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Market Surveillance
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Grade |
KS 8 |
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Corporation/organization |
Kenya
Bureau of Standards |
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Directorate |
Market
Surveillance |
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Department |
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Agrochemical |
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b) |
Engineering |
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Division |
Mechanical
& Textiles Engineering, Electrical & Civil Engineering, Food |
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Agriculture, Chemical |
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Section / Unit |
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Agriculture
(2) |
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b) |
Chemistry
(5) |
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c) |
Civil
Engineering (3) |
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d) |
Electrical
Engineering (2) |
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e) |
Food
science (6) |
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f) |
Mechanical
Engineering (4) |
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g) |
Textile
Engineering (1) |
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Location / Work station |
Head
Office, Coast, MT. Kenya, North Rift, South Rift, North Eastern, |
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Reports to: |
Principal
Market Surveillance Officer |
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Direct reports: |
N/A |
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Indirect Reports: |
NA |
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Job Purpose
The job monitors and evaluates quality and
compliance of locally manufactured and imported products in the Kenyan market
to ensure effective and efficient implementation of Market Surveillance
strategies and procedures to ascertain that the products comply with approved
Kenya, Regional and International Standards to support development of
industries in the Kenya, prevent proliferation of substandard products in the
market, protect local manufacturers from illicit trade, prevent dumping of
substandard products from foreign countries, and Protection of consumer right
as envisaged in Article 46 (a, b & c) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and
the Standards Act (Cap 496 Laws of Kenya) for the achievement of the African
Union Agenda 2063, the Kenya Vision 2030, and the KEBS strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities / Duties / Tasks
Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities
N/A
Operational Responsibilities / Tasks
- Targets consignments based on
risk profiling so as to eliminate substandard products from Kenyan Market.
- Reports on status of product
inspection status to facilitate enforcement and corrective actions on
products that fail to comply with the requirements of corresponding
standards and other regulatory requirements are seized in accordance with
Section 14 Standard Act, Cap 496 Laws of Kenya.
- Addresses customer complaints
related to Market Surveillance activities at the section in order to
ensure that all complaints are resolved as per the procedure and submits
reports to Principal Market Surveillance Officer for action.
- Implements, and monitors
Management Systems adopted by KEBS in the department for the purpose of
ensuring efficiency, effectiveness and sustained customer satisfaction;
- Gathers and evaluates market
intelligence information and discusses with Principal Market Surveillance
Officer for appropriate action.
- Monitors validity of product
Certification Marks approved by KEBS on the products in the market.
- Seizes non-conforming products,
organizes for transportation to KEBS seized products warehouses and is
responsible for safe custody of the products.
- Organizes for destruction of
seized products in consultation with Assistant Principal Market Surveillance
Officer.
- Maintains records for samples
collected, seized and destroyed products
- Provides technical advice to
customer enquiries
- Analyses test reports of products
sampled from the market.
- Conducts risk assessment of
products to inform on
- Contributes in the development
and implementation of Market Surveillance procedures in the section.
Job Dimensions:
Financial Responsibility:
- Responsible for the section’s
budget of approximately KES 5 Million per annum
- Implementation of cost
minimization and resources optimization strategies at the section
Responsibility for Physical Assets
Responsible for physical assets assigned to
them e.g. Market Surveillance field equipment, Laptops, Desk tops computers and
office furniture’s
Decision Making:
- Makes operational decisions.
- Makes independent decisions in
the field on handling of suspected substandard products in accordance with
section 14 of the Standards Act, Cap 496 Laws of Kenya.
Working Conditions:
- The job is predominantly office
based but involves travelling within and outside the country for oversight
of the sectional functions, stakeholders’ engagements forums and meetings.
- Hostile working environment and
occasional exposure to hazardous materials.
Job Competencies
(Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).
Academic Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology,
Engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Professional
Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies
Registration with following professional
bodies,
- Chemistry society of Kenya
- Physics society of Kenya
- Food Nutrition and Dietetics
Board
- Computer Society of Kenya
- Kenya Institute of Management
- National Quality Institute
Previous relevant work experience required.
N/A
Functional Skills,
Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:
Functional Skills
- Negotiation skills
- Project management skills
- Information, communication, and
technology skills
- Presentation skills
- Report writing
- Analytical skills
Behavioural
- Counselling skills.
- Problem solving skills
- Time management skills
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
How to Apply
Please visit the careers page on KEBS
website: https://www.kebs.org for
detailed job profile/description and instruction on how to apply.
Interested and qualified candidates
applications should be submitted either SOFTCOPY to recruitment@kebs.org or HARDCOPY sent by
post or hand delivered to KEBS
HQ office addressed to the address below, indicating VACANCY NAME on
the envelope on or before 15th February,
2023 at 17:00
HRs, EAT enclosing/attach Cover
letter, a detailed CV with full details on
education background, professional qualifications and relevant experience
together with copies of Testimonials, Academic Certificates and National
Identification Card.
The Managing Director, Kenya Bureau of Standards
Popo Road, Off Mombasa Road,
P.O. Box 54974 – 00200 NAIROBI.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
- KEBS DOES NOT charge any fee in the
recruitment process.
- Persons with disability and
female candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Academic Qualifications of
external origin MUST be accompanied with a recognition and equation
certificate from the relevant body in Kenya.
- Only shortlisted candidates will
be contacted. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
- All degree applicants for
engineering related qualifications must be Registered as Graduate
Engineers.
- The applicants must comply with
Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya.
