Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Kirinyaga County borders Nyeri County, Murang’a County and Embu County.It covers an area of 1,478.1 square kilometers. The county lies between 1,158 metres and 5,380 metres above sea level in the South and at the Peak of Mt. Kenya respectively. Mt. Kenya which lies on the northern side greatly influences the landscape of the county as well as other ...

Responsibilities or duties

• 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.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Instrumentation, engineering (mechanical/Electric/Electronics) Micro-processors, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in in the above will be an added advantage.
• Certificate in measurement studies or it equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrate professional competence in administration of weights and measures activities;
• Satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya.

Experience needed

Not specified.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

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• 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.

• Professional competence in administration of weights and measures activities
• Research skills in legal metrology and consumer protection
• Inspection and investigation skills
• Training, mentoring, guiding and counselling skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation, engineering (mechanical/Electric/Electronics) Micro-processors, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Master’s degree in the above disciplines (added advantage)
• Certificate in measurement studies or its equivalent from a recognized institution
• Demonstrated professional competence in administration of weights and measures activities
• Satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya