Vacancy title:
Community Midwife Assistant

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Healthcare, Social Services & Nonprofit]

Jobs at:
Zomba Diocese Health Commission

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, May 25 2026

Duty Station:
St. Robert Health Centre (Sitima) | Zomba

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, May 21 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background

Zomba Diocese Health Commission operates under the Social Directorate of the Catholic Diocese of Zomba. Its mission is to advance the healing ministry of Jesus Christ by promoting human life and providing preventive, curative, and rehabilitative services in a holistic manner. This is achieved through participation in collaborative networks and partnerships, aligned with the needs and capacities of the communities, and in accordance with Catholic core values and principles, to ensure the delivery of the high- quality services, the Commission is seeking to recruit motivated and experienced individuals for the following vacant positions at one of its health facilities St. Robert Health Centre (Sitima).

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain therapeutic relationship with patients, guardians and fellow health workers and use appropriate communication skills at all times
• Conduct comprehensive assessment of patients/clients needing midwifery services;
• Use the midwifery process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate midwifery care;
• Identify actual and potential needs of women throughout the maternity cycle and provide the necessary care, management and refer where appropriate
• Manage selected gynecological and obstetrical problems such as post Abortion Care; Implement measures for reducing maternal and infant morbidity and mortality;
• Promote preconception health and that of adolescents with emphasis on the girl child;
• Adhere to standard precautions of infection preventives
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by management

Qualifications

• Applicants must be in possession of a certificate of Community Midwifery from recognized institution of Malawi.
• Applicants must be registered with Midwives Council.

Additional Notes

Our organization acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: professional certificate

Job application procedure
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Interested applicants should submit the following documents to the addresses below by 25th May 2026

• Cover Letter
• Copy of ID
• Relevant Certificates
• Updated curriculum vitae, including the names and contact details of three traceable referees. Applications will be reviewed on the rolling basis, please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Applications must be submitted to the Parish Priest at Sitima Parish or Zomba Diocese Social Directorate Office by hand or sent to the mail address below:

Human Resource Officer

Zomba Diocesan Health Commission, Zomba Diocese

P.O. Box 115, Zomba.

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