Standards Writer: Mechanical and Transportation

2 weeks ago

Pretoria, South Africa SABS Full time

**Job Advert Summary**:
**About SABS**

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) is mandated to develop, promote and maintain South African National Standards (SANS); promote quality in connection with commodities, products and services; and render conformity assessment services and assist in matters connected therewith. Working for the SABS opens the mind to the world around you. We offer diverse career paths in a dynamic environment that nurtures and recognises talent and potential. Become part of our vision of being a trusted standardisation and business assurance solution provider and join a team that fosters accountability, excellence and innovation in an inclusive workplace.

SABS is an equal opportunities employer, and our recruitment will be done in line with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and our EE Policy.

**Purpose Statement**

To facilitate the timely development and maintenance of South African National Standards according to defined processes and procedures including amongst others research tasks, the engagement and effective operations within committees and their members in order to formulate technical requirements in standards.

**Minimum Requirements**:
National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or Transportation (NQF Level 6).

3 years relevant industry experience.

Must have Standards Development Experience.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Functional Management**
- Research the requirements for new standards and evaluatestandards under review, following standard operating procedures.
- Ensure completeness of proposals substantiating therelevance and need for a national standard (e.g., economic,policy, regulatory, conformity assessment, health, safety, and environment, etc.).
- Submit research outputs and recommended plan to internal and external stakeholders for review.
- Keep abreast of new standards or projects (international and Regional) in other areas as relevant to projects within sphere of control.
- Provide support and guidance to more junior team members where required.
- Work on multiple projects (complex) simultaneously
- Develop or innovate new theories/ solutions
- Discuss and assist line management to make sure that the standards development team and current technologies are aligned with the business' goals and vision of the organization.
- Facilitate the development of South African National Standards and other related deliverables in line with the division’s processes and procedures.
- Plan and adhere to all milestones for the delivery of the standard together in consultation with line management.
- Formulate working drafts in collaboration with the working group members according to the preliminary work item and capture technical requirements into written standards.
- Prepare and circulate committee drafts according to Rules for the Structure and Drafting of National Standards Document (ARP 013) and ensure consensus is reached on the draft
- Facilitate the process for the editing of the draft documents and ensure that documents are technically reviewed, and drawingsare prepared and typed as required.
- Monitor the timeous circulation of Draft South African Standard
- Collate comments received at the Draft South African Standard stage.
- Ensure due process is followed including the quality of publications.
- Provide progress reports and escalate to line management on deviations as required.
- Ensure that all projects identified have been registered
- Provide consolidated viewpoint from mirror committee on international documents and the decisions of the mirror committee.

**Risk and Compliance Management**
- Assist in identifying and adhering to fraud controls, risk prevention principles, sound governance and compliance processes, and tools to identify and manage risks
- Monitor changes in the regulatory environment and ensure that appropriate operational controls are implemented to address new requirements.
- Support and provide evidence to all internal and external audit, ISO and Accreditation requirements.
- Adhere to all relevant laws, policies and Standard Operating Procedures throughout the organisation.
- Ensure that standards adhere to company policies and
standards.

**Stakeholder Management**
- Identify and mitigate internal systems and procedural barriers to enhance excellent customer service.
- Build and maintain effective internal and external stakeholder relationships for the purpose of expectations management,knowledge sharing and integration, and to manage the organisation’s reputation.
- Facilitate the need to participate in International and Regional Standardisation Committees, including membership levels,and ensure effective contribution on standards projects that
South Africa participates in.
- Fulfil the approved leadership roles in International standards development committees as required.
- Provide advocacy and guidance to relevant stakeholders.
- Chair committee meetings effectively when required.
- Educate all stakeholders on th

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