Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Cooperatives responsible for Standardization, Quality Assurance, Metrology (Measurement), and Laboratory Testing (SQMT) with the objectives of facilitating fair trade, promoting local industries and protecting consumers.
UNBS seeks highly motivated, result-oriented and suitably qualified professionals with very high integrity for employment on four-year renewable contract in the under listed position/role;

Job title: Standards Officer
The Standards Officer(s) will mainly provide standardization activities to UNBS stakeholders and the successful candidate(s) shall be required to perform the following duties;
• Develop, implement and enforce National Standards as guided by UNBS Act, regulations and procedures
• Offer technical and scientific input in the planning and operations of UNBS standardization programmes
• Conduct stakeholder analysis and incorporate requirements in the work programmes in consultation with the supervisors
• Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and annual reports
• Conduct any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisors or management.
• Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• The applicants should preferably hold an Honours Degree in Chemistry,
• Biology, Food science, Food Technology, Engineering or any other science related qualifications from recognized University/Institutions
• The applicants must be computer literate with skills in MS Word, Excel,
• PowerPoint, and Internet applications.
• At least two years’ post-graduation experience
• The successful candidates need to be team players, excellent communicators with good oral communication and presentation skills.
• Age: Not more than 30 years

Interested persons who fully satisfy the minimum eligibility requirements should submit their applications together with attached copies of all academic and professional certificates, copies of valid work place, professional and national identity cards together with the detailed CV indicating contacts and addresses of three (3) competent referees, reliable mobile telephone contact(s) and email address in sealed envelope, to the address below; in person or by post

The Chairperson
National Standards Council UGANDA NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS
P.O. BOX 6329 KAMPALA;

TEL: 256-0417 -333250/1

E-MAIL: info@unbs.go.ug