Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) is a
Statutory Organization established in 1972 by an Act of Parliament (Cap. 51:
02; revised 2012) with a mandate to promote standardization of commodities and
their manufacture, production processing or treatment and to provide for the
verification and calibration of weighing and measuring instruments; and further
to provide for matters incidental to or connected with standardization.
Statutory Organization established in 1972 by an Act of Parliament (Cap. 51:
02; revised 2012) with a mandate to promote standardization of commodities and
their manufacture, production processing or treatment and to provide for the
verification and calibration of weighing and measuring instruments; and further
to provide for matters incidental to or connected with standardization.
To beef up its operations, the Malawi
Bureau of Standard
Bureau of Standard
s seeks to recruit the services of suitably qualified
individuals to fill the following vacant positions tenable at its Head Office
in Blantyre.
Scientific Officer — Engineering and
Materials (Grade : BS 6) (Re advertised)
Materials (Grade : BS 6) (Re advertised)
Responsible to: Senior Scientific
Officer
Officer
Responsible for: Laboratory
Technicians
Technicians
Job Purpose
To oversee daily operations of the
Engineering Materials Laboratory
Engineering Materials Laboratory
Key Duties and Responsibilities
·
Conducting
sample analysis and validation of results;
Conducting
sample analysis and validation of results;
·
Checking
test data and compilation of test reports in the laboratory;
Checking
test data and compilation of test reports in the laboratory;
·
Supervising
Senior Laboratory Technicians;
Supervising
Senior Laboratory Technicians;
·
Ensuring
that reagents are correctly prepared and standardized at all times;
Ensuring
that reagents are correctly prepared and standardized at all times;
·
Preparing
progress reports and annual budgets for all sections;
Preparing
progress reports and annual budgets for all sections;
·
Conducting
relevant consultancies;
Conducting
relevant consultancies;
·
Checking
and consolidating progress reports for the sections;
Checking
and consolidating progress reports for the sections;
·
Developing
Standard Operating Procedures;
Developing
Standard Operating Procedures;
·
Appraising
performance of Senior Technicians;
Appraising
performance of Senior Technicians;
·
Supervising
collection of samples;
Supervising
collection of samples;
·
Preparing
reference materials; and
Preparing
reference materials; and
·
Ensuring
that samples are being analyzed as per schedules.
Ensuring
that samples are being analyzed as per schedules.
Personal Attributes
·
Very good
analytical and interpersonal skills
Very good
analytical and interpersonal skills
·
Ability
to cope with pressure of work.
Ability
to cope with pressure of work.
Qualifications and Work Experience
Required
Required
·
Bachelor’s
Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering from a accredited institution;
Bachelor’s
Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering from a accredited institution;
·
At least
two years experience in a busy related field;
At least
two years experience in a busy related field;
How to Apply
A competitive salary package awaits
the successful candidates. Applications with comprehensive and up to date
Curriculum Vitae (CV) with three traceable referees must be forwarded to the
following address close of business on 18th August, 2017
the successful candidates. Applications with comprehensive and up to date
Curriculum Vitae (CV) with three traceable referees must be forwarded to the
following address close of business on 18th August, 2017
Director General,
Malawi Bureau of Standards,
P.O. Box 946,
Blantyre.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
acknowledged
acknowledged
