Senior Ict Officer

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT @ Catholic University of Malawi

POSITION: SENIOR ICT OFFICER (SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER)

Location: Chiradzulu 

OVERVIEW 

The Catholic University of Malawi invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the following positions tenable at Montfort Campus, Nguludi, Chiradzulu.

Position: Senior ICT Officer (Systems Programmer) – 1 post

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Collaborating with departments and customers to identify end-user requirements and specifications;

Designing algorithms and flowcharts to create new software programs and systems;

Producing efficient and elegant code-based requirements;

Troubleshooting, debugging, maintaining and improving existing software;

Compiling and assessing user feedback to improve software performance;

Observing user feedback to recommend improvements to existing software products;

Developing technical documentation to guide future software developments projects.

Attributes and Competencies

Technical Proficiency: Strong command of core programming languages and relational databases. Should be able to implement modern concepts in APIs and Microservices.

Analytical Thinking: Strong problem-solving skills to troubleshoot complex system errors and debug large code bases using a variety of tools.

Writing and Fixing Code: Run diagnostic tests to identify errors, fix faulty code lines. Translate design specifications and logic into clean, functional code using languages like Python, JavaScript, C#, PHP and SQL.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in either Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or relevant fields; with three (3) years relevant work experience.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applications from interested candidates together with detailed Curriculum Vitae and copies of certificates which include names and contact details of three (3) traceable referees, plus academic and professional documents should be sent by 21st August, 2026 to:

The Registrar

Catholic University of Malawi

P.O. Box 5452

LIMBE

Email: vacancies@cunima.ac.mw

Copy: information@cunima.ac.mw