Standards Officer  Job Placements – National Building Review Board

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Job Title:    Standards Officer  

Organisation: National Building Review Board

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Senior Standards Officer

 

About US:

The National Building Review Board is a government agency under the Ministry of Works and Transport established by the Building Control Act, 2013. The Board is mandated to monitor building developments; ensure that the design and construction of buildings and utilities to which the public is to have access cater for persons with disabilities; oversee, inspect and monitor the operations of Building Committees; hear and determine appeals from persons dissatisfied with the decisions of a Building Committee; and to determine the fees to be charged by urban and district building committees for approval of plans, issue of building permits and occupation permits.

 

Job Summary:  The Standards Officer will assist in maintaining, interpreting and developing the Building regulations and certification standards

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Partnering with research unit to align and prioritize current and future new construction technology development initiatives in support of the Board’s initiatives of improving the building industry objectives
  • Managing cross functional engineering output developments including Architectural, Electrical, Structural, and Mechanical
  • Advising on the Board on the types of construction materials to be recommended or be prohibited as building materials in the industry
  • Developing a practical and working knowledge of construction processes and interact with key stakeholders to recommend solutions that best meet the technical needs of the construction industry
  • Evaluating state of construction industry procedures so as to identify areas to improve standards, simplify, and enhance functionality and/or transition to effective solutions to improve quality and reliability of buildings
  • Developing and applying consistent, standardized development processes that are regularly updated through lessons learned from previous projects

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in Architecture, Quantity Surveying or Engineering from a recognized university or institution
  • Must be registered with a professional body and in Possession of a valid practicing license
  • At least four (04) years’ relevant working experience as an Engineer or QS in Government or a reputable organization.
  • Analytical skills
  • Extensive Knowledge of Building Regulations and government Policies on the building sector
  • Information Communications Technology
  • Planning, Organizing and Coordinating
  • Knowledge of court proceedings
  • Concern for standards
  • Team work
  • Accountability
  • Public Relations and Customer care
  • Results Oriented

 

How to Apply:

All applications should be addressed to the Executive Secretary, National Building Review Board P.O. Box 7349, KAMPALA UGANDA and submitted online in a single PDF document to recruitment@nbrb.go.ug

 

Note:

  • Applications should be accompanied by latest detailed CV, Copies of certified academic Certificates and transcripts, copy of the National ID, copy of a valid practicing License (where necessary), Valid driving license for drivers, and any other relevant document.
  • Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
  • Late submissions SHALL NOT be accepted.

 

Deadline: 23rd September 2022

 

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