Public Service Commission -- Vacancies

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the posts specified herein. Applications should be submitted in triplicate on Public Service Commission Form No.3 (1972) to the Secretary, Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 7080, KAMPALA to be received not later than 2nd May, 2002.The application forms are obtainable from the Public Service Commission Offices, Farmers’ House, 2nd Floor, Kampala and also from Ministry/Department Headquarters and District Service Commission Offices. Handwritten applications are also acceptable.Applications should bear the title of the post as well as the Reference Number specified against the vacancy. Applicants should attach a set of 3 photocopies of their certificates and testimonials plus 3 recent certified passport size photographs.Those already in Government Service should route their applications through their Heads of Department who should be informed of the closing date to avoid delay. The said serving applicants should, in addition, submit an advance copy of their applications directly to the Public Service Commission to enable the Commission to carry out preliminary work on the applications in the meantime.MINISTRY: - AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL INDUSTRY AND FISHERIESPOST: - COMMISSIONER CROP PROTECTION (HRM 70/230/01)/1 (1 VACANCY)SALARY SCALE: - Uganda Government Scale U1AGE: - 30 years and aboveQUALIFICATIONS AND WORKING EXPERIENCE:Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, (Crop Option) plus a Master of Science degree in Crop Protection Technology or Plant Pathology or Entomology or Weed Science.Applicants should have working experience of at least 8 years, three of which should have been served at the level of Assistant Commissioner Agricultural Officer in Government or at an equivalent level in a reputable organisation.DUTIES:The incumbent will be responsible to the Permanent Secretary for performing the following duties:- Monitoring and forecasting the outbreak of crop diseases, vertebrates and migratory pests.- Reviewing the policy on the control of plant pests and disaster preparedness.- Ensuring timely and effective control measures for agricultural disasters.- Participating in the development of new technologies.- Liaising with international organisations such as the International Red Locust Control Organisation for Central and Southern Africa (IRLCO-CSA), Desert Locust Control Organisation for Eastern Africa (DLCO-EA) and FAO in monitoring and controlling migratory pests.- Training staff in the development and promotion of integrated pest management programmes.- Supervising staff under him/her.- Any other duties assigned by the Permanent Secretary.POST: ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (DIAGNOSTIC AND EPIDEMIOLOGY) (HRM 70/230/01)/2 (1 VACANCY)SALARY SCALE: Uganda Government Scale U1AGE: 30 years and aboveQUALIFICATIONS AND WORKING EXPERIENCE:Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture (Crop Option) plus a post-graduate Master of Science degree in either Crop Protection or Plant Pathology or Entomology or Weed Science.The applicants should have at least six years working experience, three of which should have been served at a Principal Agricultural Officer Level in Government or equivalent level in a reputable organisation.DUTIES:The incumbent will be responsible to the Commissioner, Crop Protection for performing the following duties:- Monitoring and forecasting the outbreak of crop diseases vertebrates and migratory pests.- Reviewing the policy on the control of plant pests, especially disaster preparedness.- Ensuring timely and effective control measures are in place.- Participating in the development of new technologies.- Liaising with International Organisations such as International Red Locust Control Organisation for Central and Southern Africa (IRLCO-CSA), Desert Locust Control Organisation for Eastern Africa (DLCO-EA) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in monitoring and controlling migratory pests.- Training subordinate staff in developing and promoting integrated pest management programmes.- Supervising staff.- Any other duties as may be assigned by the Commissioner, Crop Protection.MINISTRY: FOREIGN AFFAIRSPOST: COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT GRADE II (HRM 51/70/01)/3 (1 VACANCY)SALARY SCALE: Uganda Government Scale U7AGE: 20 years and aboveQUALIFICATIONS AND WORKING EXPERIENCE:Applicants should be Ugandans holding O’ Level Certificate of Education with 6 passes including English Language, one of which must be a credit or 5 passes including English Language, two of which must be credits or 4 credits including English Language. Any additional qualifications in a related discipline would be an added advantage.Applicants should have at least 2 years working experience in a similar job.DUTIES:The incumbent will be responsible to the Principal Office Supervisor for performing the following duties:- Sending and receiving fax messages. - Receiving and keeping records of all messages - Reporting