Office of The Director of Public Officers' Declarations (ODPOD) jobs and careers

About Office of The Director of Public Officers' Declarations (ODPOD)

The Office of the Director of Public Officers’ Declarations (ODPOD) is an independent public governance institution within Malawi Government established under Section 6 (1) of the Public Officers’ (Declaration of Assets Liabilities and Business Interests) Act. The Act provides legal and institutional framework for the implementation of Section 88 A and Section 213 of the Constitution of Republic of Malawi. The Office was established in 2013 and started its operations in 2014. The objective of the Act is to promote public confidence in the public service especially among listed public officers and elected officials. The Directorate is headed by the Director and assisted by the Deputy Director, both of whom are appointed by the Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament. The Director is responsible for the overall administration of the Act, including enforcement, regulation and monitoring of declarations submitted by listed public officers. The mandate of the Directorate is to enforce, regulate and monitor declarations submitted by listed public officers by, among others, receiving and verifying declarations; enforcing listed public officers’ compliance by referring non-compliant officers to relevant authorities with recommendations for appropriate sanctions. The Directorate executes its statutory functions through its four technical divisions of (a) Receiving and Documentation Division; (b) Verification and Monitoring Division; (c) Public Education Division; and (d) Research, Policy and Planning Division.