Job Purpose

Provides strategic leadership in designing and implementation of conformity assessment systems based on approved specifications in inspection and certification of imported and locally manufactured products with a business volume of approximately KES 2.5 Trillion1 . This is to facilitate local, regional and international trade and ease of doing business while safeguarding consumer health and safety, protection of environment in line with Articles 42, 43(a, b, c & d), 46 (a, b & c) of the Constitution of Kenya and the Standards Act (Cap 496 Laws of Kenya); and entrenchment of a culture of quality for the realization of Kenya’s vision 2030, African Union Agenda 2063 and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Articulates Kenya’s position in Standardization, Metrology and Conformity Assessment (SMCA) and negotiates on behalf of Kenya at regional and international level to ensure that Kenyan products access international markets

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).

Academic qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
• Relevant Masters Degree
• Supervisory course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

Registration with any of the following Professional bodies e.g.:

• Engineers Board of Kenya;
• Chemical society of Kenya;
• Physics society of Kenya;
• Food Nutrition and Dietetics Board;
• Computer Society of Kenya;
• Kenya Institute of Management;
• National Quality Institute or any other relevant body; and
• Any other relevant professional body.

Previous relevant work experience required.

At least ten (10) years work experience in conformity assessment field out of which five (5) years must have been in a managerial position.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
• Relevant Masters Degree
• Supervisory course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Registration with any of the following Professional bodies e.g.: Engineers Board of Kenya; Chemical society of Kenya; Physics society of Kenya; Food Nutrition and Dietetics Board; Computer Society of Kenya; Kenya Institute of Management; National Quality Institute or any other relevant body; and Any other relevant professional body.