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Job Title:    Principal Surveillance Officer-
Investigation and Warehouse Management

Organisation: Uganda
National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to: Manager
Surveillance

About US:

Uganda National
Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Trade
Industry and Cooperatives responsible for standardization, Quality Assurance,
Metrology and Laboratory Testing (SQMT) with the objective of facilitating fair
trade, promoting local industries and Consumer protection. The Uganda National
Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Trade,
Industry and Co-operatives established by the UNBS Act Cap 327 and became
operational in 1989. It is governed by the National Standards Council and
headed by the Executive Director who is responsible for the day-to-day
operation of UNBS.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Design a framework for coordinating investigative cases arising out
  of surveillance activities in line with the Departmental guidelines,
  manuals and procedures for products, processes or services
• Liaise with the Legal Unit and collect data about court cases so as
  to handle court cases expeditiously
• Collect and analyse and report trends data regarding services and
  products on the market that don’t meet the minimum standards to aid
  decision making.
• Participate in sensitization of stakeholders about their
  responsibility in relation to standardization.
• Conduct random and purposive follow up field monitoring checks on
  selected products and provide feedback to stakeholders for purposes of
  improved service delivery.
• Develop work plans and budgets for the division in line with
  departmental policies and procedures
• Provide technical support and guidance to all stakeholders in line
  with set standards.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant for the UNBS Principal Surveillance Officer –
  Investigation and Warehouse Management job opportunity should hold a Masters’
  degree in Science or any other related field from a recognized
  University/Institute
• Honours Degree in a science field or any other science related
  qualification from a recognized University/Institution
• Certificate in Investigations and prosecution
• At least eight years’ experience in Standards, Quality Assurance, or
  quality control, Standards Development or Laboratory Testing after
  graduation
• Must be computer literate with skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
  and the Internet applications
• The successful candidate must have a high level of integrity and
  professionalism, Communication, Teamwork and Analytical skills and needs
  to be a team player, an excellent communicator with good oral
  communication and presentation skills.
• Age: Between 30
  and 45 years

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested persons are encouraged to apply as per the guidance
below;

• Please follow the link thus; Click Here
• Use your email address as your
  registration mail
• Fill in all tabs as per the application
  as required
• Attach your updated CV with mobile
  telephone numbers indicated, copies of academic qualifications and national
  identity card under the tab for documents
• Complete your application by clicking
  ‘submit application’
• No hand delivered applications will be
  received

NB:

• Any form of canvassing will lead to
  automatic disqualification.
• UNBS does not request for any payments
  at any stage of recruitment and review process
• Only shortlisted candidates will be
  contacted

Deadline: 17^th May 2019 by 5:00pm

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