Kakamega County Director, Weights and Measures Jobs in Kenya

Kakamega County Director, Weights and Measures Jobs in Kenya

Duties and Responsibilities

Advising on issues relating to Weights and Measures Act Cap 513, Trade Description Act Cap
505 and all subsidiary legislation;

Coordinating of verification of weighing and measuring equipment activities in office and
field;

Supervising sampling of pre-packaging of goods for control and manufacture of weighing and
measuring equipment;

Ensuring comparison of working standards against Secondary Reference Standards and calibration of testing equipment, standards and equipment used by manufacturers and repairers;

Overseeing installation of underground storage tanks and fuel dispensers for sale of petroleum products and related products in liaison with relevant institutions;

Licensing and monitoring performance of Weights and Measures;

Conducting inspection and investigation on mis-descriptions of goods, services, facilities and on the use of weighing and measuring equipment for trade; and

Coordinating on-job training for in-service trainees, mentoring, guiding and counseling of
staff.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

Served in the grade of Senior Assistant Director of Weights and Measures, Job Group CPSB
04/ ‘Q’ for a minimum period of three (3) years or in any comparable and relevant position in the Public Service or Public Sector.

Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Physics, Mathematics,

Statistics, Law, Legal Metrology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Information Communication Technology, Instrumentation, Engineering (Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics), Micro-processors or
equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;

Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Instrumentation, Computer Science,
Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry, Law, Engineering (Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics), Micro-processors, Business Administration or equivalent qualification from a
recognized institution;

Holder of Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Metrology or Advanced Certificate offered by the
Institute of Trade Standards Administration (Kenya);

Certificate of membership of the Institute of Trade Standards Administration (Kenya)

Must be an appointed inspector of Weights and Measures, under section 54 of The Weights
and measures Act Cap 513; and

Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Kakamega County Director, Weights and Measures Jobs in Kenya

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