Vacancy title:
Executive Assistant

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Admin & Office, Business Operations, Civil & Government]

Jobs at:
Pesticides Control Board (PCB)

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, August 28 2026

Duty Station:
Blantyre | Blantyre

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 19 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Pesticides Control Board (PCB)

Pesticides Control Board (PCB) was established as a Statutory Corporation by an Act of Parliament of 2000 (CAP. 35:03), amended in 2018, to control and manage pesticides trade, use and disposal in Malawi. It is guided by the Board of Directors who have the overall responsibility over its strategic leadership, control and performance.

The key functions and responsibilities of the board include to: –

• Register pesticides and issue certificates, licenses and permits, in accordance with the Act;
• Monitor and control the import, export, manufacture, distribution, sale, storage, use and disposal of pesticides in Malawi;
• Conduct public educational campaigns on the safe handling and use of pesticides;
• Advise the Minister on matters related to pesticides
• Prevent smuggling of pesticides and manage pesticides stocks at national level
• Monitor disposal of empty or used pesticide containers and decontamination of sites contaminated with pesticides;
• Dispose of any quantities of any pesticide or pesticide waste;
• Propose regulations to be made under this Act by the Minister.

In pursuit of its mandate, the Board is inviting applications from suitably qualified Malawians to fill the vacant positions that exist within the Board.

HUMAN RESOURCE AND ADMINISTRATION SECTION

Post: Executive Assistant

Grade: Рб

Responsible to: Functionary to the Registrar and administratively to Principal Human Resource Officer

Responsible for: None.

Purpose of the Job: To provide administrative support and Secretarial services to the Registrar.

Key Duties

• Preparing and typing correspondence, reports and other documents:
• Organizing and coordinating meetings, conferences and arrangements for the Registrar
• Setting up and maintaining office systens and work procodures;
• Maintaining schedules and calendars, arranging and confirming appointments for the Registrar
• Maintaining a comprehensive filing system in the office
• Responding to enquiries and providing information in the Registrar’s office
• Controlling and coordinating outgoing and incoming correspondence as well as circulating it to the relevant sectors or departments
• Operating and reporting faults of office equipment
• Ordering and taking charge of office materials and accessories plus petty cash for small expenses of the office;
• Screening visitors or calls and directing them to the relevant authorities

Minimum Education Qualification and Experience

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Communications Management or Management.
• A Master’s Degree will be an added advantage.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Application procedures

Interested applicants who meet the above requirements should submit their applications together with a detailed and updated Curriculum Vitae (CV), copies of certificates and three traceable referees to:

The Registrar

Pesticides Control Board

P.O Box 51300

Limbe

Please indicate the position you have applied for on the envelope.

The closing date for applications is 28th August, 2026. Only shortlisted cancidates shall be acknowledged and invited for interviews.

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