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Standards officers |
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Grade |
KS 8 |
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Corporation/organization |
Kenya
Bureau of Standards |
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Directorate |
Standards
Development |
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Department |
Standards
Development and Trade |
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Division |
Mechanical,
Textile & Leather,
Chemical, Food, Agriculture, |
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International/Regional/EAC
Trade |
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Section / Unit |
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Civil
Engineering (2) |
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Electrical
Engineering (2) |
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Food
Science (1) |
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Information
Science (1) |
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Mechanical
Engineering (4) |
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Location / Work station |
KEBS HQs,
Popo Road, Off Mombasa Road |
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Reporting Relationships |
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Reports to: |
Principal Officer |
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Direct reports: |
N/A |
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Indirect Reports: |
N/A |
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Job Purpose
Responsible for the development of Standards
and other guiding deliverables (Publicly Available Specifications (PAS),
Technical Reports (TR), Company standards and National workshop agreements
(NWA)) in sector specific industry and trade processes for the purpose of
facilitating local, regional, and international trade and promoting innovation
in Kenyan Industries for the realization of KEBS vision of becoming global
leader in standard-based solutions that deliver quality and confidence while
protecting the environment and entrenchment of a culture of quality.
Articulates Kenya’s position in Standardization, Metrology and Conformity Assessment (SMCA) in regional and international fora to promote innovation, trade, and quality life.
Key Responsibilities /
Duties / Tasks
Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities N/A
Operational
Responsibilities / Tasks
- Coordinates the development of
Regional Standards (East Africa Standards and ARSO Standards) and
International Standards within a specific sector through involvement of
stakeholders in Regional Technical Committees (TCs) for purposes of
elimination of technical barriers to trade (TBTs);
- Coordinates establishment of
National Technical Committees (TCs)/mirror committees for purposes of
balanced stakeholders’ engagement in standards development to influence
the direction of development of standards at national, regional and
international levels;
- Coordinates the development and
resolution of Kenya’s position to International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Secretariats on draft International Standards for the purpose of
influencing technical contents of the published international Standards;
- Coordinates and is responsible
for the development of Kenya Standards and other deliverables (Publicly
Available Specifications (PAS), Technical Reports (TR), Company standards
and National workshop agreements (NWA)) through involvement national
Technical Committees (TCs) within a specific sector for purpose of
facilitating trade, protection of health and safety of consumers and
environment;
- Implements corporate risk
management framework in the section and advises on emergent strategies to
reduce the likelihood and impact on realization of organizational
objectives in the section
- Conducts Standards publicity
activities (through workshops, seminars) within various sectors for
creation of awareness, training, increased uptake of published standards
and integration of Standards in Regulations/policies;
- Implements, maintains, monitors
& evaluates Management systems adopted by KEBS for the purpose of
ensuring efficiency, effectiveness and sustained customer satisfaction;
- Undertakes research activities in
the section with an aim to gathering relevant technical data on industry
standardization needs for standards development;
- Develops proposed standards
projects within the section and recommends for approval;
- Implements stakeholders’ feedback
on the management of the standards development process and navigating
challenges relating to requirements of standards specifications
- Coordinates the development of
national position by relevant National Technical Committee
Job Dimensions:
Financial Responsibility: N/A
Responsibility for Physical Assets
Responsible for computer assigned by the
organization.
Responsible for standards information
documents
Decision Making:
Makes operational decisions
Working Conditions:
- Works predominantly within the
office.
- Expected travels within and
outside the country
Job Competencies
(Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).
Academic Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology,
Engineering, and mathematics (STEM), humanities and social sciences.
Professional
Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies
Registration with relevant professional
bodies:
- Engineers Board of Kenya,
- Chemical 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
- Supervisory skills
- Information, communication, and
technology skills
- Leadership skills
- Presentation skills
- Report writing
- Analytical skills
- Auditing 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.
