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Position Title:Legal Metrologist
Reports to : the Heads of section
Organization:Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)
Primary Location:KAMPALA.
Minimum Experience : 2 (Years)
Job Type : Full-time Employment
Age: Not more than 35 years
Closing date: Friday 11th July 2014.
Brief Company Profile:
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a statutory body under the
Ministry of Trade Industry and
Cooperatives mandated to coordinate the
elaboration of standards and quality of products and services so as to
facilitate fair trade, promote local industries and protect consumers. UNBS is
currently looking for suitable and qualified Ugandans to fill theabove
position;
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Reports to the Heads of section,
and will be responsible for assisting in development and monitoring of policy, procedures and other guidelines for the execution of legal metrology, so as to identify and
recommend what needs to be improved.
·
Coordinate and execute and
monitor the traceability of working standards in line with the departmental
policies and procedures
·
Develop programs and maintain
data base for verification exercises in line with departmental policies and
procedures.
·
Carry out sensitisation for traders and general members of the public on
matters of weights and measures.
·
Check validity of the weights, and to ascertain that the instruments/ equipment read accurate values
·
Conduct as scheduled, inspections
in shops and other places of commerce so as to ascertain that the pre-package
goods being sold are packed in accurate values, and perform any other duties
assigned from time to time by the supervising officer.
·
Compile and submit annual, monthly and weekly work plans
to the Manager, legal metrology
Qualifications and other
requirements
·
The successful candidate shall
have an honours degree in the fields of Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or
Physics from a recognized institution
·
Must be computer literate with
emphasis on MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the use of Internet.
·
Minimum of 2 years experience in
a reputable organisation
·
Age: Not more than 35 years
·
The successful candidate needs to be a team player, an excellent
communicator with good oral communication and presentation skills.
Mode of Application:
Interested persons with the above requirements may submit their
applications together with attached copies of all academic qualifications,
copies of valid identity cards and detailed CVs with mobile telephone numbers
indicated, to the address below in person or by courier latest 5.00pm, Friday 11th
July 2014.
The Human Resource Manager,
Uganda National Bureau of Standards,
Plot M217 Nakawa Industrial Area,
P.O Box 6329,KAMPALA.
