NAFASI ZA KAZI TBC
1
TANZANIA BUREAU OF STANDARDS
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) is Tanzania sole Standards body, formerly
established by The Standards Act No. 3 of 1975, which was repealed and replaced by
the Standards Act No. 2
of 2009. It is a Parastatal Organization under the Ministry of
Industry and Trade
.
The Bureau is looking for suitably qualified, competent, dynamic
and committed Tanzanians to fill the following vacancies:
-
1.
QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICERS II
-
10
POST
S
Qualifications and experience
Holders of BSc. Degree in Mechanical Engineering
(1)
,
Food Science and
Technology(4),
Electrical Engineering
(1)
, Chemical and Processing Engineering
(3)
, and
Textile/ leather
(1)
from recognized institutions.
Duties and Respons
ibilities
•
Study
all aspects pertaining to inspection, quality management and
certification
•
May be appointed to conduct quality assurance inspections
•
Assist industries in all matters related to quality assurance
•
Participates in preparation,
implementation, maintenance and review of quality
system
•
Carry
out corrective and preventive actions
•
Assist in the preparation, publication and dissemination of information
•
Any other related duties as may be assigned by the Head of Section
2. INSPECTORS
-
13 POSTS
Qualification and experience
Holders of BSc. Degree in Mechanical Engineering(1),
Civil Engineering(1)
Food
Science and Technology(
6
), Electrical Engineering(1), Chemical and Processing
Engineering(
3
), and Textile/ leather(1) from recognized ins
titutions.
2
Duties and Responsibilities
•
Study all aspects pertaining to inspection, quality management and certification
•
Assist in conducting quality assurance inspections
•
Assist industries in all matters related to quality assurance
•
Receive,
interpret and forward laboratory reports to importers/clients
•
Seize and destroy/re
-
export substandard products
•
Authorize release of goods meeting the requirements of the relevant Tanzania
approved standards
•
Assist in maintaining inspection records/data
•
Par
ticipate in preparation, implementation, maintenance and review of quality
system
•
Assist in the preparation, publication and dissemination of information
•
Any other related duties as may be assigned by Head of Section
3.
Senior Planning Officer II
–
1 POST
Qualifications and experience
Holders of a University degree in Economics from a recognized institution with six (6)
years work experience.
Duties and Responsibilities
•
Reports to Head of Section
•
Undertakes specific planning activities independently
•
Co
mpiles and produce regular reports of projects as required to the Bureau
•
Coordinating planning functions of the Bureau
•
Carries
out planning activities related to standardization and quality assurance
•
Carries
out planning, budgeting and monitoring of proje
cts
•
Collects, complies and systematically analyzes data of Bureau’s activities
•
Prepares profiles to bring together available statistics on the activities and resources
of each directorate
•
Combines and analyses categories of data as basis of plan
formulation
•
Develops methodologies for data collection on various aspects of operational
programs
•
Designs and reviews data collection instruments
•
Assesses clientele needs
•
Finds out operational efficiency of the programs using costs and other indicators
•
Wor
ks on specific planning activities
•
Any other related duties as assigned by Head of Section
3
4
.
PLANNING OFFICER II
-
1
POST
Qualifications and experience
Holders of a University degree in
Statistics
from a recognized institution.
Duties and
Responsibilities
•
Reports to Head of Section
•
Assists in carrying out planning activities related to standardization and quality
assurance
•
Assist
s
in planning, budgeting and monitoring of projects
•
Assists in collecting and systematically compiles data on
Bureau’s activities
•
Assists in preparing profiles to bring together available statistics on the activities and
resources of each directorate
•
Assists in combining and analyzing categories of data as basis of plan formulation
•
Any other related duties as assi
gned by Head of Section
5
.
HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER II
–
2 POSTS
Qualifications and experience
University Degree or Advanced Diploma in Public Administration, Human Resource
Management,
Psychology,
Sociology or Business Administration.
