Principal Inspector – International and Regional Inspection Job Placement – Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)
Job Title: Principal Inspector – International and Regional Inspection
Organisation: Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Manager Imports Inspection
About US:
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Trade Industry and Cooperatives responsible for standardization, Quality Assurance, Metrology and Laboratory Testing (SQMT) with the objective of facilitating fair trade, promoting local industries and Consumer protection. The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Co-operatives established by the UNBS Act Cap 327 and became operational in 1989. It is governed by the National Standards Council and headed by the Executive Director who is responsible for the day-to-day operation of UNBS.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supervise the inspection of all international imports/ incoming goods under SCT and PVoC according to the existing Imports Inspection Guidelines and issued Instructions
- Identify, coordinate and sensitize stakeholders to contribute and promote synergies for international trade and Imports Inspection regulatory frameworks in accordance with International and National standardization policies, procedures and guidelines
- Develop and coordinate collaborative frameworks with other regulatory agencies/ institutions in enforcement of mandatory standards in line with UNBS policies and procedures.
- Design programs and procedures for Imports Inspection that conform to ISO/IEC 17020 “General criteria for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection”.
- Develop annual, quarterly and monthly work-plans & budget of all activities within the Division
- Monitor staff performance and make corrective recommendations to improve the quality of service delivery and staff-client interface
- Provide technical advisory information in relation to international, COMESA and EAC guidelines in relation to regional trade activities
- Participate in regional and international trade facilitation programmes for the benefit of UNBS standardization and imports inspection programmes
- Oversee and manage Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVo programmes and advise on process improvements whenever required.
- Monitor transiting goods in liaison with the Transit Monitoring Unit (TMU) of URA to minimize dumping.
- Consolidate, review, analyze and report the monthly, quarterly and annual Division returns/ reports.
- Carry out risk assessment, profiling and audit of imports from the various exporting countries to Uganda to ease decision making at policy level.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the UNBS Principal Inspector – International and Regional Inspection job opportunity should hold a Masters’ degree in Science or any other related field from a recognized University/Institute
- Honours Degree in a science field or any other science related qualification from a recognized University/Institution
- At least eight years’ experience in Standards, Quality Assurance, or quality control, Standards Development or Laboratory Testing after graduation
- Training in ISO 9001, 17020 is an added advantage
- Hands-on supervisory competencies with capacity to multi-task and deliver results efficiently with minimal supervision
- Proven people leadership and functional management competencies with hands-on skills in Risk Management and internal controls in the functional areas
- Must be computer literate with skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the Internet applications
- The successful candidate must have a high level of integrity and professionalism, Communication, Teamwork and Analytical skills and needs to be a team player, an excellent communicator with good oral communication and presentation skills.
- Age: Between 30 and 45 years
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested persons are encouraged to apply as per the guidance below;
- Please follow the link thus; Click Here
- Use your email address as your registration mail
- Fill in all tabs as per the application as required
- Attach your updated CV with mobile telephone numbers indicated, copies of academic qualifications and national identity card under the tab for documents
- Complete your application by clicking ‘submit application’
- No hand delivered applications will be received
NB:
- Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
- UNBS does not request for any payments at any stage of recruitment and review process
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Deadline: 17th May 2019 by 5:00pm
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