Records Officer Career Opportunity at Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)

Job Title: Records Officer
Organisation: Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Human Resources Manager

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: 
  • Designing a records classification scheme based
    on UNBS business activities.
  • Oversee mail management and internal
    distribution of mails.
  • Offer technical support to directorates,
    departments and sections on matters related to management of records they
    keep within their offices.
  • Design an appropriate records tracking system
    within the organization.
  • Work closely with the IT department to advance
    the computerization of records management in the organization.
  • Provide expertise and guidance to records users
    at all levels and Cooperate with them on the records they create; and
    satisfy all enquiries from them.
  • Establish and manage the archive and ensure
    that permanent, historically valuable records are appropriately accessed.
  • Supervise all records related activities at
    UNBS Headquarter and all upcountry offices.
  • Receive, register and route the incoming mails.
  • File all correspondences that may need
    future attention and storing them.
  • Producing files as and when they are required.
  • Conduct any other official duties assigned by
    the supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant should hold a bachelor’s degree
    in Library and Information science preferably  majoring in Records
    management
  • Possession of an additional diploma in Records
    Management or the equivalent from a recognized institution will be an
    added advantage.
  • A minimum of two years’ relevant working
    experience
  • Be proficient in records management and
    communication skills
  • Computer literacy skills
  • High degree of integrity and honesty.
Age: Not more than 35 years
How to Apply: 
All interested candidates 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, to the address below:
The Executive Director,
Uganda National Bureau of Standards
(UNBS)
P.O. BOX 6329 Kampala, Uganda
TEL: 256-0414 -505995/222369
FAX: 0414-286123
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
Deadline: Friday 7th February 2014 by 5pm
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