Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, September 22, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Nkana Water Supply and Sanitation Company is a Commercial Water Utility providing quality Water and Sanitation services to its customers in Kitwe, Kalulushi, and Chambishi. The Company has also been mandated to provide water and sanitation services to Lufwanyama. In its quest to improve service delivery, the Company seeks to employ suitable, highly motivated and goal-oriented professionals to fill the above vacancy

1.0 Job Purpose
▪ Enforce all guidelines in line with ISO 17O25 and other internal-laboratory standards.

2.0 Job Accountabilities
▪ To ensure that all the requirements for the competence of testing are consistent with ISO 17025 requirements.
▪ To ensure that all equipment not fit for use is labelled accordingly.
▪ To ensure chemicals are stored according to compatibility.
▪ To ensure Laboratory/environment temperature is recorded weekly.
▪ To ensure that procedures for sample handling, transportation and storage are in order to prevent contamination or sample deterioration.
▪ To ensure that Laboratory reagents and chemicals in the Laboratory are fit for use, well labelled complete with expiry dates.
▪ To ensure that all expired reagents are disposed of accordingly.
▪ To ensure documentation consistent with ISO 17025.
▪ To ensure that all Laboratory instruments/equipment are serviced according to due dates and to have evidence of calibration for all Laboratory equipment/instruments.
▪ To ensure that inter-lab samples are collected and tested on a scheduled basis and results are available on demand.
▪ To ensure that the Laboratory Conducts Proficiency Tests once a year.
▪ To ensure statistical analysis is done on a monthly basis for selected tests
▪ To ensure that QC samples are used for all analysis.
▪ To ensure that external samples are received, recorded and stored accordingly.
▪ To ensure glassware is well washed according to instruction to avoid cross Contamination.
▪ To ensure all external samples are kept after analysis for a period of 14 days before disposal.
▪ To ensure that instruments that need internal calibrations are done Accordingly and evidence available that the service has been done and by whom.
▪ To carry out any other duties as delegated by the supervisor which can include analysis of selected samples.
▪ Prepare reports as required/requested.

3.0 Qualifications and Experience
▪ Full Grade Twelve certificate with at least credits in five (05) ‘O’ Levels including
Mathematics and English
▪ Degree in Chemistry/Biology or any related Sciences
▪ Two (02) years of working experience in a busy Laboratory
4.0 Personal Attributes Required for the Job
▪ Must be honest and of sober character
▪ Must meet deadlines in all their work
▪ Should be a team player
▪ Available when called upon (outside normal hours) when need arises.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
▪ Ability to provide on-the-job supervision to subordinates NWSC is an equal opportunity employer, therefore both Female and Male candidates are encouraged to apply. Interested applicants who are suitably qualified and experienced for the above positions should submit their applications with copies of certified certificates, detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) with the names of three referees to the undersigned no later than 27th September 2022.
Director of Human Resources and Administration Services
Nkana Water Supply and Sanitation Company
Mutondo Crescent
Off Freedom Way
Riverside
P.O. Box 20982
KITWE
Email: recruitment@nwsc.com.zm 


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