COMPETITION AND FAIR TRADING COMMISSION
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR
INTERNSHIP AT THE COMPETITION AND FAIR TRADING COMMISSION
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Introduction
The Competition and Fair
Trading Commission was established under the Competition and Fair Trading Act (Cap
48:09 of the Laws of Malawi) with mandate to regulate, monitor, control and
prevent acts or behaviour which are likely to adversely affect competition and
fair trading in any market in Malawi;
The Commission is in the
process of reviewing its advocacy and communication programmes which is key to
achieving the objectives set in its 5 year strategic plan (2015-2020). As part
of this review, the CFTC seeks to conduct a Knowledge, Attitudes and
Perceptions (KAP) survey on the enforcement of competition and fair trading
laws in Malawi;
The
Commission is, therefore, seeking services of Research
Assistants/Interns to conduct the KAP
survey. The main responsibility for the Interns will be to collect relevant
stakeholder views, analyse the data and assist in report writing on the survey
findings. The Internship is open to recent graduates or continuing students
from any of the accredited institutions.
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Eligibility
Criteria
The Research Assistants /Interns
to undertake this assignment should have the following attributes;
(i)
Should be recent graduates or
continuing students from any of the accredited universities in the area of
Economics, Business Administration, Commerce, Mass Communication and related
subjects
(ii)
Should have relevant
experience in conducting research for a reputable institution, consulting firm
or individual consultants;
(iii)
Should be equipped with relevant knowledge in
usage of data analysis packages like Excel, SPSS, Stata, etc;
(iv)
Should be fluent in English
and Chichewa languages. Knowledge of other local languages is an added
advantage;
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How
to Apply
Interested applicants are
requested to submit their CV and application letters clearly marked “Application for Internship” to the
following address:
The Executive Director
Competition and Fair Trading Commission
1st Floor Mpikisano House
Private Bag 332
Lilongwe 3
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For more information about
the work of the Competition and Fair Trading Commission, visit www.cftc.mw
Applications can also be submitted to the National Youth Council of Malawi through email nycomyouth@gmail.com.
Applications
must be submitted by Friday 5th January
2018.
