About
The Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (MITC) is a statutory corporation established under the Investment and Export Promotion Act of 2024. MITC is mandated to promote and facilitate investment, exports promotion and facilitation, establishment of industrial parks and special economic zones to spur industrial growth.
Job Purpose
To lead investment promotion and investor facilitation services aimed at attracting domestic and foreign direct investment into Malawi, including promotion of investment opportunities in the industrial parks and Special Economic Zones.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership and management of the Investment Promotion Department.
- Develop and implement investment promotion strategies and investor outreach programmes.
- Coordinate investment missions, conferences, forums, and promotional campaigns.
- Facilitate investor inquiries, approvals, licensing processes, and aftercare services.
- Promote Malawi as a preferred investment destination locally and internationally.
- Coordinate stakeholder engagement with government agencies, private sector institutions, development partners, and investors.
- Support investors in accessing land, utilities, permits, and other business facilitation services.
- Monitor investment trends and recommend policy improvements to enhance the investment climate.
- Supervise departmental staff, performance management, and capacity building programmes.
- Prepare departmental plans, budgets, and reports.
Qualifications and Experience
- Master’s Degree in Economics, Administration, Investment Business Promotion, Marketing, or related field.
- Minimum of ten (10) years’ relevant professional experience, including at least five (5) years at senior management level.
- Proven experience in investment promotion, business development, or investor facilitation.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, networking, and stakeholder management skills.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit: Application letter, Detailed Curriculum Vitae, Copies of certified academic and professional qualifications, Names and contacts of three traceable referees to: The Comptroller of Statutory Corporations, P. O. Box 30061, LILONGWE 3.