Grants and Administration Officer

📢 VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Position: Grants and Administration Officer

Institution: Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS)

Department: Public and Environmental Health Sciences

Location: Blantyre, Malawi

Contract: Fixed-term (10 months, non-renewable)

🔍 About the Role

MUBAS, in collaboration with the Laboratory for Intelligent Global Health & Humanitarian Response Technologies (LiGHT), is implementing a health research project focused on evaluating Large Language Models (LLMs) for safe clinical use in LMIC settings. Applications are invited for a Grants and Administration Officer to support grant management and project administration.

🛠️ Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full grant lifecycle in line with donor and institutional requirements

• Track budgets, expenditures, forecasts, and financial reports

• Ensure compliance with sponsor regulations and research governance standards

• Oversee procurement, audits, contracts, and project documentation

• Support reporting, meetings, travel logistics, and proposal development

🎓 Required Qualifications

• University degree in Accounting, Finance, Administration, or related field

• Proven experience in managing research grants

📩 How to Apply

Submit your application, CV, copies of qualifications, and two traceable referees to:

📧 registrar@mubas.ac.mw

📧 Copy to: head-pehs@mubas.ac.mw

🗓️ Deadline: Thursday, 13 February 2026

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Late applications will not be considered.