1) Preparation of National standardization strategies and plans in the areas of medical devices engineering • Undertake assessment of national priorities for standardization (socioeconomic, new emerging sectors and future plans analysis) in the area of medical devices engineering. • Draft the strategies and plans and Organize Stakeholders consultations to get their inputs and accommodate their feedback • Ensuring periodic review of the strategies and plans to effectively and efficiently achieve the standardization objectives.• Analysis of the contribution of RSB on the implementation of national policies and strategies in terms of standards development.2) Providing research data on products/services for the standards development in the areas of medical devices engineering • Carry out research on local products and services to provide necessary data for standards development • Carry out regular studies/researches to determine the level and or impact of implementation of Rwanda standards in the area’s medical devices engineering • Handle standards development projects which require prior research• Comment on draft standards, technical regulations and Conformity Assessment procedures and advise accordingly • Initiate the justifications for proposing projects in regional and or international standardization activities and represent the interests of Rwanda in development of those standards • Provide technical/scientific opinion on new or emerging technologies • Attend regional and international forums with a view to presenting research findings with regard to standards development or related activities• Development of standardization project proposals or concepts with a view to lobby for fund from development Partners.3) Undertake standards awareness and training in the areas of medical devices engineering•Participate in the development and validation of training materials for awareness•Monitoring and evaluation of the awareness strategy and plans

• Active member and participation in various National and international technical committees • Monitoring and coordinating activities of Time and Frequency laboratory (Implementing ISO 17025)• Planning and establishing means to meet annual action plan targets• Identifying new projects and making specifications for new equipment to be purchased for increment in the scope of services to be offered.• Offering calibration and verification services in Time and frequency field.• Ensuring quality of measurements through cross checking measurement results and calibration certificates.

Offering calibration services for electrical, time and frequency equipments , participation in development of outstanding quality management systems.