Vacancy title:
Standards Officer - Information Scientist

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Deadline of this Job:
23 February 2023  

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday , February 15, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
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);
• 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 Electro technical 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 or 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 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

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
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 23rd 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


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