The National Water Resources Authority (NWRA) invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the following position:

Post: Licensing Assistant (3)

Grade: NW 7

Responsible to: Assistant Licensing Officer

Location: Blantyre, Liwonde/Mangochi, Mzuzu, Karonga

Purpose of the Job

To identify water users and effluent discharger and initiate licensing processes.

Key Duties

• Assist in identifying unlicensed water abstractors, effluent dischargers and borehole drillers, and initiate the licensing process.
• Assist in identifying licensed water users who are not compliant and initiate enforcement action.
• Compiling list of unlicensed water users and effluent dischargers and report.
• Assist in receiving and recording applications and preparing weekly and bimonthly reports.
• Assist in ensuring that all licensing fees are paid and proofs of payments recorded.
• Participate in civic education and stakeholder awareness activities.
• Assist and guide applicants in completing license and permit application forms.
• Assist Catchment Management Committees in handling water abstraction applications.

Minimum Qualification and Experience

• Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) plus a certificate and/or experience in Water Resources Management, Environmental Management, Laboratory Science, Natural Resources Management or a related field.
• At least one (1) year of relevant experience in field support, inspections, sample collection, or records management will be an added advantage.

Additional Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Good oral and written communication.
• Attention to detail.
• Integrity, honesty and confidentiality.

• Assist in identifying unlicensed water abstractors, effluent dischargers and borehole drillers, and initiate the licensing process.
• Assist in identifying licensed water users who are not compliant and initiate enforcement action.
• Compiling list of unlicensed water users and effluent dischargers and report.
• Assist in receiving and recording applications and preparing weekly and bimonthly reports.
• Assist in ensuring that all licensing fees are paid and proofs of payments recorded.
• Participate in civic education and stakeholder awareness activities.
• Assist and guide applicants in completing license and permit application forms.
• Assist Catchment Management Committees in handling water abstraction applications.

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Good oral and written communication.
• Attention to detail.
• Integrity, honesty and confidentiality.

• Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) plus a certificate and/or experience in Water Resources Management, Environmental Management, Laboratory Science, Natural Resources Management or a related field.
• At least one (1) year of relevant experience in field support, inspections, sample collection, or records management will be an added advantage.