Business Development Manager and Business Development Officer

VACANCIES

Unicaf University is currently seeking to
recruit two qualified candidates for the positions below.

The positions are for the Unicaf University campus in
Lilongwe, Malawi.

Unicaf University is a BAC-accredited institution.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Responsibilities

• Design
  and implement business plans and strategies to achieve organisational
  goals.
• Conduct
  market research to identify potential leads, assess risks, and evaluate
  opportunities with partners, agents, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Identify
  and pursue new recruitment and partnership opportunities, including
  individuals, organisations, and educational institutions.
• Prepare
  presentations, proposals, and other documentation for corporate clients,
  partners, and stakeholders.
• Attend
  meetings, events, and other functions to represent Unicaf and promote its
  programmes to partners, agents, and stakeholders.
• Build
  and maintain strong relationships with partners, agents, and stakeholders.
• Monitor
  performance against targets and provide regular reports to HQ management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s
  degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Previous
  experience in Business Development, Sales, Recruitment, Partnerships, or a
  similar role, preferably within the education sector.
• Proven
  ability to identify new business opportunities, develop strong
  partnerships, and consistently achieve targets.
• Excellent
  communication, negotiation, networking, organisational, analytical, and
  problem-solving skills.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Responsibilities

• Support
  recruitment and partnership activities to achieve business development
  targets.
• Identify
  and follow up on new opportunities while maintaining strong relationships
  with agents and partners.
• Promote
  Unicaf University through partner support, meetings, events, and regular
  performance monitoring.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s
  degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Strong
  communication, negotiation, relationship-building, and organisational
  skills.
• Proactive
  and results-oriented, with the ability to identify and pursue new
  opportunities.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Interested candidates should submit an up-to-date CV,
contact details of two referees, and copies of academic and professional
qualifications, quoting the position applied for, to: vacancies@malawi.unicaf.org

Applications must be submitted by 9th October, 2026.

Unicaf University
Unit 1, Shoppers Mall, Area 4, Plot 67
P.O. Box 1420, Lilongwe, Malawi

Phone: 0111 755 333
Website: www.unicafuniversity.ac.mw

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