any faults on the fax system to the relevant authority. - Any other duties assigned from time to time by the Principal Office Supervisor.POST: RECEPTIONIST (HRM 51/70/01)/4 (1 VACANCY)SALARY SCALE: Uganda Government Scale U7AGE: 20 years and aboveQUALIFICATIONS AND WORKING EXPERIENCE:Applicants should be Ugandans holding O’ Level Certificate of Education with 6 passes including English Language, one of which must be a credit or 5 passes including English Language, two of which must be credits or 4 credits including English Language. Any additional qualifications (certificates) in Public Relations, Customer Care or Hospital Management will be an added advantage.Applicants should have at least 2 years working experience in a similar job.DUTIES:The incumbent will be responsible to the Principal Office Supervisor for performing the following duties:- Receiving and guiding visitors - Receiving and forwarding mail from and to missions accredited to Uganda. - Recording, filing and issuing of Ministry of Foreign Affairs (duty-free) forms to international organisations. - Attending to inquiries from clients. - Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Principal Office Supervisor.MINISTRY: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, DIRECTORATE OF ETHICS AND INTEGRITY.POST: DIRECTOR LEGAL AFFAIRS) (HRM 77/207/01/5 (1 VACANCY)SALARY SCALE: Uganda Government Scale U1TYPE: 36 Months ContractAGE: 30 years and aboveQUALIFICATIONS AND WORKING EXPERIENCE:Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s degree and a post-graduate qualification in Law from a recognised University or Institution.Applicants should have at least 10 years working experience in the Public or Private Sector and three of which should have been served at the level of a Commissioner or equivalent level in a reputable organisation with good knowledge of the operations of Government.DUTIES:The incumbent will be responsible to the Secretary Ethics and Integrity for performing the following duties:- Acting as Legal Counsel to the Directorate of Ethics and Integrity on legal matters pertaining to the promotion of Ethics and Integrity in Public Office.- Initiating and proposing appropriate legal framework to combat corruption and promote public sector integrity.- Monitoring and undertaking research on the effectiveness of the existing legislation on corruption and Integrity Systems of Government.- Liaising with relevant institutions to ensure appropriate reforms are carried out.- Monitoring and co-ordinating progress on cases of corruption as may be deemed appropriate.- Liaising with the Ministry of Justice, Attorney General and the Judiciary to ensure expedited hearing of corruption cases.- Overseeing the management of institutional based complaints received at the Directorate.- Supervising all legal related work at the Directorate.- Any other duties as may be assigned by the Secretary, Ethics and Integrity.POST: DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION (HRM 77/207/01)/6 (1 VACANCY)SALARY SCALE: Uganda Government Scale U1TYPE: 36 Months ContractAGE: 30 years and aboveQUALIFICATIONS AND WORKING EXPERIENCE:Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication, Information Sciences or related field and be computer literate. A post- graduate degree or diploma in a related field will be an added advantage.Applicants should have at least 5 years working experience in research methods, information packaging, dissemination and developing monitoring systems, three of which should have been served at the level of Commissioner in Government or equivalent level in a reputable organisation.DUTIES:The incumbent will be responsible to the Director for performing the following duties:- Developing and maintaining an Information System for the Directorate- Developing guidelines for Government Departments, Institutions and other interested stakeholders for accessing information on Ethics and Integrity.- Constantly liaising with the anti-corruption agencies, Civil Society Organisations for the relevant input to the Information system.- Developing a monitoring system for the Directorate.- Developing and disseminating information materials on public sector integrity.- Any other duties assigned by the Director.MINISTRY: WATER, LANDS AND ENVIRONMENTPOST: COMMISSIONER ENVIRONMENT AFFAIRS REF: HRM 58/70/01/7 (1 VACANCY)SALARY SCALE: Uganda Government Scale U1AGE: 30 years and aboveQUALIFICATIONS AND WORKING EXPERIENCE:Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s degree, plus a Masters degree in Natural Sciences with a bias in Environment Management.Applicants should have relevant working experience of at least eight years, three of which should have been served at the level of Assistant Commissioner in Government or equivalent level in a reputable organisation.DUTIES:The incumbent will be responsible to the Director, Lands and Environment for performing the following duties:- Setting up the Department of Environment Affairs.- Initiating and reviewing formulation of National plans, strategies, standards and legislation for management of the environment.