Manager Surveillance Employment Vacancy – Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)

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Job Title:    Manager Surveillance
Organisation: Uganda
National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Deputy Executive
Director-Compliance
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.
Job Summary: The Manager
Surveillance will mainly develop and implement strategies for enforcing
mandatory national standards to protect the health and safety of the public as
well as the environment in line with departmental policies and procedures.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Develop strategic plan for the department
    which will enable UNBS realize its mandate
  • Develop mechanism of supervising market
    surveillance activities throughout the country to ensure that substandard
    and expired products are reduced in line with UNBS policies and
    procedures.
  • The jobholder will develop mechanisms for
    carrying out factory inspections to ensure that manufacturing processes
    and products conform to the requirements of national standards.
  • Develop and coordinate collaborative
    frameworks with other regulatory agencies/ institutions in enforcement of
    mandatory standards in line with UNBS policies and procedures.
  • The incumbent will develop procedures and
    guidelines on how to handle consumer complaints related to noncompliance
    to mandatory standard requirements
  • Provide technical advisory information to
    industries and UNBS clientele for quality improvements
  • Prepare an annual budget and work plan for
    the Department based on the Strategic Plan and available resources in
    enforcement of standards.
  • Schedule meetings and stakeholder
    engagement to coordinate surveillance activities
  • Develop strategic relationships with other
    regulators and development partners to supplement the compliance
    activities of UNBS.
  • Develop and review systems, policies and
    procedures to maximize operational, productivity, efficiency and
    effectiveness to enhance customer service and delivery of improved
    performance results for the departments in line with UNBS policies and
    procedures.
  • Provide leadership and technical support
    to departmental staff to achieve results in line with UNBS policies and
    procedures.
  • Develop mechanisms of enforcing quality standards
    in line with departmental policies and procedures
  • The jobholder will develop and implement a
    performance management plan for the department activities and undertake
    corrective actions to address poor or under performance.
  • Prepare and submit periodic reports by
    collecting, analysing and summarizing information and trends in line with
    UNBS policies and procedures.
  • Coordinate and drive the Bureau’s
    performance management system to ensure efficient performance and
    productivity of UNBS



Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the Uganda
    National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) Manager Surveillance career placement
    should hold a Master’s Degree in science or other science related
    qualification, or law from a recognized University/Institution. Those with
    Masters Degrees in other fields other than Sciences MUST have an honours
    first degree in science
  • Possession of Honours degree in either
    Chemistry, Biology, Food science, Food Technology,
  • Engineering or any other science related
    qualification from a recognized University/Institution
  • At least ten (10) years’ experience, five
    (5) years of which are at a senior Officer level in a reputable
    organization
  • Significant experience in Standards,
    Quality Assurance, Metrology and Laboratory Testing areas and Quality
    Management Systems will be an added advantage
  • Working knowledge of law enforcement
    activities
  • Computer literacy skills i.e. proficiency
    in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the Internet applications.
  • Proven Analytical skills
  • Planning skills focused on priority areas
  • Good planning, monitoring and evaluation
    skills
  • Strong Communication, negotiating,
    presentation and interpersonal skills
  • ICT skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
    and the Internet applications among others)
  • High level of integrity and
    professionalism
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain
    relationships with different stakeholders
  • Age: 35 – 50 years
How to Apply:
All qualified applicants should send their applications together with
attached copies of all academic qualifications, 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.
Deadline: 19th May 2017 by
5:00pm
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