Job Title : Inspection Officer,

Grade :KS 8
Corporation/organization :Kenya Bureau of Standards
Directorate :Quality Assurance and Inspection
Department :Quality Inspection
Division :PVoC,
Section / Unit :

a) Chemistry (4)
b) Electrical Engineering (1)
c) Textile Engineering (1)
d) Food Science (6)
e) Mechanical Engineering (1)
f) Statistics (1)
Location / Work station Entry Points – Inland Container Deport (ICD), Airport, SeaPort, Country
Border Points Head Office, Coast, MT. Kenya, North Rift, South Rift, North
Eastern, Lake
Reporting Relationships
Reports to: Principal Officer, Quality Inspection
Direct reports: NA
Indirect Reports: NA
Job Purpose
Carries out Inspection activities and Services in the section to ensure that imported products comply with
approved National, Regional and International Standards according to the Standards Act Cap 496 and KEBS
strategic plan, by monitoring and evaluating quality inspections of imported products in Kenya to ensure safety
of Kenyans, protect the environment and promote fair trade.
Key Responsibilities / Duties / Tasks
Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities
N/A
Operational Responsibilities / Tasks
a) Carries out visual checks on the imported goods to confirm specified requirements in the applicable
standards have been met;
b) Releases imported goods that show compliance with specifications of the applicable standard by issuing
a certificate of release in accordance with Standards Act CAP 496 Laws of Kenya;
c) Recommends for rejection of goods that fail to comply with Kenya standards, East African standards and
approved international standards in critical parameters by filling out seizure notification;
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d) Recommends for release of goods under seal to established manufacturer/importer whose goods is
cleared through the green channel by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and has no impact on health,
safety and environment for destination inspection to avoid congestion at the entry point;
e) Offers technical advisory and inspection services to clients/importer that need reassurance and
assistance in exporting or importing goods worldwide;
f) Participates in re-export of goods that have not been allowed into the country by ensuring that the importer
has prepared export entry documents and that the goods leave the country;
g) Draws samples and ensures safe handling from the point of sampling to dispatch to laboratories;
h) Participates in the development and implementation of inspection Risk management system by using
previous imports data in order to reduce the likelihood of releasing goods that have impact on health,
safety and environment;
i) Provides information necessary for development of new Kenya standards or review of existing ones;
j) Ascertain rectification/rework as may be applicable for goods that fails to comply with Kenya standards in
non-critical parameters;
k) Participates in carrying out of training need assessment in order to identify performance requirements and
the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to achieve the departmental goals and objectives;
l) Investigates and prepare Criminal Record files for prosecution of importers who are found importing
substandard goods through the entry point to prevent dumping of substandard imported products into the
Kenyan market;
m) Keep inspection records and data on products released, sampled, rejected and reshipped, as a way of
documenting evidence of inspection activities and evaluate progress in the station;
n) Provides feedback on customer complaints and enquiries in order to improve on customer service
delivery;
o) Participates in corporate and sectional internal quality audits and ensure corrective actions are carried
out in accordance with the requirements of International standards ISO 9001; and
p) Inspects and ensure that pre-verification of conformity covered products not accompanied with certificate
of conformity pays a penalty fee equivalent to 15% of cost freight and insurance (CIF) values of the goods.
Job Dimensions:
Financial Responsibility:
Implementation of cost minimization and resources optimization strategies at the station
Responsibility for Physical Assets
Responsible for physical assets assigned to them e.g. Laptops, Desk tops computers and office furniture’s
Decision Making:
Makes operational decisions at the stations
Working Conditions:
Predominantly undertakes field work in container freight stations, verification yards, docking vessels, inside
containers and motor vehicle inspection centers.
Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).
Academic Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering and mathematics (STEM).
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Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies
a) Registration with following professional bodies,
• Chemistry society of Kenya
• Physics society of Kenya
• Food Nutrition and Dietetics Board
• Computer Society of Kenya
• Kenya Institute of Management
• National Quality Institute
b) Gazetted Inspector
Previous relevant work experience required.
NA
Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:
Functional Skills
a) Quality Inspection and Auditing Skills
b) Prosecution Skills
c) Financial management skills
d) Information, communication, and technology skills
e) Presentation skills
f) Report writing
g) Negotiation skills
h) Analytical skills
Behavioural
a) Counselling skills.
b) Problem solving skills
c) Time management skills
d) Communication skills
e) Interpersonal skills

The Kenya Bureau of standards (KEBS) is a statutory organization of the Government of Kenya established by the
Standards Act, Cap 496 of the laws of Kenya in July 1974. The mandate of KEBS is to provide Standardization,
Metrology and Conformity Assessment services through the Promotion of standardization in commerce and
industry, Provision of testing and calibration facilities, Control of the use of standardization marks, undertaking
educational work in standardization, Facilitation of the implementation and practical application of standards,
Maintenance and dissemination of the International System of Units (SI) of measurements.

APPLICATION SUBMISSION
Please visit the careers page on KEBS website: https://www.kebs.org for detailed job profile/description and
instruction on how to apply.
Interested and qualified candidates applications should be submitted either SOFTCOPY to [email protected]
or HARDCOPY sent by post or hand delivered to KEBS HQ office addressed to the address below, indicating
VACANCY NAME on the envelope on or before 15th February, 2023 at 17:00 HRs, EAT enclosing/attach Cover
letter, a detailed CV with full details on education background, professional qualifications and relevant
experience together with copies of Testimonials, Academic Certificates and National Identification Card.

The Managing Director, Kenya Bureau of Standards
Popo Road, Off Mombasa Road,
P.O. Box 54974 – 00200 NAIROBI.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

i. KEBS DOES NOT charge any fee in the recruitment process.
ii. Persons with disability and female candidates are encouraged to apply.
iii. Academic Qualifications of external origin MUST be accompanied by a recognition and equation certificate
from the relevant body in Kenya.
iv. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
v. All degree applicants for engineering-related qualifications must be Registered as Graduate Engineers.
vi. The applicants must comply with Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya.