Fire and Safety Officer

Ministry of Youth and Sports

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Malawians, Civil Servants or non-civil servants, as the case may be, depending on the requirements of the post, for the vacancies listed below existing in the Civil Service:

MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND SPORTS

Vac. 89/24
Post : Fire and Safety Officer (Grade I)
Salary: Within the Grade I salary scale segment
Location : Bingu National Stadium (Lilongwe)

Qualifications :
Applicants should be in possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in Disaster Risk Management, obtained from accredited institutions.

Duties:

  1. Carrying out risk assessment and fire safety inspections within and outside the stadium premises;
  2. Developing and implementing emergency response plan;
  3. Ensuring that all fire-fighting equipment is regularly inspected and tested;
  4. Conducting training of stadium staff on fire and safety;
  5. Ensuring that there is team of fire wardens who can operate firefighting equipment in case of fire;
  6. Ensuring that there is an operational fire policy for the stadium;
  7. Liaising with the local fire brigade and ensuring that emergency contacts are clearly displayed in strategic points;
  8. Ensuring that personal emergency evacuation plans are valid at all times;
  9. Fighting the fire at premises when caught in his early stages.

Note:
Documentary evidence of major requirements specified in the advertisement shall be required during interviews. Serving officers will also be required to demonstrate during the interviews that they are permanent and pensionable officers in the Civil Service by producing letters of confirmation in appointment in addition to letters of condition of appointment on probation (PSR 19).

Civil Service Commission is an equal opportunity employer: All qualified individuals are welcome to apply. Interested qualified candidates should submit their applications together with copies of relevant Certificates and Curriculum Vitae to: –

The Secretary
The Civil Service Commission
P.O. Box 30133
LILONGWE 3
Email: cservice@csc.gov.mw

To reach her not later than 31st January, 2025