SADCAS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Southern African Development Community Accreditation Service (SADCAS), a multi economy Accreditation body based in Botswana was established to offer accreditation services throughout the SADC region in those Member States that do not have a national accreditation body namely: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The following TWO posts tenable in Gaborone are currently on offer:

(1) Program Coordinator for Calibration Laboratories Accreditation Scheme (ISO/IEC 17025) and Inspection Bodies Accreditation Scheme (ISO/IEC 17020)

Main Purpose of the Job

To provide support to the Technical Manager to ensure co-ordination of the Calibration Laboratories and Inspection Bodies Accreditation Schemes are undertaken efficiently in order to achieve the organization strategic targets

Key Responsibilities

· Manage all applications received under the Calibration Laboratories and Inspection Bodies Accreditation Schemes;

· Check technical details and perform document reviews for

new applications;

· Manage assessment teams;

· Confirm all logistics pertaining to assessments that have been arranged by the Administrator timeously i.e. accommodation,

assessment packs, travel logistics, etc;

· Conduct minimum assessments as required by the schemes; 

· Confirm technical correctness of accreditation schedules

agreed during assessments;

· Contribute to assessment and financial planning with the

Technical Manager;

· Assist in mentoring/monitoring of assessors and trainees

assessors;

· Manage the generation and maintenance of appropriate

documents for assigned areas of responsibility;

· Contribute in the implementation and realization of the

schemes, objectives and deadlines;

· Interact with various stakeholders and provide good client

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services; and

Maintain personal development plan.

           

Qualification and Experience

· Diploma/ Degree in Physics/Mathematics/ Engineering

· Understanding of accreditation requirements and systems

based on ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC 17020.

· A minimum of 5 years technical experience with at least 2

years at managerial level.

Required Skills and Competencies · Target driven;

· Attention to detail;

· Ability to work in a team;

· Good organizational and time management skills;

· Excellent writing and verbal skills;

· Computer literate with specific experience in Microsoft Office; and

· Candidates with high proficiency in two of the SADC official

languages (English/Portuguese/French) encouraged to apply.

(2) Quality Manager

Main Purpose of the Job

To manage the SADCAS Quality Management System (QMS) and ensure that it complies with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17011 and of AFRAC, SADCA, ILAC and IAF in order to achieve and main-tain the international recognition of SADCAS.

Key Responsibilities

· Manage Internal Audit process as per SADCAS procedure;

· Manage Management Reviews meetings as per SADCAS procedure;

· Manage the preparation, approval, control, review and publication of QMS documents (procedures, forms, and standard letters) as per the SADCAS procedure;

· Ensure that relevant personnel are trained on ISO/IEC 17011

and SADCAS QMS documents;

· Coordinate the SADCAS Customer feedback system including

complaints as per the SADCAS procedure;

· Ensure that the external customer satisfaction survey is conducted on an ongoing basis;

· Manage and coordinate all activities related to SADCAS Peer

Evaluation’

· Maintain updated records of all personnel involved in SADCAS

assessments/decisions on accreditations; and

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