2 Laboratory Technician Job Opportunities – Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA)

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Organization: Uganda Coffee
Development Authority (UCDA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Quality
Assurance Officer
About US:
Uganda Coffee Development Authority was established as a public
Authority, and its mandate is to promote and oversee the coffee industry by
supporting research, promoting production, controlling coffee quality, and
improving the marketing of coffee in order to optimize foreign exchange
earnings for the country and payments to the farmers.
Job Summary: The Laboratory
Technician will provide support in all laboratory activities as need arises and
ensure that the laboratory is in order.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Prepare laboratory equipment for grading,
    cupping, sensory tasting and analysis;
  • The incumbent will also be roasting and
    grinding of coffees as per set standards;
  • Tasked with keeping proper custody of
    equipment, chemicals and reagents in line with the Standard Operating
    Procedures;
  • Conduct analysis of coffee samples, soil
    samples and other coffee-related products
  • Prepare requisitions for laboratory
    materials, chemicals and equipment in line with established guidelines;
  • Ensure that the laboratory is safe and
    everything therein;
  • Perform any other duties as assigned from
    time to time.     
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor
    of Science in Laboratory Science Management or related field from a
    recognized university
  • Certificate in Basic Quality Control or Q
    and R grading will be an added advantage.
  • At least three years of related work
    experience;
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Keen attention to detail
  • Demonstrated ability to use basic computer
    packages
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified applicants should send an application letter,
detailed curriculum vitae with at least three (3) traceable referees and
certified copies of academic certificates addressed to:
The Board Secretary / Director Corporate Services,
Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA)
Coffee House, Plot 35, Jinja Road
P.O. Box 7267, Kampala-Uganda
Email to: ucda_hr@ugandacoffee.org (E-mail
size shouldn’t exceed 2 MB. All attachments should be in PDF)
Deadline: 24th July
2017 (by 17.00 hrs. Local Time)

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