JOBS
Job Opportunities at Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
1. Job Title: Director of Chemical Laboratories Unit
Job responsibilities
- Prepare and monitor annual unit action plan, monthly and weekly activities;
- Monitor, evaluate, and supervise the implementation of staff performance contracts;
- Establish, supervise, and ensure effective implementation and maintenance of the Quality Management System within the unit;
- Ensure proper functioning and operational efficiency of equipment and other assets in the unit
- Identify procurement needs, carry out the market survey, prepare technical specifications and terms of reference (ToRs);
- Approve purchased equipment, chemicals and other consumables
- Planning for proficiency testing (PTs) or intercomparisons
- Handle customer complaints and feedback.
- Review and approve customer requests and keep related records;
- Identify staff capacity development needs in the unit, develop a capacity development plan for the unit, and evaluate the effectiveness of implemented actions;
Minimum qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science and Technology
- Master’s Degree in Food Science and Technology
- Years of relevant experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
- Master’s Degree in Chemistry
- Bachelor’s Degree in Food Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Food Sciences
2. Job Title: Urban Planning Standards Specialist
Job responsibilities
- Preparation of National standardization strategies and plans in the areas of Urban Planning
- Undertake assessment of national priorities for standardization ( socioeconomic, new emerging sectors and future plans analysis ) in the area of Urban Planning
- Draft the strategies and plans and Organize Stakeholders consultations to get their inputs and accommodate their feedback
- Ensuring periodic review of the strategies and plans to effectively and efficiently achieve the standardization objectives
- Analysis of the contribution of RSB on the implementation of national policies and strategies in terms of standards development.
- Providing research data on products/services for the standards development in the areas of Urban Planning
- Carry out research on local products and services to provide necessary data for standards development
- Carry out regular studies/researches to determine the level and or impact of implementation of Rwanda standards in the areas of Urban Planning
- Handle standards development projects which require prior research
- Comment on draft standards, technical regulations and Conformity Assessment procedures and advise accordingly
Minimum qualifications
- Master’s in Urban Planning
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
- Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning.
3. Job Title: Procurement Officer
Job responsibilities
- Elaborate and implement the procurement plan and produce consolidated reports thereof;
- In collaboration with technical divisions, prepare and provide information for the publication of tender-related documents such as procurement plans, bidding documents, invitations to bid, etc;
- Receive and safeguard bids, obtain approval of the tender award from the Tender Committee, publish the results of the tendering process and accordingly notify bidders;
- Prepare contracts for tender winners in collaboration with the legal advisor;
- Serve as Secretary to the Tender Committee;
- Manage, in collaboration with concerned divisions, the contract cycle in accordance with the applicable law and regulations and under the supervision of the Director General to avail information requested by competent authorities;
- Compile and produce Procurement Reports
Minimum qualifications
- Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
- Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement
- Bachelor’s Degree in Management, Accounting, Law, Public Finance, Economics or Civil Engineering with a professional certification such as: Charted Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), Certified International Procurement Professional (CIPP), Certified International Advanced Procurement Professional (CIAPP) or any other recognized procurement professional certification is eligible.
4. Job Title: Food Nutrient and additives Laboratory Officer
Job responsibilities
- Carrying out tests, interpreting results and considering the measurement uncertainty where possible;
- Generating data and reporting of test results according to relevant requirements;
- Keeping of technical records;
- Participate in the development, control and monitoring the implementation of the Management System Documents;
- Participating in the ensuring the validity of test results, method validation and the evaluation of Measurement Uncertainty;
- Participating in the internal laboratory audits and conducting root cause analysis, correction and corrective actions for other identified nonconformities;
- Maintain the assigned equipment using the manufacturer’s instruction or the applicable work instruction;
- Ensuring the assigned equipment are calibrated;
- Identifying and ordering adequate and detailed technical specifications of supplies (equipment, reagents, chemicals, materials needed for analysis) and verifying the same on delivery;
- Training and coaching students on attachment;
- Participate in quality control programs and prepare statistical reports;
- Participating in the development of new test methods in collaboration of relevant specialist;
- Receiving and ensuring proper storage of test samples, chemicals, materials and reagents;
- Participating in the relevant technical committees in standards development as a resource person;
- Prepare and standardize solutions, materials and reagents used in laboratory analyses;
- Participating in standardization
- Perform any other organization related duties that may be assigned from time to time by the direct supervisor and any other duly authorised person.
Minimum qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
- Bachelor’s Degree in Food Sciences
- Bachelor’s Degree in Food Sciences & Technology
- Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Sciences
5. Job Title: Geotechnical Laboratory Officer
Job responsibilities
- Carrying out tests, interpreting results and considering the measurement uncertainty where possible
- Generating data and reporting of test results according to relevant requirements;
- Keeping of technical records;
- Participate in the development, control and monitoring the implementation of the Management System Documents;
- Participating in the ensuring the validity of test results, method validation and the evaluation of Measurement Uncertainty;
- Participating in the internal laboratory audits and conducting root cause analysis, correction and corrective actions for other identified nonconformities;
- Maintain the assigned equipment using the manufacturer’s instruction or the applicable work instruction;
- Ensuring the assigned equipment are calibrated;
- Identifying and ordering adequate and detailed technical specifications of supplies (equipment, reagents, chemicals, materials needed for analysis) and verifying the same on delivery;
- Training and coaching students on attachment;
- Participate in quality control programs and prepare statistical reports;
- Participating in the development of new test methods in collaboration of relevant specialist
- Receiving and ensuring proper storage of test samples, chemicals, materials and reagents;
- Participating in the relevant technical committees in standards development as a resource person; Perform any other activity assigned by the supervisor.
Minimum qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor’s Degree in Geotechnical Engineering
- Bachelor’s Degree in Geology Engineering
6. Job Title: Flow Laboratory Officer
Job responsibilities
- Carry out calibration activities according to the unit action plan
- Implement quality management systems in the Flow Laboratory according to ISO/IEC 17025;
- Draft calibration methods of Flow laboratory based on international standards, guidelines or based principles of measurement science and techniques and submit to direct supervision for review and approval and ensure continued suitability of the developed methods;
- Maintain the inventory of the laboratory equipment;
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports on work of the laboratory; – Monitor maintenance plan of the Volume laboratory standards;
- Maintain the Flow laboratory in a tidy and organized manner at all times
Minimum qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electromechanical Engineering
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics Engineering
- Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing Engineering and Technology
- Bachelor’s Degree in Water and Environment Engineering
- Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering with Technology or Metrology
7. Job Title: Wood furniture Products Certification Officer
Job responsibilities
- Conduct planned certification audits of Wood Furniture Products
- Conduct planned surveillance audits of Wood Furniture Product
- Conduct planned market surveillance on certified products
- Implement the quality management system according to ISO/IEC 17065
- Participate in quality management system development, maintenance and improvement
- Participate in the Training of Standards and technical committee meeting;
- Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports on Wood Furniture Products Certification and submit them to the supervisor
Minimum qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry,
- Bachelor’s Degree in Carpentry
- Bachelor’s Degree in Wood Technology and Civil Engineering
Required competencies and key technical skills
- Resource management skills
- Analytical skills
- Problem solving skills
- Decision making skills
- Time management skills
- Risk management skills
- Results oriented
- Digital literacy skills
- Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage.