Town Planning Officer

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT@ BLANTYRE CITY COUNCIL

POSITION: TOWN PLANNING OFFICER

Location: Blantyre

OVERVIEW

The Local Government Service Commission is inviting applications from suitable qualified Malawians to fill the following vacant positions existing at BLANTYRE CITY COUNCIL

POST: Town Planning Officer

Grade: M6/I

SALARY: In line with Terms and Conditions of Service for Blantyre City Council

QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants must be in possession of Bachelor’s Degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Land Management or Geography. They must demonstrate knowledge of spatial planning, land use policies, and development control, alongside experience in preparing strategic and detailed location plans, processing development applications, and supporting planning committees. Strong communication, report-writing, and stakeholder engagement skills are essential.

DUTIES

Assists in preparing the agenda for Technical Officers Committee Meetings and Town Planning Committee meetings and representing the Council at these meetings.

Assists in Forward Planning as assigned from time to time

Develops spatial and strategic plans: e.g., production of Detailed Location Plan

Scrutinizes and process development applications

Assists in investigating complaints and breaches of planning conditions and taking legal action against those breaches

Provides technical support to prospective developers

MODE OF APPLICATION

Interested applicants who meet the requirements should submit their applications together with a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), Photocopies of relevant certificates and National Identity Card.

Application should be clearly labelled on the envelope the position being applied for and addressed to; NOT LATER THAN 12TH SEPTEMBER, 2026.

The Executive Secretary,

Local Government Service Commission,

P.O. Box 766,

LILONGWE.

Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.