Principal Legal Metrologist- Weights and Measures Job Placement – Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)

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:  
  • Coordinate,
    monitor and carry out field surveillance visits to ascertain compliance to
    the weights and measurement requirements in line with UNBS
    standards and departmental policies and procedures
  • The
    incumbent will develop and design verification guidelines and
    checklists to ensure that field staff follow set procedures in conducting
    verification exercises as per laws established.
  • Offer
    technical support to field staff, 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
  • Offer
    technical support, sensitization and guidance to traders and all
    stakeholders in line with verification requirements.
  • Develop
    and maintain database and inventory of all seized equipment in line with
    UNBS standards regularly
    monitor measurement traceability of working standards in line with
    departmental policies and procedures
  • Prepare
    weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The applicant for the UNBS Principal Legal
    Metrologist- Weights and Measures career placement 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’ experience
  • Hold
    a Certificate in Investigations and prosecution
  • Computer
    literacy with skills 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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