Medical Officer – Zomba District Council

January 17, 2025
Application ends: January 19, 2025

Job Description

Local Government Service Commission is inviting applications from suitable qualified Malawians to fill the following vacant positions tenable at Zomba District Council. The applicants must be willing to work in rural areas and subjected to Malawi Public Services Regulations (MPSR) from time to time.

POST: MEDICAL OFFICER

GRADE: HH/M5

QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants must be in possession of a Bachelor of Medicine, bachelor of Surgery degree obtained from accredited
institution, must be registered with the Medical Council of Malawi and must also have completed the internship program.

DUTIES:
Manage various medical and surgical conditions in line with National Treatment
Conduct regular ward rounds and in-patients as necessary;
Conduct regular or scheduled out-patients ‘clinics;
Participate in the training and supervision of clinicians and nurses (Student’s
internships) under his/her control;
Conduct surgical procedures of generic surgery and gynaecology/obstetrics;
Ensure compliance with minimum standards of clinical services by all staff under him/he including infection
prevention guidelines and coordinate the preparation and maintenance of up to date patient medical records,
Perform routine monitoring of health indicators and using data in planning and management of health services.

EMPLOYMENT TERMS:
Successful candidates must be willing to be deployed in remote areas.

MODE OF APPLICATION:
Interested applicants who meet the above requirements should submit their applications with detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) including three traceable referees together with photocopies of relevant certificates, a National ID to:

The Executive Secretary,
Local Government Service Commission,
PO Box 766,
LILONGWE.

Applications should be labelled on the envelop the position being applied for.
Dateline for receiving applications is 19th January 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

DISCLAIMER
Local Government Service Commission does not use any agent or solicit any form of payment for any application, interviews or any fees in connection to its recruitment. Any acts of solicitation for payment must be reported to the Executive Secretary, Local Government Service Commission.