Fresher Dairy Inspector Career Jobs – Dairy Development Authority (DDA)

Organisation: Dairy Development Authority (DDA)
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Dairy Inspector
About US:
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 was 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.
Job Summary: The Dairy Inspector will primarily inspect milk
and dairy products, dairy handling premises and facilities, enforce dairy
standards and regulations in order to ensure compliance with set dairy
standards and regulations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Conduct pre-registration and /or regular
    impromptu inspections to ensure that collectors, transporters, traders,
    processors, exporters and importers of milk and dairy products conform to
    set standards and legally registered by DDA.
  • Compile and generate statistical data and
    information for development of database on compliance and standards
    improvement strategies and policy development/change.
  • Carry out regular inspection aimed at
    disseminating guidelines for quality, safety, hygiene practices for milk
    and dairy products, dairy facilities and premises to ensure compliance
    with dairy standards and regulations.
  • Enforce regulations such as stopping
    adulteration of milk and dairy products, transportation of milk in
    unauthorized containers, transportation of warm milk, etc. to safe guard
    public health and wellbeing of milk consumers by apprehending and
    persecuting offenders.
  • Conduct market surveillance to ensure that
    milk and milk products that are availed to consumers meet set dairy
    quality standards.
  • Maintain an effective and efficient system
    for regulations and enforcement.
  • Maintain systems to address consumer/farmers
    complaints and concerns regarding adherence and compliance to dairy
    regulations.
  • Improve consumer education and sensitization
    programs focusing on quality and safety.
  • Perform any other duties assigned from time
    to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for Dairy Inspector
    should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Dairy Technology/Science, Food Science,
    or related qualifications.
  • A minimum of two years’ relevant experience
    in ensuring compliance with set standards and regulations.
  • Prior experience in milk handling, processing
    procedures and the application of laws and regulations relevant to dairy
    industry will be an added advantage.
  • Computer literacy skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication
    skills
  • Be a good team player.
How to Apply:
All
interested applicants who meet the specified job requirements should submit
their application forms, up to date curriculum vitae and photocopies of
academic credentials to the address below, addressed to the undersigned.
Executive Director Dairy Development Authority (DDA) Plot 1, Kafu Rd. Kampala, P.
O. Box 34006, Kampala, Uganda
E-mail to: info@dda.or.ug
Deadline: 17th May 2016 by 5:00 pm
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for
the interviews.

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