Vacancy title:
Laboratory Attendant

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Utilities, Category: Science & Engineering, Civil & Government, Cleaning & Facilities]

Jobs at:
Lilongwe Water Board

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, October 20 2026

Duty Station:
Lilongwe | Lilongwe

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 7 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background

The Lilongwe Water Board is a Statutory Corporation established in 1947 and re-constituted in 1995 under the Water Works Act (Cap 72). It is responsible for the provision of water supply and sanitation services to the City of Lilongwe and other surrounding areas designated as its supply area.

Job Purpose

To Provide Laboratory services

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparing Water sample containers and reagents
• Sterilisation of mains before commissioning and re-commissioning
• Collecting and registering water samples from the treatment area
• Carrying out sampling and re chlorination in service reservoirs and distribution system
• Cleaning laboratory equipment
• Demonstrating outstanding commitment to service delivery programs of the Board by personally identifying and reporting water bursts/leakages to the Customer Care Division, of which verifiable repair records shall be used during performance appraisal as one of the components to be assessed for time

Minimum Academic, Professional Qualifications and Work Experience

• A minimum of an MSCE plus a Certificate in Laboratory Technology

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: professional certificate

Job application procedure

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should submit their application letters, copies of certificates and a Curriculum Vitae with details of three traceable referees and a copy of National ID not later than 20 October, 2026 to:

The Chief Executive Officer,
Lilongwe Water Board,
P.O Box 96,
LILONGWE.

Those that do not submit copies of certificates will not be considered for shortlisting and only shortlisted applicants will be acknowledged

Lilongwe Water Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Canvassing will Lead to Disqualification

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