Overview

Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) is Tanzania sole Standards body, formerly established by the Standards Act No. 3 of 1975, which was repealed and replaced by the Standards Act No. 2 of 2009. It is a Parastatal Organization under the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The core functions of TBS include the formulation of a wide range of national standards for products and services, and overseeing the implementation of these standards in industry and trade through the already well-established certification schemes. 

TBS is currently looking for dynamic, committed, suitably qualified, competent, dedicated and self-motivated Tanzanians within the Public Services to fill the following vacancies through transfer after successful interview: -  

HEAD OF LEGAL UNIT – HLU (CORPORATE SECRETARY -CS) - 1 POST

Organizational Relationship

Appointed by: Board of Directors

Responsible to: Director General

Supervises: Legal Officers

Salary Scale: TBSS 14

Entry Qualifications

Holder of Master’s Degree in Law (LLM) or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution and be licensed as Advocate of the High Court of Tanzania with at least eight (8) years’ work experience in a reputable organization five (5) of which must be at senior position.

Personal Attributes

• High integrity
• Innovative
• Outstanding leadership talents
• Clear understanding of work ethics in public organizations
• Excellent analytical ability
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to interact with superiors, peers and subordinates

Duties and Responsibilities

• Advises the Bureau on legal matters relating to the Bureau functioning
• Provides support on ensuring that corporate governance matters are appropriately addressed within the Bureau
• Liaise with Attorney General Chambers and parent Ministry on preparation of proposed bill/ Act, Subsidiary legislation, regulation, rules, orders, etc;
• Maintain a data base on legal proceedings and ensure safe custody of all legal documents including statutes, Government notices, contracts and agreements;
• Administers Board matters and convene board meetings in consultation with the Board Chairman/person
• Ensures that the Bureau complies with standard financial and legal practice and maintains high standards of corporate Governance.

• Handles corporate legal issues including representing the Bureau in matters of litigation
• Provides legal advice to the Director General in relation to TBS corporate matters for better implementations of laws, regulations, rules, contracts agreement and other legal instruments;
• Provides appropriate interpretation of statutes, international and local agreements relating to the functions of the Bureau
• Manages the Legal Unit by formulating short- and long-term work plans for the Unit and supervising the implementation of such plans;
• Provide inputs in various negotiations and meetings that call for legal expertise; xii Liaise with Office of Attorney General and parent Ministry on litigation of civil and criminal cases and other claims involving the Bureau;
• Vets all legal documents emanating from outside the organization in which TBS is a party;
• Provides a proper recording and custody of contracts implementation follow up and ensuring that contractual obligations are met.
• Performs any other related duties as may be assigned by the Director General.

REMUNERATION 

All above vacancies carry on attractive remuneration package and fringe benefits in accordance with the approved TBS Schemes of Service as per qualifications and experience stated in the specific vacant post.

NB: GENERAL CONDITIONS

1. All applicants must be Citizens of Tanzania working in Public Service prepared to transfer his/her service to TBS after successful performance in the interview;

2. Applicants must attach an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV) having reliable contacts; postal address/postcode, e-mail and telephone numbers;

3. Applicants should apply on the strength of the information given in this advertisement;

• Applicant should write title of the post applied in the top right side of the envelope;

4. Applicant for Zonal Manager post must indicate specific zone in the subject line of the application letter from the five zones mentioned in this advert;

5. Applicants must attach their certified copies of the following certificates;

• Postgraduate/Degree/Advanced Diploma/Diploma/Certificates;
• Postgraduate/Degree/Advanced Diploma/Diploma transcripts;
• Verified by NECTA Form IV and Form VI National Examination Certificates; and
•  Birth certificate.

6. Attaching copies of the following certificates is strictly not accepted  Form IV and form VI results slips; and

• Testimonials and all Partial transcripts.

7. Applicants should route their application letters through their respective employers;

• Applicants should indicate three reputable referees with their reliable contacts;

8. Applicants with special needs/case (disability) are supposed/advised to indicate;

9. Certificates from foreign examination bodies for Ordinary or Advanced level education should be verified by The National Examination Council of Tanzania

(NECTA) and National Council for Technical Education (NACTE); 

10. Certificates from Foreign Universities should be verified by The Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU); 

11. Presentation of forged certificates and other information will necessitate to legal action.

12. A signed application letters should be written in English and Addressed to the following address;

Chairperson,  Search and Selection Team of the Board of Directors, 

Tanzania Bureau of Standards,

P.O. Box 9524,

Dar Es Salaam.

13. Deadline for application is 17^th April, 2019;  xiv.   Only short-listed candidates will be informed on a date for the interview.