Principal Legal Metrologist – Weights and Measures Job Placement – Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)
Job Title: Principal Legal Metrologist – Weights and Measures
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:
- 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 applicant for the UNBS Principal Legal Metrologist- Weights and Measures job opportunity should hold a 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
- 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.
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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