SCHEME COORDINATOR – The Southern African Development Community Accreditation Services (SADCAS)

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

SCHEME COORDINATOR – TESTING AND VETERINARY
LABORATORIES ACCREDITATION SCHEMES
The Southern African Development Community Accreditation Services (SADCAS) Is a multi-economy accreditation body established in terms of Article 15 B of the Technical Barriers Trade (TBT) Annex to the SADC Protocol on Trade with the primary purpose of ensuring that conformity assessment service providers operating in those SADC Member States which do not have national accreditation bodies are subject to oversight by an authoritative body. SADCAS services the accreditation needs of 14 SADC MS namely: Angola; Botswana; Comoros; Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); Eswatinl; Lesotho; Madagascar; Malawi; Mozambique; Namibia; Seychelles; Tanzania; Zambia; and Zimbabwe. SADCAS plays a key role towards the achievement of SADCAS goals in trade facilitation and in the protection of health, safety and the environment.

The following post tenable in Gaborone is currently on offer;
•SCHEME COORDINATOR – TESTING AND VETERINARY LABORATORIES ACCREDITATION SCHEMES
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To ensure assessments for the assigned accreditation scheme are conducted in accordance with the relevant standards and SADCAS requirements and to implement SADCAS Strategic and Annual Implementation plans in conjunction with the Technical Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

•Manage all applications received under the Testing and Veterinary Laboratories Accreditation Schemes;
•Conduct document reviews for new applications;
•Risk-based planning of assessments;
•Manage assessment teams;
•Confirm all logistics pertaining to assessments that have been arranged by the Accreditation Administrator timeously;
•Conduct assessments;
•Confirm technical correctness of accreditation schedules as agreed during assessments;
•Contribute to assessment and financial planning with the Technical Manager;
•Assist in mentoring/monitoring of assessors and trainee assessors; and
•Interact with various stakeholders and provide good client services.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

•Degree in applicable sciences or technical area;
•Understanding of accreditation requirements and systems based on ISO/IEC 17025; and
•A minimum of 5 years of technical experience with at least 2 years at managerial level; and
•A minimum of 5 years of experience as a Technical Assessor and/or Team Leader for Testing Laboratories Accreditation Scheme.
•Proficiency in French or Portuguese will be an added advantage.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

•Understanding of accreditation requirements and systems based on the relevant accreditation standard.
•Results orientation
•Computer skills- MS Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint,)
•Excellent written and verbal communication
•Time management skills
•Good organizational skills
•Analytical thinking
•People management skills
•Risk-based thinking