Job Centre - Lilongwe, Malawi

THE JOB CENTRE was registered under the Business Names Registration Act (Cap. 46.02), on 25th April, 2005. Its Registration number in the index of Registration is 85693 and is wholly owned by Malawians. THE JOB CENTRE and provides recruitment services for both jobs and facilitate student recruitment on behalf of colleges and universities both within the country and abroad.


OUR VISION

To offer organizations a One-Stop Shop of staffing service, combined with high quality management consultancy services as well as student recruitment services for overseas institutions.

OUR MISSION

‘To be the leading, most efficient provider of administrative, technical and industrial staff in Malawi and beyond; offering flexible staffing solutions that build efficiency and productivity, and  

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providing Associates or Temps with rewarding temporary assignments or careers; and to strengthen the institutional capacity of organizations in Malawi and beyond through provision of high quality management consulting services.’

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

• Consolidate the No.1 position in Malawi through growth beyond the market and provision of staff-related services
• Compliment the Malawi Government efforts in poverty alleviation through provision of job opportunity to all.
• Stamp out nepotism and corruption in job recruitment exercises
• Provide opportunities for Malawian students to study at overseas institutions
• Offer fast and efficient placement of associates or temps in temporary assignments and ensure they are fairly paid and their rights are protected.
• Deliver a just-in-time, just-in-skills Human Resources Solutions model to enhance productivity and gain competitive advantage.

PORTFOLIO OF SERVICES

We and our partners offer your organization, a one-stop-shop for:

Student Recruitment
We facilitate international student recruitment on behalf on colleges and universities by carrying out activities including, but not limited to the following:
• Refer students to Colleges and universities abroad
• Assist students with appropriate procedures for enrolment
• Counsel students for visa interviews
• Coordinate any refund to the students if appropriate from institutions

Job Recruitment and Selection
The Employment Equity Act and other current legislation has made it imperative that all recruitment organizations and their clients involved in recruitment and selection of staff follow a procedurally fair and non-discriminatory process of identifying the best possible candidates for any available position. THE JOB CENTRE intends to be the only leading recruitment agency dedicated to following a Competence Based Job Analysis and Interviewing.

An administratively intense and complex procedure, Competence Based Job Analysis or Profiling refers to that process of clearly identifying both the job description and the job specification pertaining to a particular vacancy within a client company. It identifies the exact required individual by clearly looking at the specific qualities, knowledge and skills or behaviour that will ensure an applicants success in a particular position. It is also the only procedurally fair process of ensuring that THE JOB CENTRE and its clients are able to fairly discriminate and appoint suitable applicants based on the exact, inherent and justified requirements of their particular organization.

THE JOB CENTRE’s Competency Based Recruitment Process focuses on applicant’s productivity and the client’s required outcomes for a position. Through a thorough brief which identifies and analyses our client’s unique requirements and after a focused screening and behavioural interviewing process, THE JOB CENTRE is able to source and identify that set of characteristics and experience of an application that will ensure long-term results.
Our recruitment campaign management service is comprehensive from inception to selection. It offers a flat fee rather than commission based on a salary. The services include:

• Review of background information
• Writing job descriptions and person specifications
• Writing and designing advertisements
• Production of application packs
• Selecting and booking media
• Administering the campaign response
• Carrying out preliminary interviews
• Recommending shortlists
• Managing interview schedules
• Attending and facilitating interviews and scoring
• Taking up references
• Arranging medical check ups for successful candidates
• Police fingerprint

You can choose to benefit from the complete service, or select the components you need. We believe that you should pay for what you actually need and for what we actually do.

Temporary Recruitment
THE JOB CENTRE has an extensive database of temporary staff. They are interviewed and selected in exactly the same manner as permanent staff and are available at short notice. Much care is taken to scrutinize qualifications and thorough reference checks are undertaken including finger prints taken by the Police.

• We comply with the Malawi Labour Relations Act as well as the various applicable Employment and Wage Acts.
• The administration and payment of temps is done on a weekly basis.
• Employee benefits are administered and paid for by THE JOB CENTRE.
• A confidentiality agreement is signed by our temps to safeguard your propriety information.
• We ensure that temps understand the temporary nature of the assignment so that no expectation of permanent employment is created.

Artisan and Labour Hire
As a registered Temporary Employment Service, we guarantee to employ only fully indentured and qualified artisans who are able to produce apprenticeship papers on request. THE JOB CENTRE engages the National Construction Industry Council and TEVETA so as to conform to their conditions and standards.

• The administration and payment of artisans is done on weekly basis
• All artisans are fully covered by workman’s compensation insurance.
• Artisans work under your supervision.
• We are not restricted to Lilongwe. We are able to supply contract staff nationwide.
• Travelling expenses, tools, safety wear, Pension and Provident Funds, and administrative costs are included in our rates.

Assessment Centre
The term “Assessment Centre” is generally used to describe the application of a range of different objective assessment methods to enable the employer to identify quality candidates predicted to perform effectively in post. At THE JOB CENTRE the following methods are used:

• Ability tests
• Job simulations
• Personality questionnaires
• Structured competence-based interview
• Group exercise

Our Assessment Centre is available for hire on prior arrangement with the Managing Director.

Employee Documentation
We can assist you in drawing up essential staff documentation
• Letters of appointment
• Letters of termination
• Payroll Administration

Advert Response Handling
We offer a multi-level advert response handling service which can be structured in a variety of ways and customized to your requirement. This may include compiling the advert, recommending the most appropriate media, receiving and short listing CVs and conducting reference checks. THE JOB CENTRE has a job board at its office where jobs vacancies are displayed. We are also in the process of developing our own website where we will be placing job vacancies

Retrenchment Service
For companies who are in the unfortunate position of having to retrench staff, our Consultants would be able to assist with working out payment benefits and other logistical arrangements at a fee. THE JOB CENTRE will however be able to assist free of charge to place staff in alternative employment. Where possible, contact us ahead of termination date and be assured of our confidentiality at all times.


CUSTOMIZED MANAGEMENT TRAINING COURSES AND SEMINARS

THE JOB CENTRE has the capacity to provide customized training courses and seminars in the following areas:

• Call Centre training
• Leadership Skills and Team Building
• Developing People Management Skills
• Total Quality Management
• Management Development Programme
• Executive Management Skills
• Communication Skills
• Design of Performance Indicators
• Supervisory Skills
• Developing Work Plans
• Management By Objective
• Productivity Improvement
• Corporate Governance

VALUE FOR MONEY

We are objective and fair, giving you the right solution and confidence in the process and outcomes. The private and the public sector, Non-Governmental organizations and parastatals have a duty to their clients, beneficiaries and supporters to find the best value services. At The Job Centre we believe we provide that by:

• Treating you as a partner, not just a client
• Approaching each task with the importance it deserves
• Negotiating charges on a project-by-project basis
• Keeping our own overheads low by passing the benefits on to you


KEY PERSONNEL

The Job Centre has highly qualified personnel who have hands-on experience in consultancy work in the areas of human resources management, institutional development and general management.


OUR CONTACT DETAILS

The Job Centre
Onions Office Complex
Off Chilambula Road
P.O. Box 1048
LILONGWE

Tel : (265) 1 757 199
Cell: (265) 0 881 470 358
Email: jobcentre@africa-online.net