Job Title: Standards Officer
Organisation: National Building Review Board
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Standards Officer
About US:
The National Building Review Board is a government agency under the Ministry of Works and Transport established by the Building Control Act, 2013. The Board is mandated to monitor building developments; ensure that the design and construction of buildings and utilities to which the public is to have access cater for persons with disabilities; oversee, inspect and monitor the operations of Building Committees; hear and determine appeals from persons dissatisfied with the decisions of a Building Committee; and to determine the fees to be charged by urban and district building committees for approval of plans, issue of building permits and occupation permits.
Job Summary: The Standards Officer will assist in maintaining, interpreting and developing the Building regulations and certification standards
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Partnering with research unit to align and prioritize current and future new construction technology development initiatives in support of the Board’s initiatives of improving the building industry objectives
- Managing cross functional engineering output developments including Architectural, Electrical, Structural, and Mechanical
- Advising on the Board on the types of construction materials to be recommended or be prohibited as building materials in the industry
- Developing a practical and working knowledge of construction processes and interact with key stakeholders to recommend solutions that best meet the technical needs of the construction industry
- Evaluating state of construction industry procedures so as to identify areas to improve standards, simplify, and enhance functionality and/or transition to effective solutions to improve quality and reliability of buildings
- Developing and applying consistent, standardized development processes that are regularly updated through lessons learned from previous projects
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in Architecture, Quantity Surveying or Engineering from a recognized university or institution
- Must be registered with a professional body and in Possession of a valid practicing license
- At least four (04) years’ relevant working experience as an Engineer or QS in Government or a reputable organization.
- Analytical skills
- Extensive Knowledge of Building Regulations and government Policies on the building sector
- Information Communications Technology
- Planning, Organizing and Coordinating
- Knowledge of court proceedings
- Concern for standards
- Team work
- Accountability
- Public Relations and Customer care
- Results Oriented
How to Apply:
All applications should be addressed to the Executive Secretary, National Building Review Board P.O. Box 7349, KAMPALA UGANDA and submitted online in a single PDF document to recruitment@nbrb.go.ug
Note:
- Applications should be accompanied by latest detailed CV, Copies of certified academic Certificates and transcripts, copy of the National ID, copy of a valid practicing License (where necessary), Valid driving license for drivers, and any other relevant document.
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
- Late submissions SHALL NOT be accepted.
Deadline: 23rd September 2022
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