Standards Officer

ZABS is a statutory body operating under the Standards Act No. 4 of 2017. Under this Act, ZABS is mandated to provide Standardization and Quality Assurance services to industry in order to support production of goods and services of acceptable quality for national, regional and international markets. ZABS also acts as a link between local industry and regional and international standardization and quality assurance (SQA) organizations

Vacancies

The Bureau wishes to invite suitably qualified and experienced candidates to fill the following vacant positions.

Standards Officer (ZABS 5)

To undertake the development of national standards in order to enhance the quality, safety and competitiveness of products and services on the market.

Harmonize Zambian standards with international benchmarks
Provide secretarial services to Technical Committees
Monitor/evaluate standards implementation
Revise standards to match technological advancements
Prepare monthly activity reports
Applicants must have at least the following

Bachelor’s in Electrical/Electronic Engineering
ZAQA-verified qualifications
3+ years experience in ICT/electronics industry
Knowledge of ISO 9001 QMS
Excellent technical writing skills
How to Apply?

Positions 1-5 fall under the Fixed-Term Contract Conditions of Service category, while positions 6-12 fall under the Permanent and Pensionable Conditions of Service category.

Suitably qualified individuals are therefore encouraged to apply for the jobs, by sending your application letter together with copies of your Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA) verification certificates, educational and professional certificates and a detailed CV to the address below. All applications via email must be sent as a SINGLE PDF DOCUMENT to careers@zabs.org.zm

Closing Date: 7th March, 2025

The Human Resource & Administration Manager

Zambia Bureau of Standards

P.O. Box 50259

LUSAKA