KEBS Quality Assurance Officer - Electrical Engineering Jobs in Kenya
KEBS Quality Assurance Officer - Electrical Engineering Jobs in Kenya
Operational Responsibilities / Tasks:Implements conformity assessment systems based on Kenya Standard or approved specifications for the purpose of realization of sustainable development goals, Kenya vision 2030 and African Union Agenda 2063 and promote market access of Kenyan products;
Develops over 2,000 products in Kenya through implementation of standards within specific sectors in the section which are key to the achievement of the Agenda 2063, Kenya Vision 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals;
Monitors the conformity assessment systems and legal requirements to safeguard health and safety of consumers and protection of environment;
Prepares reports on compliance of locally manufactured products with regulatory and statutory requirements within specific sectors in the section;
Implements the resource mobilization strategies to increase revenue base and ensure financial sustainability within specific sectors in the section;
Develops and monitors individual performance targets in line with strategic plan to ensure realization of organizational objectives within the section;
Executes contractual services requested by industry to ensure compliance of products to relevant standards within the section;
Implements, maintains, monitors & evaluates and improves Management systems adopted by KEBS for the purpose of ensuring efficiency and sustained customer satisfaction within the section;
Implements workplans, medium term expenditure framework, and procurement plans within the section;
Implements product certification schemes of supervision and control in the section in order to facilitate manufacturing, trade, protect environment and health and safety of the consumers;
Inspects and assesses factories for product compliance and gives feedback to the manufacturers and guides in implementation of corrective actions by manufacturers whose products fail to comply with the requirements of relevant standards within the section;
Prepares factory inspection reports for consideration by Assistant Manager, Quality Assurance;
Provides sector specific data for
use in the review of Standards in the National and Regional standard development process in order to address emerging issues;
Prepares justifications for firms seeking certification to Diamond Mark and submits to the Assistant Manager, Quality Assurance for consideration;
Conducts risk profiling and analysis of locally manufactured products within specific sectors in the section and implements strategies for the safeguarding of the health and safety of consumers;
Tracks payments of Product Certification and Testing fees to ensure all payments due to KEBS are collected;
Implements of business continuity strategies to ensure resilience and sustainability of processes, products and services; and
Implements sectional strategies, and product certification procedures for locally manufactured products to ensure health and safety of consumers; and protection of the environment
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 relevant professional bodies, e.g.:
Chemistry society of Kenya;
Physics society of Kenya;
Engineers Board of Kenya;
Food Nutrition and Dietetics Board;
Kenya Institute of Food Science and Technology;
Computer Society of Kenya;
National Quality Institute or any other relevant body;
Any other relevant professional body;
How to Apply
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