Vacancy title:
Communications Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Advertising & Marketing, Communications & Writing, Media, Advertising & Public Relations]

Jobs at:
Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS)

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, May 28 2026

Duty Station:
Blantyre | Blantyre

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 13 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

The Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) is a statutory organization established in 1972 by an Act of Parliament (Cap 51:02) with a mandate to promote standardization of commodities and their manufacture, production, processing or treatment and to provide for the verification and calibration of weighing and measuring instruments; and further to provide for matter incidental to or connected with standardization.

The MBS is inviting applications from suitably qualified and interested persons to fill the following vacancies:

Vac. No. BS/EXT. VAC. O2/2026-27

Job Title: Communications Officer

Grade: BS6

Reporting to: Public Relations Officer

Section: Corporate Affairs

Responsible for: None

Number of posts: One (1)

Job Purpose

To inform and solicit views from the general public and various stakeholders.

Responsibilities or duties

• Planning, writing, editing and production of content for a variety of internal and external communication channels (intranet, web portal, newsletters, and virtual meetings)
• Maintaining digital media archives including photos and videos
• Ensuring that organizational initiatives and projects are successfully supported and communicated to staff and key external stakeholders
• Developing and implementing MBS communication, stakeholder and change management strategies and measuring their effectiveness
• Developing program management schedule to ensure news and events are current and reflect MBS Strategic direction
• Monitoring trends in social media tools, applications, channels, designs and strategy to ensure that MBS stays ahead of the curve
• Ensuring that all communications and marketing material align with brand standards
• Tracking analytics and creating reports detailing successes and failures of communications campaigns
• Responding to media inquiries and performing media outreach to achieve brand placement in publications
• Editing, managing and delivering the quarterly bulletins and newsletters and related communications for MBS including daily MBS mobile phone WhatsApp platform
• Preparing and distributing electronic communications including e-promotional materials, e-invites and information updates for the MBS events and activities

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

The applicant should possess:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication/Journalism/Education or related field

Experience needed

• At least 3 years’ experience in a related field

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Interested persons who meet the above specifications should submit a written application letter together with copies of relevant certificates, detailed current Curriculum Vitae, names and contact details of three traceable referees plus a copy of the National Identity Card in a sealed envelope clearly marked on top with post being applied for before close of business on 28th May, 2026 to:

The Director General

Malawi Bureau of Standards

P O Box 946

BLANTYRE

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