Senior Weights and Measures Officer at County Government of Kericho

Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:

• testing and stamping of mechanical and electronic weighing and measuring equipment, and class II mechanical and electronic scales used for pharmaceutical dispensing and jewellery trade; testing of fabric and area measuring instruments, and all electronic weighing and measuring equipment; 
• Testing of meters for water, milk, other liquid foods and liquefied gas, compiling data collected on verified equipment at traders premises, stamping stations and verification office; 
• Sampling pre-packaged goods for quantitive analysis; 
• Supervising and coordinating preparation of weighing and measuring equipment and verification activities during trade fairs and public service exhibitions; 
• Collecting and accounting for appropriation in Aid (A-I-A); 
• Conducting inspection on internal controls by the manufacturers and measuring systems including software for data processing of measuring results;
• In addition, the officer will conduct prosecution of offences arising from infringement of the Weights and Measures Act (Cap. 513), the Trade Descriptions Act (Cap. 505) and related regulations; ensuring conformity on the Road Traffic Act Cap 403 on axle load in liaison with relevant institutions; 
• Carrying out inspection on wholesale and retail trading premises on the use of weighing and measuring equipment used by local authorities and other government institutions to ensure accuracy; 
• Testing automatic weighing machines bulk weighers and totalizing machines, bulk meters at oil depots; calibrating prover tanks and maintaining Secondary Reference Standards.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to the grade an officer must have; -

• served in the grade of Weights and Measures officer I for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Law, Legal Metrology, Information Communication Technology, Instrumentation or Engineering (Mechanical/ Electrical/Electronics) Micro- processors or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution with Advanced Certificate of the Institute of Trade Starndards Administration (Kenya);
• Advanced Certificate of the Institute of Trade Standards Administration (Kenya);
• Certificate of membership of the Institute of Trade Standards Administration (Kenya);
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance.