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Job Title:  Quality Assurance Coordinator, Clean Energy Initiative

Organisation: SPOUTS

Duty Station:  SPOUTS Head Office, John Kiyingi Rd, Nsambya, Uganda

Reports to: Operations Manager, Clean Energy Initiative

About US:

SPOUTS of Water Ltd is a social venture that locally manufactures and distributes effective ceramic water filters to improve the access to clean drinking water sustainably in Uganda. In addition, we locally manufacture free hand-washing stations to improve access to hygiene.  Our mission is to provide clean drinking water and hygiene services to all East Africans. We currently sell multiple water filter products under the brand name “Purifaaya”.  The Purifaaya provides financial, social, and health benefits for its customers in addition to environmental benefits.

Job Summary:  The Quality Assurance Coordinator, Clean Energy Initiative will oversee and coordinate the entire quality assurance team to ensure targets are met, inspection of the stove and processes involved, ensuing compliance with the new and existing quality standards and regulations, implementing quality management actions and contributing to the development of company policies and procedure.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Management of the entire Quality Assurance team, create strategies and workplans to meet set targets.
• Oversees and manages all aspects of the monitoring and verification process.
• Performs quality assurance functions to accomplish project-wide coordination, monitoring, and reporting of quality-assurance studies according to the QA plan.
• Create a process to inspect the quality of stove installed for beneficiaries to ensure that stoves are constructed to our standards and are in use; will communicate findings of inspection visits to team to improve quality of installations.
• Data analysis to find the areas of growth and improvement.
• Identify the training requirements to meet the quality standards.
• Formulate timely reports, make documentation of internal audits and quality assurance activities, processes and procedures to track progress.
• Developing internal auditing tools and conducting internal audits and reports.
• Determining data-driven solutions and implementing quality improvement plans.
• Performing regular inspections and reviews to ensure employees adhere to quality and safety policies.
• Assisting with the development of company policies, processes, and procedures.
• Always act in a manner consistent with SPOUTS’ values.
• Comply with the SPOUTS’ standards of conduct and all applicable policies and legislation.
• Represent SPOUTS in public and official forums, functions and joint ventures as required.
• Performs other responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

 



Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree preferably focused in sciences, health, environment, climate change, gender and development, or international development, with advanced degree(s) in relevant fields is advantageous, depending on field of study and experience gained.
• Experience in handling and analysing large data sets and relational databases, is advantageous.
• 2+ years of relevant experience working with quality systems, quality inspection, auditing, and testing and in implementing corrective/preventive measure
• Language requirements: High level of competence in spoken and written English language skills. Competence in spoken Luganda language an advantage but not essential.

Capabilities: Within the context of the main responsibilities and accountabilities of the role, the employee is expected to demonstrate the following capabilities:

• Quality assurance knowledge of tools and methodologies
• Has relevant experience in quality inspection, auditing and implementing corrective/preventive measures
• Management skills are essential while implementing quality assurance protocols and processes.
• Excellent data collection and analysis skills
• Ability to follow guidelines and procedures.
• Attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Ability to analyse and solve problems.
• Ability to prepare routine administrative paperwork.
• Proven ability to coordinate processes and prioritise workload in an environment of multiple demands.
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel and quality management systems, basic databases, preferably in a work environment
• Works well in a multi-functional and multi-cultural team
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and public speaking skills.
• Excellent decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational skills.

How to Apply:

Application letters, CVs and relevant academic documents should be sent on email to: recruitment@spouts.org

NB: Remember to attach your salary expectations.

Deadline: 25^th July 2022

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