Vacancy title:
Principal Parks and Recreation Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Management, Civil & Government, Sports, Fitness & Recreation, Farming & Outdoors]

Jobs at:
Zomba City Council

Deadline of this Job:
Saturday, September 12 2026

Duty Station:
Zomba | Zomba

Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, August 30 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

The Local Government Service Commission is inviting applications from suitable qualified Malawians to fill the following vacant positions existing at ZOMBA CITY COUNCIL.

Qualifications or requirements 

Applicants must be in possession a Bachelor’s Degree in Parks and Recreation Management, Recreation Management, Landscape Management, Horticulture, Environmental Management, Natural Resources Management, or an equivalent relevant qualification from an accredited and recognized university plus two (2) years of relevant post-qualification experience, preferably in parks, recreation, landscaping, horticulture, environmental management or local government.

Responsibilities or duties

• Planning and controlling all Parks, recreational and environmental functions in the City and controlling all Parks, recreational and environmental functions
• Promote technical integration of the environmental concerns into the socioeconomic development programs of the City.
• Assist in advising the Council and city residents on all matters pertaining to landscaping in the City.
• Ensuring the development and maintenance of Parks and recreational centers
• Ensuring that other directorates incorporate environmental issues in their undertakings.
• Supervising, guiding and training staff in the directorate.
• Preparing and controlling budget and expenditure of the directorate.
• Representing the City on technical and planning committee

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Interested applicants who meet the requirements should submit their applications together with a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), Photocopies of relevant certificates and National Identity Card.

Application should be clearly labelled on the envelope the position being applied for and addressed to; NOT LATER THAN 12TH SEPTEMBER, 2026.

The Executive Secretary,
Local Government Service Commission,
P.O. Box 766,
LILONGWE.

Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.

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