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Job Title: Manager Standards
Organisation: Uganda
National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
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.
Job Summary: The Manager
Standards will design, develop and maintain procedures for the development of
national standards to ensure adherence to good standardization practices
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Develop procedures for the development of
    national standards in accordance with the WTO code of practice for
    standards development
  • Participate in the development of
    standards harmonization programmes under the East African Community in
    accordance with the EACSQMT Act and other regional blocks to which Uganda
    belongs
  • Monitor, guide and support technical
    Committees in the development and harmonization of standards
  • Coordinate the promotion of the use of
    Standards by Stakeholders
  • Coordinate editing, publishing and
    notification of standards in accordance with, the UNBS Act and other
    trade  agreements
  • Coordinate the presentation of standards
    for approval to the National Standards Committee.
  • Monitor coordination of regional and
    international standardization activities
  • Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual work
    plans and budgets for the development of national standards in accordance
    UNBS strategic plan.
  • Perform any other relevant duties that may
    be assigned from time to time by the Deputy Executive Director- Technical
    Operations.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • Possession of a Masters Degree in either
    Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Food science, Food Technology, Engineering or
    any other science related qualification from a recognized
    University/Institution
  • Possession of Honours degree in either
    Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Food science, Food Technology, Engineering or
    any other science related qualification from a recognized
    University/Institution
  • Must be computer literate with skills in
    MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the Internet applications.
  • Experience of ten (10) years, five (5)
    years of which are at a senior Officer level in a reputable organization
  • Experience in Standards, Quality
    Assurance, Metrology and Laboratory Testing areas and Quality Management
    Systems will be an added advantage 
Personal Competencies:
  • Good communication and interpersonal
    skills.
  • High integrity, innovative, creative and
    self-driven.
Age:  Between 35 and 55
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 19th July 2013 by
5:00 PM
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