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of Standards (TBS) is Tanzania sole Standards body, formerly established by the Standards Act No. 3 of 1975, which was repealed and replaced by the Standards Act No. 2 of 2009.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: -  

INFORMATION AND LIBRARY SERVICES MANAGER (ILM) - 1 POST

Organizational Relationship

Appointed by: Board of Directors

Reports to: Director of Standards Development

Supervises: Library and Editing Staff

Salary Scale: TBSS 14

Entry qualifications

A holder of Master’s degree in Mass Communication, Linguistics, Information Studies or Librarianship or equivalent qualifications with at least eight (8) years’ work experience in a reputable organization five (5) of which must be at the senior position.

Personal Attributes

• High integrity
• Innovative
• Outstanding leadership talents
• A 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

• Review, edit and proof-read standards and related materials;
• Drafts and recommends information dissemination policies
• Evaluates and administers library programs 
• Directs the development and maintenance of library materials
• Confers with other public libraries, corporations, and community groups in the development of library programs
• Coordinates interlibrary program efforts vii Oversees provision of reference and reader's advisory services viii Manages the functions of the WTO/TBT National Enquiry Point (NEP)
• Oversees collection and dissemination of inputs for effective operationalization of the National Notification Authority (NNA)
• Edit or proofread standards manuscripts;
• Edit Bureau’s website contents and Develops Bureau’s website contents in collaboration with the Bureau’s Editorial Board;
• Oversees standards editing, publishing and documentation xiii Sets and enforces the Bureau’s technical editing policies and procedures xiv Advices Management on appropriate editorial policies; xv Sale Tanzania, foreign and International standards;
• Liaises with Standards Manager in ensuring the suitability and correctness of standards
• Performs any other related duties as may be assigned by the Director of Standards Development

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.