Senior Weight and Measurement Officer II - 5 Positions at Nairobi City County Public Service Board

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Physics, Mathematics, Legal Metrology, Information Communication Technology, Supply Chain Management, Economics or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.
• Shown outstanding professional competence and administrative ability in the management of the records function.
• Have good Communication and Interpersonal skills
•  Meet the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.

Job Description

• Testing, and stamping mechanical and electronic weighing and measuring equipment,
• Collecting data on verified equipment at traders’ premises, stamping stations and verification office,
• Establishment of a uniform system, of measurement in trade,
• Protecting the consumer against cheating through the use of falsehood in the sale of goods and in the provision of services in the course of trade,
• Sampling pre-packaged goods for quantitative analysis; preparing testing equipment for inspection and investigation purposes,
• Preparing weighing and measuring equipment during trade fairs and exhibitions,
• Ensuring that only the authorized system of units, i.e. The International System of Units (SI) is used in trade in Kenya,
• Maintenance of standards of weight and measure,
• Giving evidence in court on cases arising from infringement of the Weights and Measures Act (Cap 513) and Trade Descriptions Act (Cap 505).