Market Surveillance Officer- Agriculture (2 Posts) at Kenya Bureau of Standards

Job Purpose
The job monitors and evaluates quality and compliance of locally manufactured and imported products in the Kenyan market to ensure effective and efficient implementation of Market Surveillance strategies and procedures to ascertain that the products comply with approved Kenya, Regional and International Standards to support development of industries in the Kenya, prevent proliferation of substandard products in the market, protect local manufacturers from illicit trade, prevent dumping of substandard products from foreign countries, and Protection of consumer right as envisaged in Article 46 (a, b & c) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and the Standards Act (Cap 496 Laws of Kenya) for the achievement of the African Union Agenda 2063, the Kenya Vision 2030, and the KEBS strategic objectives.

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks

• Targets consignments based on risk profiling so as to eliminate substandard products from Kenyan Market.
• Reports on status of product inspection status to facilitate enforcement and corrective actions on products that fail to comply with the requirements of corresponding standards and other regulatory requirements are seizedin accordance with Section 14 Standard Act, Cap 496 Laws of Kenya.
• Addresses customer complaints related to Market Surveillance activities at the section in order to ensure that all complaints are resolved as per the procedure and submits reports to Principal Market Surveillance Officer for action.
• Implements, and monitors Management Systems adopted by KEBS in the department for the purpose of ensuring efficiency, effectiveness and sustained customer satisfaction;
• Gathers and evaluates market intelligence information and discusses with Principal Market Surveillance Officer for appropriate action.
• Monitors validity of product Certification Marks approved by KEBS on the products in the market.
• Seizes non-conforming products, organizes for transportation to KEBS seized products warehouses and is responsible for safe custody of the products.
• Organizes for destruction of seized products in consultation with Assistant Principal Market Surveillance Officer.
• Maintains records for samples collected, seized and destroyed products
• technical advice to customer enquiries
• Analyses test reports of products sampled from the market.
• Conducts risk assessment of products to inform on
• Contributes in the development and implementation of Market Surveillance procedures in the section

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 following professional bodies,
• Chemistry society of Kenya
• Physics society of Kenya
• Food Nutrition and Dietetics Board
• Computer Society of Kenya
• Kenya Institute of Management