3 Laboratory Assistants Career Jobs at Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA)

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Organisation: Uganda
Coffee Development Authority (UCDA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Quality
Assurance Officers
About UCDA:
Uganda
Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) was established by statutory mandate in
1991 following the liberalization of the coffee industry. The Statute
mandates UCDA to: “oversee the coffee industry by supporting
research, promoting production, controlling the quality and improving the
marketing of coffee in order to optimize foreign exchange earnings for the
country and payments to farmers”. UCDA is implementing the Robusta Coffee
Centre of Excellence Project with support from aBi Trust. The COE Project
is aimed at developing a sustainable coffee value chain through development of
technologies, innovations and promotion of best practices along the coffee
value chain, exploring best practices in coffee, conducting specific research
to provide accurate information, and carrying out demonstration activities with
the view of improving household incomes, and creating a coffee culture. The COE
will offer recognized expertise and experience to benefit members of the coffee
sector, and also demonstrate the best coffee practices.
Job Summary: The Laboratory
Assistant will provide
support in all laboratory activities as need arises and ensure that the
laboratory is in order.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
  • Prepare
    lab equipment in preparation for grading, cupping, sensory tasting and
    analysis.
  • Handle
    all roasting and grinding of coffees as per set standards.
  • Keep
    proper custody and record of equipment, chemicals and reagents in line
    with the Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Prepare
    requisitions for lab materials, chemicals and equipment in line with
    established guidelines.
  • Ensure
    that the laboratory is safe and clean.
  • Perform
    any other duties as assigned by supervisor.
 Qualifications, Skills
and Experience:
  • The applicant should hold a diploma in Food processing OR
    equivalent qualifications.  A certificate in Q and R grading will be
    an added advantage.
  • At
    least 2 years working experience in a similar position.
  • Good team
    ethic 
  • Good
    communication skills;
  • Ability
    to pay attention to detail; 
  • Computer
    literacy skills.
How to Apply:
If you meet the above
requirements, please send your application, curriculum vitae, certified copies
of academic transcripts, and telephone contacts and e-mail addresses of three
referees to; Principal Human Resource
Officer, UCDA Coffee House, Plot 35 Jinja Road, P.O. Box 7267, Kampala, Uganda.
E-mail applications should be sent to:  ucda@ugandacoffee.org.
Deadline: 31st
December 2013 by 5pm

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