SENIOR WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ASSISTANT Terms of Service : Permanent and Pensionable | No Of Positions : 1 .search-card { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2); /* Transparent white / border-radius: 12px; backdrop-filter: blur(6px); } .form-control, .btn { border-radius: 8px; } .form-control-lg { height: 50px; } APPLICATIONS CLOSES IN: @media (min-width: 992px) { .left-title { margin-left: 7rem; } } 0 Days D 0 Hours H 0 Minutes M 0 Seconds S NOTE: THIS IS AN INTERNAL JOB ADVERTISEMENT. ONLY NAKURU COUNTY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION. SENIOR WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ASSISTANT Job Group L Job Requirements For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: i. Served in the grade of Weights and Measures Officer I for a minimum period of three (3) years; ii. Diploma in an of the following disciplines: - Law, Instrumentation, Computer Science, Information Communication Technology (ICT), Metrology, Engineering (Mechanical /Electrical / Electronics) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;iii. Advanced certificate of the Institute of Trades Standards Administration (Kenya); iv. Be a member of the institute of Traders Standards Administration (Kenya) v. Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution; and vi. Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance. Job Description Duties and responsibilities i. Testing and stamping of mechanical and electronic weighing and measuring equipment, and class II mechanical and electronic scales used for pharmaceutical dispensing and jewelry trade; ii. Compiling data collected on verified equipment at trader’s premises, stamping stations and verification office;iii. Sampling pre-packaged goods for quantitative analysis; iv. Supervising preparation of weighing and measuring equipment during trade fairs and public service exhibitions; v. Testing of meters of water, milk other liquid foods and liquefied gas; vi. Collecting and accounting for Appropriation in Aid (A-I-A); vii. Carrying out inspection on internal controls by the manufacturers; andviii. Measuring systems including software for data processing of measuring results.Other duties will include: i. The officer will give evidence in court on offences arising from infringement of the Weights and Measures Act (Cap.513), the trade descriptions Act (Cap. 505) and related regulations; ii. Carrying out inspection on wholesale and retail trading premises on the use of weighing and measuring equipment; iii. Preparing publicity materials for trade fairs and exhibitions; iv. Calibrating prover tanks and maintaining Secondary Reference Standards; v. Testing of fabric and area measuring instruments, and all electronic weighing and measuring equipment; vi. Deliver lectures at traders’ courses; vii. Requisitioning workshop tools and verification materials; viii. Supervising and coordinating verification activities at stamping stations; ix. Testing automatic weighing machines, bulk weighers and totalizing machines, bulk meters at oil depots; and Carrying out verification of weighing and measuring equipment used by local authorities and other government institutions to ensure accuracy Job Overview Posted On 22 May 2026 Positions 1 Terms Permanent and Pensionable Advertisement Type Internal Salary 46,120 - 65,860 Deadline 11 Jun 2026 Attachment Download Advert Apply Now .countdown-item { position: relative; } .bg-success-2{ background-color: #f875aa; text-transform: uppercase; } .count-number { font-size: 3.0rem; font-weight: 800; color: #fff; / red from image / } .count-label { margin-top: 2.0px; font-size: 1.5rem; letter-spacing: 2px; color: #fff; } / Add colon separators between numbers / .countdown-item:not(:last-child)::after { content: ":"; position: absolute; right: -12px; top: 5px; font-size: 3rem; font-weight: 900; color: #fff; } @media only screen and (max-width: 600px) { .count-number { font-size: 2.0rem; } .count-label { margin-top: 1.5px; font-size: 1rem; } / Add colon separators between numbers / .countdown-item:not(:last-child)::after { right: -10px; top: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem; } .closes{ font-size: 1.5rem; } } const pad = (num) => String(num).padStart(2, "0"); // Deadline = end of end_date (23:59:59 EAT) const deadlineEAT = new Date( "2026-06-11T23:59:59+03:00" ).getTime(); const timer = setInterval(function () { // Current time in East Africa Time const nowEAT = new Date( new Date().toLocaleString("en-US", { timeZone: "Africa/Nairobi" }) ).getTime(); const distance = deadlineEAT - nowEAT; // If expired if (distance { document.querySelectorAll(".main-card, .sidebar-card").forEach(el => { el.style.opacity = 0; el.style.transform = "translateY(70px)"; }); setTimeout(() => { document.querySelectorAll(".main-card, .sidebar-card").forEach(el => { el.style.transition = "all .6s ease"; el.style.opacity = 1; el.style.transform = "translateY(0)"; }); }, 200); }); function toggleSupportPopup() { const popup = document.getElementById('supportPopup'); popup.style.display = popup.style.display === 'block' ? 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