Weights and Measures Officer at County Government of Kirinyaga

Duties & Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director Trade, the Holder will carry out the following duties and responsibilities: –

• Supervising and coordinating verification activities at stamping stations;
• Testing automatic weighing machines, bulk weighs and totalizing machines, bulk meters at oil deport ;
• Carrying out verification of weigh and measuring equipment used by local authorities and other government institutions to ensure accuracy ;
• Maintaining records of seized and forfeited goods;
• Instituting criminal proceeding in court;
• Advising on the needs for tools and verification materials;
• Carry out research in specific areas of legal metrology and consumer protection.
• The officer will also be required to test samples for research analysis, and articles submitted by stakeholders ;
• Conducting inspection and investigation on mis-descriptions of goods, services facilities and on the use of weighing and measuring equipment for trade;
• Coordinating on-job training for in-service trainees, mentoring, guiding and counselling of staff working under him/her.

Job Requirements

For appointment for this grade, an officer must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: physics, mathematics, chemistry, computer science, law, metrology information communication technology, instrumentation, engineering (mechanical/Electrical/Electronics) Micro-processors, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: instrumentation, computer science, physics, mathematics, chemistry, computer, law, engineering (mechanical/Electrical/Electronics) Micro-processors, business administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
• Advanced certificate of the institute of trade standard administration (Kenya)
• Be a member of the institute of Trade Standard Administration (Kenya)
• Certificate in computer application from recognized institution;
• Demonstrate professional competence in administration of weights and measures activities;
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution;
• Satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya.