Job Title: Principal Legal Metrologist- Volume and Flow
Organisation: Uganda
National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)
National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Manager Legal
Metrology
Metrology
About US:
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.
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.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- The
incumbent will design programs for verification and monitoring of volume
and flow measuring equipment. - Prosecute
offenders for violation of Legal Metrology legislation - Prepare
draft legislations and/or review existing legislations for control
of product stock and custody transfer measurements. - The
incumbent will also implement programs designed for control of supervised
bodies in line with UNBS guidelines - Offer
technical support to field staff including actual verification of complex
equipment in line with departmental policies and procedures - Carry
out Pattern Approvals of class D and G as per the set standard operating
procedures - Approve
the testing equipment and standards of the authorized test laboratories
that verify compliance of measuring instrument all over the
country. - Offer technical support, sensitization and guidance to traders and all
stakeholders in line with verification requirements. - 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 - Monitor
measurement traceability of working standards in line with departmental
policies and procedures - Prepare
and submit weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant for the UNBS Principal Legal
Metrologist- Volume and Flow job opportunity should hold 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 of related work experience - Certificate
in Investigations and prosecution - Computer
literacy skills with proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the
Internet applications - High level of integrity and
professionalism - Excellent communication skills
- Good teamwork and analytical skills and
needs to be a - Good team player
- Excellent communicator with good oral
communication and presentation skills. - Age: Between 30 and 45 years
How to Apply:
All qualified applicants should send their applications together with
attached copies of all academic qualifications, copies of valid identity cards
and detailed CVs with mobile telephone numbers indicated, names and contact
details of three referees, to the address below;
attached copies of all academic qualifications, copies of valid identity cards
and detailed CVs with mobile telephone numbers indicated, names and contact
details of three referees, to the address below;
The Executive Director,
Uganda National Bureau of Standards,
Standard House
Plot 2-12 By-Pass Link, Bweyogerere, Buto
P.O. Box 6329, Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 6th April 2017 by
5:00pm
5:00pm
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