Assistant Consumers Protection Officers II 4 posts

From the Daily news of 15th September
Fair Competition Commission
The fair Competition Commission (FCC) invites applications from suitably qualified Tanzanian candidates to fill the posts identified below. The fair Competition Commission is an independent Government Body established under the Fair Competition Act, 2003(No. 8 of 2003) to promote and protect effective competition in trade and commerce and to protect consumer from unfair and misleading market conduct. The ultimate goal of the Act is to increase efficiency in the production, distribution and supply of goods and services.
The Fair Competition Commission (FCC) invites applications from suitably qualified Tanzanian candidates to fill the posts below;

Assistant Consumers Protection Officers II 4 posts FCC/ACPO II/01/2014

Reports to: Head of Division. Job Description:
Main Duties and Responsibilities
a) Assist in handling issues relating to misleading and deceptive conducts as per Fair Competition Act.
b) Conduct market surveillance on unfair business practices as per Fair Competition Act.
c) Assist in handling issues relating to unconscionable conducts as per Fair Competition Act.
d) Assist in handling and enforcement of product recall from the market.
e) Assist in product safety and issues related to products information in the market.
D Assist in enforcement of manufacturer's Obligations as stipulated in Fair Competition Act.
g) Assist in enforcement of implied conditions in Consumer Contracts as per Fair Competition Act.
h) Assist in the collection and preparation of evidence for consumer cases
i) Perform other related duties as may be assigned by the head of department from time to time.
Specific entry qualifications and Experience
Holder of Diploma in Law/Marketing or Business from any recognized College, with a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Possession of computer knowledge and consumer protection will be an added advantage.
PERSONAL ATIRIBUTES
In addition to the above skills and qualifications, applicants for the above post are required to have the following attributes;
i. A high level of integrity, honesty and sense of responsibility;
ii. Ability to work under pressure and produce expected results;
iii. Ability to work in a dynamic team;
iv. Willingness to work beyond normal working hours and;
vi. Ability to monitor trends in the market.
vii. Strong interpersonal, report writing and oral presentation skills

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

TENURE AND REMUNERATION
FCC is an equal opportunity organization and therefore males and female candidates with qualifications are encouraged to apply.
The selected candidate will be employed on a three (3) year contract renewable upon satisfactory performance.
Mode of application
1. Application letter supported by scanned copies of applicants curriculum vitae and testimonials should be sent via the click to email button below.
2. Each application letter should quote the reference numbers of the post applied for, contact address and telephone of the applicants.
3. HARD COPIES should be sent after the application has been emailed and these should be forwarded to reach the FCC by16:00hrs, exactly 14 days from the date of this advertisement.
4. The FCC shall not consider or be responsible for any delays by post office and shall not respond to any query after the set deadline.
DIRECTOR GENERAL,
FAIR COMPETITION COMMISSION,
UBUNGO PLAZA, 2ND FLOOR WESTERN WING,
MOROGORO ROAD,
P.O.BOX 7883,
Dar es salaam