Background

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.

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.

MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT SECTION

Post: Principal Pesticides Analyst

Grade: P3

Reporting to: Registrar

Responsible for: Laboratory Technician

Key duties

• Developing, reviewing and monitoring analytical procedures including physical Parameters from various pesticides manufacturers and CIPAC for the most important pesticides active ingredients being marketed in Malawi.
• Conducting analytical tests, analysing laboratory results and making recommendations on pesticides and food.
• Maintaining Inventory for reagents and general laboratory equipment
• Reviewing documentation for registration, licencing and issuance of permits.
• Servicing the technical committee meetings.
• Establishing linkage with the neighboring laboratories within the region such as SADC and SEARCH for analytical quality control.
• Determining active ingredients to be analysed in the other regional laboratories
• Evaluating pesticides analysis data and providing advice to all stakeholders to ensure pesticide quality control.
• Preparing relevant reports as required
• Allocating work and appraising staff.

Minimum Education Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture, Public Health or Social Sciences from a recognized University with at least 3 years’ experience in Pesticides Management and Control.
• A Master’s Degree will be an added advantage

• Developing, reviewing and monitoring analytical procedures including physical Parameters from various pesticides manufacturers and CIPAC for the most important pesticides active ingredients being marketed in Malawi.
• Conducting analytical tests, analysing laboratory results and making recommendations on pesticides and food.
• Maintaining Inventory for reagents and general laboratory equipment
• Reviewing documentation for registration, licencing and issuance of permits.
• Servicing the technical committee meetings.
• Establishing linkage with the neighboring laboratories within the region such as SADC and SEARCH for analytical quality control.
• Determining active ingredients to be analysed in the other regional laboratories
• Evaluating pesticides analysis data and providing advice to all stakeholders to ensure pesticide quality control.
• Preparing relevant reports as required
• Allocating work and appraising staff.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture, Public Health or Social Sciences from a recognized University
• At least 3 years’ experience in Pesticides Management and Control.
• A Master’s Degree will be an added advantage