Duties and
Responsibilities
•
Assist
in conducting surveys so as to determine human resource requirements and
human resource market trends
•
Assist
in collecting, compiling and updating human resource data
•
Assist
in recruitment and selection processes
•
Assist
in identify
ing training needs of the Bureau
•
Assist
in preparation of Personnel Pension and Insurance data
•
As
sist
in preparing human resource planning and training programmes
•
Assist
in conducting staff performance appraisals
•
Assist
in handling of disciplinary matters
•
Assist
in preparation of Bureau’s incentive schemes
•
Assist
in carrying out in
-
house training programmes
•
Any other related duties as may be assigned by the Head of Section
6
.
PROCU
REMENT OFFICER II
-
1POST
Qualification and experience
Holder of Degree or
Advanced Diploma in Procurement or equivalent from a recognized
institution.
Duties and Responsibilities
•
Assisting in stock taking
•
Receiving and issuing materials
•
Raising
requisitions for purchases
4
•
Follow
-
up orders and ascertain delivery in time
•
Maintain
ing
ledgers
•
Follow
-
up requisitions for purchases
•
Follow up and purchase requisition items
•
Maintenance of store records
•
Collection of relevant data for the computation of stock order points and economic
quantity levels
•
Any other related duties as may be ass
igned by the Head of Unit
7
.
MARKETING OFFICER II
-
1 POST
Qualification and experience
Holders of University Degree in Commerce or Business Administration majoring in
Marketing.
Duties and Responsibilities
•
Reports to the Head of Section
•
Assist
s
in evaluating marketing research and development requirements of the
Bureau
•
Assist
s
in undertaking marketing research to provide information/statistics required
for marketing planning and management
•
Assists in preparation of marketing research plans
including strategic or long term
marketing development plans
•
Assist
s
in collecting and summarizing marketing data
•
Assists in preparation of promotional brochures
•
May participate
in the development and implementation of marketing activities
•
Assists in makin
g customer follow up and attend marketing queries
•
Assists in providing sales support in product information and price list and
catalogues
•
Assists in conducting marketing visits to receive product feedback and performance
analysis
•
Assists in preparation of
marketing research plans including strategic or long term
marketing development plans
•
Assists in preparing monthly report on economic indicators relating specifically to the
industry
•
Any other related duties as may be assigned by the Head of Section
8
.
L
EGAL OFFICER II
-
1 POST
Qualification and experience
Holder of LLB from a recognized institution who has successful
ly completed law school
.
Duties and Responsibilities
•
Reports to Head of Legal Unit
•
Assists in preparation of legal forms and documents
for the Bureau
•
Assists in in
dexing, filling and registering
Government/TBS notices and all other
legal documents
5
•
Assists
in
dealing with legal routine matters and correspondence addressed to or
involving the Bureau
•
Assists
in
filing and appearing for
criminal and civil proceedings in court on behalf of
the Bureau
•
Assists in compiling evidence relevant to court cases involving the Bureau
•
May represent the Bureau in courts of law
•
Assists in drafting legal documents as may be required by the Head of Legal
Unit
•
Assists in preparation of draft amendments to the Standards Act
•
Assists in recommending improvements in Bureau’s regulations in line with
Standards Act
•
Assists in the interpretation of laws and other legal documents
•
Performs any other duties as may b
e assigned by Head of Legal
Unit
DURATION OF CONTRACT
Two years Contract renewable upon satisfactory performance and needs of the
B
ureau
at material time
except for the post of Senior Planning Officer II which will be for
unspecified period.
REMUNERATION
All above vacancies carry on attractive remuneration package and fringe benefits in
accordance to the qualifications and experience stated in the specific vacant post.
NB: GENERAL CONDITIONS
i.
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply by sending their hand
written application letters attached with copies of relevant certificates,
testimonials and detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV).
ii.
The CV must incorporate contact details including te
lephone numbers, email
addresses and three referees with their telephone numbers and addresses.
iii.
Form IV and Form VI result slips are strictly not accepted
iv.
Age limit is 35 years
for all posts
v.
All applicants must be ready to work at any station in Tanzania
vi.
The applications should reach the address below on or before
19
.
01
.2014
vii.
Only Shortlisted applicants will be contacted for the interview.
viii.
Applicants who are currently employed in the public service should route their
application letters through their respe
ctive employers.
ix.
HAND DELIVERED IS NOT ALLOWED.
Director General,
Tanzania Bureau of Standards,
P. O. Box 9524,
DAR
-
ES
-
SALAAM