- Co-ordinating National efforts for the mobilisation of support and resources for management of the environment.- Liaising with Government Institutions and Agencies outside Government for the proper management of the environment.- Co-ordinating and supervising the monitoring of Government and Non-Governmental Organisations for the effective implementation of National Environment plans and policies.- Giving advice on technical environmental matters so as to formulate proper policies.- Ensuring adherence to the rules, regulations and legislation regarding National Management of the Environment.- Supervising Assistant Commissioner Forestry Inspection- Any other duties assigned by the Director, Lands and EnvironmentPOST: SECRETARY, UGANDA LAND COMMISSION REF: HRM 58/70/01/8 (1 VACANCY)SALARY SCALE: Uganda Government Scale U1AGE: 30 years and aboveQUALIFICATIONS AND WORKING EXPERIENCEApplicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Land Economics or Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognised University plus a post-graduate Diploma or its equivalent in Land Management-related discipline.Applicants should have at least ten years working experience in the field of land management. Three of these should have been served at the level of Commissioner in Government or equivalent level in a reputable organisation.DUTIES:The incumbent will be responsible to the Chairperson Uganda Land Commission for performing the following duties:- Co-ordinating, directing and controlling the administration and technical management of the Commission.- Budgeting and accounting for the disbursement of the funds of the Commission.- Recording the proceedings of the Commission and ensuring the implementation of the decisions of the Commission.- Advising the Commission on the technical land matters.- Liaising with other Institutions and stakeholders on behalf of the Commission on matters of land.- Supervising and evaluating the performance of the subordinate staff.- Being Accounting Officer for the Funds of the Commission.- Answering Audit queries which may arise.- Preparing the schedule of duties for the staff.- Any other duties as may be assigned by the Chairperson of the Uganda Land Commission.POST: DEPUTY SECRETARY, UGANDA LAND COMMISSION REF: HRM 58/70/01/9 (1 VACANCY)SALARY SCALE: Uganda Government Scale U1AGE: 30 years and aboveQUALIFICATIONS AND WORKING EXPERIENCEApplicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) and a post-graduate diploma in Legal Practice from a recognised University or Institution.The applicants should have at least 10 years working experience, 3 of which should have been at Commissioner level in government or equivalent level in a reputable organisation and should have wide knowledge of the land law and land management.DUTIES:The incumbent will be responsible to the Secretary, Uganda Land Commission for performing the following duties:- Deputising the Secretary.- Supervising the discharge of administrative and technical support services to the Commission.- Advising the Commission on legal matters regarding land and managing disputes/litigation issues involving the Commission.- Supervising the proper management of the inventory of Government land.- Ensuring that all Government land is surveyed and titled.- Supervising the prompt payments of funds for government obligations for lease and rent.- Supervising and evaluating the performance of subordinates.- Organising the taking of minutes of the meetings of the Commission.- Ensuring the proper use, custody and accountability for the physical assets of the Commission.- Handling public awareness and public relations issues.- Any other duties as may be assigned by the Secretary, Uganda Land Commission.POST: COMMISSIONER PLANNING REF: HRM 58/70/01/10 (1 VACANCY)SALARY SCALE: Uganda Government Scale U1AGE: 30 years and aboveQUALIFICATIONS AND WORKING EXPERIENCEApplicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Economics or Statistics. A Masters degree in the related specialised area will be an added advantage and thorough working knowledge of Policy and Planning in the Natural Resources Sector.Applicants should have at least ten years working experience in Development Planning, three of which should have been served at the level of Assistant Commissioner in Government or equivalent level in a reputable organisation.DUTIES:The incumbent will be responsible to the Permanent Secretary for performing the following duties:- Assisting the technical Departments in articulating performance standards and performance indictors for their various outputs.- Supervising the preparation of strategic National Plans of Lands, Water and Environment Sector.- Directing the preparation of Integrated operating Plans for the Ministry.- Monitoring and Evaluating all District Plans relating to Water, Lands, and Environment to see that they tie up with National Plans.- Supervising formulation of project proposals for technical Assistance and financing of development programmes.- Providing technical Planning assistance to projects and Ministry line Managers.