Legal Metrologist Job Opportunity at Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)

Job
Title: Legal Metrologist
Organisation: Uganda National Bureau of Standards
(UNBS)
Duty
Station:
 Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to:
Heads of Section
About
UNBS:
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is
a statutory body under the Ministry of Trade Industry and Cooperatives mandated
to coordinate the elaboration of standards and quality of products and services
so as to facilitate fair trade, promote local industries and protect consumers.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • The Legal
    Metrologist will be responsible for assisting in development and
    monitoring   policy, procedures and
    other guidelines for the execution of 
    legal metrology, so as to identify and recommend what needs to
    be  improved.
  • Coordinate and
    execute and monitor the traceability of working standards in line with the
    departmental policies and procedures
  • Develop programs
    and maintain data base for verification exercises in line with
    departmental policies and procedures.
  • Conduct
    sensitisation for traders and general members of the public on
    matters   of weights and measures.
  • Check for validity
    of the weights, and to ascertain that the instruments/ equipment read
    accurate values
  • Conduct as
    scheduled, inspections in shops and other places of commerce so as to
    ascertain that the pre-package goods being sold are packed in accurate
    values, and perform any other duties assigned from time to time by the
    supervising officer.
  • Compile and submit
    annual, monthly and weekly work plans to the Manager, legal metrology
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience: 
  • The successful
    candidate shall hold an honours degree in the fields of Mechanical or
    Electrical Engineering or Physics from a recognized institution
  • Highly computer
    literate with emphasis on MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the use of
    Internet.
  • At least two
    years’ relevant experience in a reputable organisation
  • The successful
    candidate needs to be a team player, an excellent communicator with good
    oral communication and presentation skills. 
Age: Less than 35 years
How to
Apply:
All qualified applicants should send their
applications together with attached copies of all academic qualifications,
copies of valid identity cards and detailed CVs with mobile telephone numbers
indicated, names and contact details of three referees, to the address
below;  
The Executive Director,
Uganda National Bureau of Standards,
Plot M217 Nakawa Industrial Area,
P.O Box 6329,
Kampala, Uganda
Deadline:
Friday 11th July 2014 by 5:00 PM
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