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 Standards s
Bureau of Standards s
eeks to recruit the services of suitably qualified
individuals to fill the following vacant positions tenable at its Head Office
in Blantyre.
Standards Information Officer (Grade
BS6 )
BS6 )
Responsible to : Director of
Standards Development
Standards Development
Responsible for : Assistant Librarian
Job Purpose
To manage Standards’ Information
Centre.
Centre.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
·
Supervising
collation, storage and retrieval of information resources,
Supervising
collation, storage and retrieval of information resources,
·
Preparing
annual budgets;
Preparing
annual budgets;
·
Supervising
Standards Information Centre staff;
Supervising
Standards Information Centre staff;
·
Ensuring
that Library materials are kept up to date;
Ensuring
that Library materials are kept up to date;
·
Manning
the National Enquiry Point;
Manning
the National Enquiry Point;
·
Developing
annual operational action plans in consultation with the Director of Standards
Development;
Developing
annual operational action plans in consultation with the Director of Standards
Development;
·
Creating
and producing promotional materials and programmes in consultation with the
Head of Departments;
Creating
and producing promotional materials and programmes in consultation with the
Head of Departments;
·
Preparing
and circulating relevant information through newspapers;
Preparing
and circulating relevant information through newspapers;
·
Liaising
with media houses to cover MBS functions;
Liaising
with media houses to cover MBS functions;
·
Distributing
press releases to targeted media;
Distributing
press releases to targeted media;
·
Organizing
events including press conferences, exhibitions, open days and press tours;
Organizing
events including press conferences, exhibitions, open days and press tours;
·
Consolidating
technical progress reports required by management; and
Consolidating
technical progress reports required by management; and
·
Appraising
performance of Assistant librarian.
Appraising
performance of Assistant librarian.
Personal Attributes
·
Strong
interpersonal skills,
Strong
interpersonal skills,
·
Ability
to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and with
staff;
Ability
to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and with
staff;
·
Strong
problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment
and maim decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
Strong
problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment
and maim decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
Qualifications and Experience
Required
Required
·
Degree in
Library and Information Science, Media for Development Media Studies, and/or
Journalism;
Degree in
Library and Information Science, Media for Development Media Studies, and/or
Journalism;
·
Not less
than three (3) years work experience;
Not less
than three (3) years work experience;
·
Good
communication skills (oral and written)
Good
communication skills (oral and written)
·
Excellent
computer knowledge.
Excellent
computer knowledge.
·
Knowledge
of conformity assessment procedures will be an added advantage.
Knowledge
of conformity assessment procedures will be an added advantage.
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
