must indicate the title of the post in the subject line of the mail. Applications should be submitted by close of business on 20th July, 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

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