PROFILE

Given Names : Ditlhake Dommy Surname : Tau

Citizenship : Motswana Marital Status : Married

Identification # : 662110204

Languages : English and Setswana

Current Address: Private Bag BO 48, Gaborone, Botswana

Email Address : ad1bw3@r.postjobfree.com

Mobile Number: +267-********

PERSONAL STATEMENT

Ditlhake Dommy Tau is an individual who is eager to learn, grow and work under pressure with minimal supervision. He has team leadership and motivation competencies, he has planning, organising and coordinating skills. He is innovative, decisive and assertive.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2007 – to date Botswana Bureau of Standards:

Manager – Trade Metrology (Department of Regulatory Compliance)

The unit is responsible for both Legal and Trade Metrology in Botswana

Manage a team of 16 inspectors in Botswana. Inspections covers weighing

Key Performance Indicators

1.Compliance with and enforcement of the Weights and Measures Act

2.Implementation of standards and quality assurance practices.

3.Level of voluntary compliance with standards

4.Public awareness of rights to quality goods and services.

5.Responses to complaints and queries over quality of goods

and services related to Trade Metrology.

6.Provision of an evaluation service to Industry in the field of

Trade Metrology.

7.Revenue generation from provision of services.

8.Effective Management of risks

9.Staff Motivation

10.Customer Satisfaction

Authorities and Dimensions

Financial: Manages and controls allocation of unit budget within delegated limits.

Prepares unit budget

Recommends requisition to DRC

Approves requisition to set limits

Assets: Recommends the acquisition of equipment and requisites.

Human: Evaluates performance and recommends performance-based rewards

Councils/Disciplines staff in accordance with procedures Manages performance

Advises on staff recruitment

Recommends training and progression

Competencies: Team Leadership & Motivation

Planning, Organizing & Coordinating

Critical Thinking & Innovation

Budgeting & Resource Management

Consultations & Interpersonal Relations

Decisive and Assertive

Development and Empowerment of Others

2005 – 2007 Kent Trading Standards – United Kingdom

Operations Inspector – West Malling - Kent

Key Performance Indicators

1. Compliance with and enforcement of the Weights and Measures Act

2. Implementation of standards and quality assurance practices.

3. Level of voluntary compliance with standards

4. Public awareness of rights to quality goods and services.

5. Responses to complaints and queries over quality of goods

and services related to Trade Metrology.

6. Under age sales of alcohol enforcement.

7. Counterfeit goods inspections.

2002 - 2005 Botswana Bureau of Standards

Key Performance Indicators

1.Public and industry awareness of the role of trade metrology.

2.Increase in number of industrial sector members that use trade metrology services of Bureau.

3.Professional and technical standard of work

4.number of instruments verified per area assigned against target

5.Revenue collected

6.Adherence to testing routines and procedures

1984 – 2002 Weights and Measures (Botswana)

Enforcement of the Weights and Measures act for the uniformity of measres

of weight, length and capacity, the assizing and reassizing of weighing or

measuring instruments, weights and measures, better protection of the public

in relation to the sale of articles and other transactions by weight or measure.

Professional experience

Worked for Botswana Weights and Measures since 1984 including in-house training. After my in-house training, I worked for the division of Weights and Measures up to the post of Principal technical officer before acquiring my BSc Honours in Computing and Electronics. I was then seconded to Botswana Bureau of Standards and worked there as a Standards officer from 2002 up to 31st May 2005 when I resigned. As an employee of the Botswana Bureau of Standards, I am familiar with ISO/IEC 17025: general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.

During my time with Weights and Measures, I travelled country wide enforcing weights and measure law and protecting public in relation to sales of articles regulations. I was responsible for the calibration and re-calibration of weighing or measuring instrument; giving evidence in court as a state witness related article weighed. Also organising awareness seminars on the role of Weights and Measures.

1.Other relevant information:

Liasing with other neighbouring countries in the southern part of Africa to form legal metrology body called SADAMEL I was a chairperson from 2011 t0 2014, at present I am chairperson for SADMEL TC3

EDUCATION

Institution

[ Date from - Date to ]

Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:

09/1998 –07/2002

BSc (Hons) Computing & Electronics UCE- UK

04/1992 – 04/1994

Diploma Instrumentation Engineering - Canada

04/1984 – 04/1987

Certificate on Weights and Measures in house (Botswana)

Other Courses Attended:

ISO/SIDA Seminars for SADCC Countries:

1.Standardization held in Blantyre, Malawi 1988

2.Standardization and Quality Concepts held in Harare, Zimbabwe February 1989

3.Training seminar for SADCC Countries on harmonisation of standards certification systems held in Gaborone, Botswana June 1989

4.Certification and Laboratory accreditation held in Mbabane, Swaziland July 1990

5.Follow – up seminar on Certification and Laboratory held in Maseru, Lesotho November 1990

6.Mass calibration – 1996

7.ISO 9001/2000 Quality Management Systems

8.ISO 9001/2000 Auditing

9.SADCMEL – ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratory Systems

10.SADCMEL ISO/IEC 17020 Inspection course

11.SADCMEL – OIML R35, R24 & R98 Calibration of Length

12.ISO 9001: 2008 Lead Auditor

Activities and Interests: Membership of Professional

Institution: Student member of the IEE

Sport : Soccer follower

Hobbies : I like watching TV and enjoy relaxing home with

my family.

Church : International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC)

References: University of Central England

Academic: Mr Simon Handley

Program Manager for Academic Partnership

Technology Innovation Centre

Tel: +44 (0-121-***-****

Fax: +44 (0-121-***-****

E-mail: ad1bw3@r.postjobfree.com

Postal Mail:

Curzon street

Birmingham

B4 7XG

UK

Current – Employer: Botswana Bureau of Standards

Mr. Botsile Kebapetse

Director – Department of Regulatory Compliance

Tel: +267-***-****

Fax: +267-***-****

Private Bag BO 48

Plot 55745, Main Airport Road,

Block 8, Gaborone

EX - Employer: West Kent Trading Standards

17 Kingshill Avenue

Kings Hill

West Malling

Kent

ME19 4UL

Tel: 017**-******

Email: ad1bw3@r.postjobfree.com

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