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Job Title:    Senior Inspector – Compliance
& Quality Assurance

Organisation: Uganda
National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to: Principal
Inspector Compliance and QA

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: 

• Manage, support and enforce the implementation of systems so as to
  ensure compliance to imports inspection procedures and guidelines.
• Conduct periodic internal reviews or system audits to ensure that
  compliance procedures are followed (ePortal; eSW; Asycuda World use and
  other e-systems in use within the department)
• Conduct internal investigation of compliance issues using the
  departmental systems
• Responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of
  all systems that support an efficient imports inspection regime
• Assess product compliance and operational risks and develop risk
  management strategies
• Ensure integration of systems to support the departmental quality
  management system
• Receive, record and submit samples to Testing Department and also
  establish and maintain a clear routing mechanisms
• Manage sample coding activities so as to ease sample identification
  and preserve sample integrity
• Follow-up on submitted samples and receive test results for onward
  submission to the supervisor
• Maintain and update records on sample routing related information
• Carryout monthly auditing of imports inspection reports against
  information in the system at different stations and provide monthly
  performance reports per station (contrast against total imports from URA
  data)
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports on the operations of
  the office

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant for the UNBS Senior Inspector – Compliance &
  Quality Assurance job opportunity should hold a Post Graduate
  qualification in science and an Honours Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Food
  Science, Food Technology, Engineering or any other science related
  qualification from a recognized University/Institution
• At least five years’ experience in Standards, Quality Assurance, or
  quality control, Standards Development or Laboratory Testing after
  graduation
• Computer literate with skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and
  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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