Principal Legal Metrologist- Volume and Flow Career Opportunity – Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)

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Organisation: Uganda
National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Manager Legal
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.
Key Duties and
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:
  • 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;
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

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