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Job Title:    Principal Inspector – International
and Regional Inspection

Organisation: Uganda
National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to: Manager
Imports Inspection

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: 

• Supervise the inspection of all international imports/ incoming
  goods under SCT and PVoC according to the existing Imports Inspection
  Guidelines and issued Instructions
• Identify, coordinate and sensitize stakeholders to contribute and
  promote synergies for international trade and Imports Inspection
  regulatory frameworks in accordance with International and National
  standardization policies, procedures and guidelines
• Develop and coordinate collaborative frameworks with other
  regulatory agencies/ institutions in enforcement of mandatory standards in
  line with UNBS policies and procedures.
• Design programs and procedures for Imports Inspection that conform
  to ISO/IEC 17020 “General criteria for the operation of various types of
  bodies performing inspection”.
• Develop annual, quarterly and monthly work-plans & budget of all
  activities within the Division
• Monitor staff performance and make corrective recommendations to
  improve the quality of service delivery and staff-client interface
• Provide technical advisory information in relation to international,
  COMESA and EAC guidelines in relation to regional trade activities
• Participate in regional and international trade facilitation programmes
  for the benefit of UNBS standardization and imports inspection programmes
• Oversee and manage Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVo
  programmes and advise on process improvements whenever required.
• Monitor transiting goods in liaison with the Transit Monitoring Unit
  (TMU) of URA to minimize dumping.
• Consolidate, review, analyze and report the monthly, quarterly and
  annual Division returns/ reports.
• Carry out risk assessment, profiling and audit of imports from the
  various exporting countries to Uganda to ease decision making at policy
  level.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant for the UNBS Principal Inspector – International and
  Regional Inspection 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
• At least eight years’ experience in Standards, Quality Assurance, or
  quality control, Standards Development or Laboratory Testing after
  graduation
• Training in ISO 9001, 17020 is an added advantage
• Hands-on supervisory competencies with capacity to multi-task and
  deliver results efficiently with minimal supervision
• Proven people leadership and functional management competencies with
  hands-on skills in Risk Management and internal controls in the functional
  areas
• 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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