Principal Legal Metrologist – Volume and Flow Job Opportunity – Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)
Job Title: Principal Legal Metrologist – Volume and Flow
Organisation: Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Manager Legal Metrology
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:
- Design programs for verification and monitoring of volume and flow measuring equipment.
- Prosecute offenders for violation of Legal Metrology legislation
- Prepare draft legislations and/or review existing legislations for control of product stock and custody transfer measurements.
- Implement programs designed for control of supervised bodies in line with UNBS guidelines
- Provide technical support to field staff including actual verification of complex equipment in line with departmental policies and procedures
- Perform Pattern Approvals of class D and G as per the set standard operating procedures
- Approve the testing equipment and standards of the authorized test laboratories that verify compliance of measuring instrument all over the country.
- Provide technical support, sensitization and guidance to traders and all stakeholders in line with verification requirements.
- 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
- 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 applicant for the UNBS Principal Legal Metrologist- Volume and Flow job opportunity should 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’ experience
- Certificate in Investigations and prosecution as an added advantage
- 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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