DISEASE CONTROL SURVEILLANCE ASSISTANT (HSAs) VACANCY APPLICATION
FORM APRIL 2025 COHORT 2 RECRUITMENT (FIRST PHASE OF 2025 INTAKE)
Complete this form in BLOCK-LETTERS and send to HSAs recruitment, Malawi
Institute For Occupation Safety and Health, P.O box 30112, Lilongwe 3. The
filled application form can also be send to email hsavacancy@gmail.com
Deadline for receiving this application form is 5th APRIL 2025
INSTRUCTIONS-read carefully
1. Complete this form in block-letters
2. Give phone numbers, postal or email address through which you can easily
be contacted
3. The MAIFOSAH will not be held responsible for application forms which go
astray, lack necessary information and that are incorrectly filled.
4. Do not send this form together with page 6, it is for your information only.
ELIGIBILITY
a) Applicants must have MSCE certificate
b) Applicants must have at least a credit pass in any science subject, the
following are science subjects and applicant must at least pass with credit
in one subject from the following: Mathematics, Biology, Physical science,
Agriculture, physics, chemistry ,Geography or home economics
c) Work of HSAs require them to work in remote areas, applicants must
accept to work at any health center or catchment area deployed
d) Kindly note that all selected applicants (3800) will go for orientation
followed by 3 weeks training before they start working
e) Applicants must be sober minded to put welfare of patients and community
at heart
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A. APPLICANT PERSONAL DETAILS
1. Surname___________________________ Fist name__________________
2. Date of birth_________________________________________
3. Gender: male/female__________________________
4. Nationality ___________________________________
5. Home district ________________________T/A_____________________
6. Contact postal
address_______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________
7. Phone number____________________________________________
8. Email (optional)
____________________________________________________________
NEXT OF KIN DETAILS
1. Full
name____________________________________________________
2. Gender______________________________
3. Contact mobile
number______________________________________
4. Postal
address__________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
_____________________________________
5. Occupation
______________________________________________________
6. What relationship is there with
applicant_________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
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B. MSCE QUALIFICATION RESULTS
Examination year_________________
SUBJECTS POINTS
NB: Remember to attach copies of your MSCE certificate or
notification of results
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C. APPLICANTS LOCATION DETAILS
1. Tell us the name of your current District of
origin______________________________
2. Tell us the name of your nearest health
center______________________________________________
3. What is approximate distance from your dwelling house to nearest
health ____________________________________________
4. Approximately how many health workers are at your nearest health
center_____________________________________________
5. What mode of transport do people use as they are going to your
nearest health
center__________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________
6. What health challenges do people face in your
area____________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
_________________
7. If you will be a health worker and be posted to that nearby health
center of yours , what impact will you bring to that health
center__________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________
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D. APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE
All interested applicants are required to deposit a refundable application fee of K8,500
(Eight thousand five hundred kwacha only) to the following financial institution
Bank name ECCBANK
Account name MAIFOSAH OCCUPATION HEALTH
Account Number 20008749023
Branch Lilongwe
Swift code Mwecomo8
The application processing fee can also be send to the following AIRTEL MONEY
number below name DOREEN DAVIES note that this has been arranged to help
those who are far from banks. Write your transaction details in the table below
AIRTEL MONEY AGENT CODE/PHONE
NUMBER USED TO SEND THE FEE
Transaction ID (Trans ID)
Transaction Date
District
DECLARATION
I _______________________________________________ certify that all
information given on this application form is true to the best of my knowledge
Signature_____________________ Date________________________
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MALAWI INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATION SAFETY AND HEALTH
Malawi institute for occupation safety and health (MAIFOSAH) is this coming
month of April 2025, employ Disease Control Surveillance assistance previously
known as HSAs, this time 3800 HSAs will be employed and posted to various
health centers across Malawi
REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS
All applicants must have MSCE with at least credit passes in two science subjects,
the science subjects are Mathematics, Biology, Physical science, chemistry,
physics, Agriculture, geography or home economics. Applicants to be taken must
have at least credit passes in two subjects mention above
ORIANTATION AND APPLICATION MODE
Selected applicants will go for orientation followed by 3 weeks training, during
training and after training selected applicants will still be receiving their normal
salary. The Application processing fee is refundable, applicants will get back their
application fee during orientation, keep your bank deposit slip or your Airtel
money transaction ID safe. The application fee has been introduced for processing
procedures and orientation cost in various hospitals. The Application fee is also
there to recruit only applicants who are serious with the post, kindly note that
applicants will not go for interviews, just make sure that you have at least one
credit pass in any one science subjects mentioned above.
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