Nandi County is Kenya’s athletics hub.It is home to tens of the world’s celebrated athletes, including world record breakers such as Pamela Jelimo, Janet Jepkosgei and the legendary athlete Kipchoge Keino. The 2,884 square kilometres ‘home of champions’ borders Baringo to the east, Vihiga and Kakamega to the west, Uasin Gishu to th...

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Trade Development Officer I (Weight and Measures Officer)

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND

Experience

Location

Nandi

Job Field

ICT / Computer

Duties and Responsibilities;

• Coordinate weights and measures services in the field to ensure effective service delivery and safe trade practices.
• Control or regulate the accuracy and manner of use of Weighing and Measuring equipment in use for trade;
• Develop a public sensitization schedule to ensure that the public sensitization forum is well coordinated and effectively carried out.
• Ensure that before verification and stamping program is commenced, the necessary legal obligations are complied as provided in section 27 of the Weights and Measures Act.
• Receive and analyze all complaints under the weights and measures Act and ensure proper investigation
• Verify and stamp trader’s weighing and measuring equipment to ensure accuracy of quantities delivered.
• Sensitize on standards so as to create awareness among members of the public and consumers as to the need of using accurate measures.
• Investigate all complaints and prosecution of cores involving weighing, quality and origin of goods.
• Carry out research in specific areas of legal metrology and consumer protection
• Test samples for research analysis and articles submitted by the stakeholders and interest groups
• Control or regulate the sale of goods in terms of quantity i.e. Weight, Measures, or number of such goods as laid down in the regulations;

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade, Candidates must have;

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Physics, Metrology, Computer Science or any Other related degree from a recognized university.
• Be a Gazetted inspector of weights and measures.
• Have relevant knowledge in legal metrology.

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• Coordinate weights and measures services in the field to ensure effective service delivery and safe trade practices.
• Control or regulate the accuracy and manner of use of Weighing and Measuring equipment in use for trade;
• Develop a public sensitization schedule to ensure that the public sensitization forum is well coordinated and effectively carried out.
• Ensure that before verification and stamping program is commenced, the necessary legal obligations are complied as provided in section 27 of the Weights and Measures Act.
• Receive and analyze all complaints under the weights and measures Act and ensure proper investigation
• Verify and stamp trader’s weighing and measuring equipment to ensure accuracy of quantities delivered.
• Sensitize on standards so as to create awareness among members of the public and consumers as to the need of using accurate measures.
• Investigate all complaints and prosecution of cores involving weighing, quality and origin of goods.
• Carry out research in specific areas of legal metrology and consumer protection
• Test samples for research analysis and articles submitted by the stakeholders and interest groups
• Control or regulate the sale of goods in terms of quantity i.e. Weight, Measures, or number of such goods as laid down in the regulations;

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Physics, Metrology, Computer Science or any Other related degree from a recognized university.
• Be a Gazetted inspector of weights and measures.
• Have relevant knowledge in legal metrology.