The Malawi Council for Disability Affairs (MACODA), formerly known as Malawi Council for the Handicapped (MACOHA), is a legally mandated body to promote and protect rights and freedoms of persons with disabilities. MACODA was established by an Act of Parliament, the Persons with Disabilities Act (No. 4 of 2024), as a statutory corporation to protect and promote fundamental rights and freedoms of persons with disabilities. The Council is an enforcement agency of the Act and is particularly legally mandated to investigate and carry out inquiries into violations of rights of persons with disabilities. Among its functions for disability programming and steer disability mainstreaming in the country’s development include promoting multisectoral coordination and collaboration; development of standards and guidelines on a rights-based for disability service provision; regulating disability services and programmes; promotion of measures and interventions aimed at promoting realisation of rights of persons with disabilities and registration of persons with disabilities as well as
organisations, associations and institutions implementing disability programmes including those that provide specialised services to persons with disabilities.

MACODA is inviting applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the following vacant positions existing in the Council.

Job Title: Trainer in Tailoring and Fashion Design, (2 positions)

Grade: MCD 9
Reporting to: Centre Manager (LVTC & Bangwe)

Key Responsibilities

• Developing a training syllabus and adapting to the needs of individual trainees, or arranging a programme of work in a production section.
• Teaching appropriate skills and knowledge in researching trends, creating design concepts, sketching designs, cutting, selecting fabrics and trims;
• Imparting skills and designs to students which align with current markets
• Supervising activities in the workshop, maintaining discipline, safety measures, and cleanliness
• Preparing learning materials, drawings, and handbooks
• Reporting on the progress of trainees and attending case conferences.

Qualification and Experience

TEVETA Level 3 Certificate in Tailoring and Fashion Designing; Not less than three (3) years
of experience in teaching. Those with a Diploma in Tailoring and Fashion Designing (City and
Guilds) will have an added advantage.

Personal Attributes and Specifications

• Ability to impart entrepreneurial skills to students.
• Good understanding of safeguarding issues relating to vulnerable adults and children.
• Computer literacy, excellent presentation, communication and reporting skills.
• Excellent student mentorship abilities, techniques and skills.
• Sound leadership, management and counselling skills.
• Excellent mentorship skills.

SUBMISSION AND APPLICATION

Malawi Council for Disability Affairs is an equal opportunity employer and persons with disabilities and women are highly encouraged to apply. The Council is committed to the promotion of merit, fairness, equity, honesty, integrity, impartiality and professionalism; as such any form of canvasing is not allowed and any candidate involved shall be disqualified.

Qualified and interested individuals who meet the above specifications should submit their written applications, detailed Curriculum Vitae with copies of certificates indicating three traceable referees not later than 4:30pm on 11th October, 2024 to:

The Director General
Malawi Council for Disability Affairs (MACODA)
P. O. Box 5971
LIMBE.

Or Email to careers@macoha.mw