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Position Title: Principal Dairy Inspector
Reports to: Regulatory Services Manager
No. of Vacancies: (1)
Organization:DAIRY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (DDA)
Primary Location:Kampala,Uganda
Job Type : Full-time Employment
Closing date: 13th June 2014 at 5.00 pm.
Brief Company Profile:
Dairy Development Authority is a Semi-Autonomous Agency under the Ministry
of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. Its mandate is to develop and
regulate the dairy sector. It is established under the
Dairy Industry Act, 1998
and its objectives are to provide proper coordination and efficient
implementation of all Government policies which are designed to achieve and
maintain self-sufficiency in the production of milk in Uganda by promoting
production and competition in the dairy industry and monitoring the market for
milk and dairy products.
In order to effectively fulfill the mandate, the Authority is seeking
applications from qualified persons who are accomplished to take up the
under-listed positions:
Objectives of the Job
To enforce and develop a spirit of voluntary compliance with established
dairy standards and regulations governing the production, collection,
transportation, processing, marketing and consumption of milk, in order to
foster development of the dairy industry.
Functions
1. Establish and maintain an effective and efficient system for ensuring
compliance to dairy standards and regulations.
2. Conduct regular inspections of milk handling premises, equipment and
milk/dairy products aimed at disseminating guidelines for good, quality,
safety, hygiene practices in milk handling, dairy processing facilities and
premises to ensure compliance with both quality and safety standards and dairy
regulations.
3. Enforce dairy regulations to safe guard the public health and well-being
of the consumers.
4. Establish and maintain systems to address stakeholder’s complaints and
concerns regarding adherence to dairy standards and regulations.
5. Implement consumer awareness campaign and sensitization programmes
focusing on dairy standards and safety aspects.
6. Generate and analyze statistical data and information on compliance with
dairy Standards and regulations to facilitate the evaluation of the regulatory
framework.
7. Pool dairy imports and exports data and carry out trend analysis.
8. Any other duty as may be assigned from time to time.
Person specifications
1) Must have Bachelor’s Degree in Dairy Technology, Dairy Science, Food
Science and Technology, Chemistry, Bio-chemistry or related qualifications from
a recognized university.
2) Post graduate qualification in a relevant field.
3) At least five (5) years of working experience of which three (3) years are
at senior level.
4) Should have good knowledge and skills in milk and dairy processing best
practices, quality systems and application of dairy standards, laws and
regulations relevant to the dairy industry.
5) Should have good interpersonal and communication skills and capable of
working as a team leader.
6) Should be highly innovative and creative thinker
7) Must have excellent computer, writing and presentation skills.
Closing date: 13th June 2014 at 5.00 pm.
Mode of Application:
Interested persons who meet the specified job requirements should submit
their applications, up-to-date curriculum vitae and photocopies of academic
credentials and three referees to the address below not later than 13th June
2014 at 5.00 pm.
Executive Director
Dairy Development Authority (DDA)
Plot 1, Kafu Road, Kampala
P.O 34006
Kampala.
Tel: 0414-343883/0414-343901/2
