Principal Legal Meteorologist – Weights and Measures – Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)
Job Title: Principal Legal Meteorologist – Weights and Measures
Organisation: Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Manager Legal Metrology
About US:
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) and the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) are under taking the Fuel Marking and Quality Monitoring Program (FMP) to monitor the importation and trade of Petroleum of products by preventing adulteration, dilution, contamination and smuggling thereby safeguarding consumers and the environment in addition to enhancing Uganda’s National revenue collections. The program is run as a cooperative arrangement under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that was signed by the two institutions.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate, monitor and carry out field surveillance visits to ascertain compliance to the weights and measurement requirements in line with UNBS standards and departmental policies and procedures
- Develop and design verification guidelines and checklists to ensure that field staff follow set procedures in conducting verification exercises as per laws established.
- Provide technical support to field staff, supervise, monitor and mentor staff in the Division to ensure that they handle their assignments professionally and follow the inspectors code of conduct as they execute their roles
- Develop and monitor the implementation of the annual, quarterly and monthly budget, work plans and targets of all activities to be undertaken within the Division
- Provide technical support, sensitization and guidance to traders and all stakeholders in line with verification requirements.
- Develop and maintain database and inventory of all seized equipment in line with UNBS standards
- Monitor measurement traceability of working standards in line with departmental policies and procedures
- Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate should preferably hold a Masters’ degree in Science or any other related field from a recognized University/Institute
- Honours degree in physics, engineering and any other related field.
- At least eight years of experience
- Hands-on supervisory competencies with capacity to multi-task and deliver results efficiently with minimal supervision
- Must be computer literate with skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the Internet applications
- Certificate in Investigations and prosecution will be an added advantage
- 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: 8th February 2019 by 5:00pm
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