Principal Administration Officer Job Placement – Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)
Job Title: Principal Administration Officer
Organisation: Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Manager Finance and Administration
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:
- Develop a framework for maintaining Bureau’s assets and installations through contract management of the contracted service providers.
- Establish and maintain an effective asset management system
- Coordinate and provide guidance on all construction projects and ensure that they are within the approved strategic plan and also adhere to PPDA regulations
- Maintain and ensure proper and effective utilisation of utilities
- Coordinate UNBS fleet management and establish a framework for its effective utilisation and maintenance.
- Maintain an up-to-date register of all contracted services and ensure timely procurement for any administrative services to avoid service gaps.
- Coordinate the maintenance of the Bureau work environment to standard through effective supervision and coordination of contracted firms.
- Effectively supervise all administrative and support staff in the division
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the UNBS Principal Administration Officer job opportunity should hold a Masters’ degree in Business Administration or Public Administration
- Possess a Bachelor’s Degree with Honours in Business/Public Administration, Social Sciences, SWASA, Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
- At least eight years of working experience with work involving Administrative roles
- Must be computer literate with excellent 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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