- Directing the monitoring and evaluation of the performance within the water, lands and environment sectors and advise on the necessary follow up action.- Reviewing information on quality of service being provided by the Ministry of Local Governments on Water, Lands and Environment functions and advising on necessary follow-up action.- Any other duties as may be assigned by the Permanent Secretary.POST: ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER METEOROLOGY REF: HRM 58/70/01/11 (1 VACANCY)SALARY SCALE: Uganda Government Scale U1AGE: 30 years and aboveQUALIFICATIONS AND WORKING EXPERIENCE:Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s degree plus a post-graduate qualification in Natural Sciences preferably with a bias in Meteorology Management.Applicants should have at least eight years working experience in the field of meteorology, three of which should have been served at the level of Principal Meteorologist in Government or equivalent level in a reputable organisation.DUTIES:The incumbent will be responsible to the Commissioner Environment Affairs for performing the following duties:- Initiating the formulation of National policies, standards and legislations pertaining to the management of the meteorology sector.- Co-ordinating and supervising national projects on management of the meteorology sector.- Ensuring the effective inspection, monitoring and harmonisation of meteorology management all over the country.- Co-ordinating and supervising the effective capacity building of technical support at local government level so as to handle meteorology installations and data.- Supervising Principal Meteorology Inspectors.- Any other duties as may be assigned by the Commissioner Environment Affairs.POST: ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER LAND INSPECTION REF. (HRM 58/70/01)/12 (1 VACANCYSALARY SCALE: Uganda Government Scale U1AGE: 30 years and aboveQUALIFICATIONS AND WORKING EXPERIENCEApplicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) from a recognized University with experience in Land Management or an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Land Economics or an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Estates Management or urban land affairs from a recognised University or Institution.The applicant should have at least 10 years working experience, 3 of which should have been served at the level of Principal Land Officer in Government or equivalent level in a reputable organisation.DUTIES:The incumbent will be responsible to the Commissioner Lands and Surveys for performing the following duties:- Heading the Division.- Giving technical support to the District Land Boards, Land Committees and staff of the District Land Offices.- Ensuring that the standards in land management are adhered to.- Initiating the land policies and regulations- Inspecting District Land Boards to ensure that they conform to the law and Government policy.- Sensitising and giving technical guidance to the public on the land policies and laws.- Handling litigation matters.- Participating in the various programmes under the Land Tenure Reform Project.- Ensuring that the staff are given a schedule of duties.- Ensuring that work plans and budget for the division are prepared.- Any other duties assigned by the Commissioner, Lands and Surveys.POST: CHIEF GOVERNMENT VALUER REF: (HRM 58/70/01)/13 (1 VACANCY)SALARY SCALE: Uganda Government Scale U1AGE: 30 years and aboveQUALIFICATIONS AND WORKING EXPERIENCEApplicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Land Economics/Valuation or its equivalent from a recognised University or Institution. A post-graduate qualification in a relevant field and computer knowledge would be added advantage.Applicants should have at least eight years working experience in managing and motivating professionally qualified staff, three of which should have been served at the level of Principal Government Valuer in government or equivalent level in a reputable organisation.DUTIES:The incumbent will be responsible to Director Lands and Environment for performing the following duties:- Heading the Valuation Section.- Valuing properties on behalf of Government to ensure that it gets a fair deal in property transaction and providing technical advice on valuation matters.- Ensuring real property valuation as a basis for taxation- Ensuring procurement of housing, building and other facilities for Government on reasonable terms and conditions.- Managing the assessment of ground rent, premiums, rates and negotiating for tenancy agreements on behalf of Government.- Managing rating, stamp duty and probate valuation- Directing open market valuation for sale or purchase of properties.- Determining tax rates for real property transactions- Preparing budget proposals for the Section- Supervising the staff and ensuring that each staff in the section has a schedule of duties.- Any other duties as may be assigned by the Director.MINISTRY: DEFENCEPOST: SENIOR INFORMATION SCIENTIST REF: HRM 47/70/02/14 (1 VACANCY)SALARY SCALE: Uganda Government Scale U3AGE: 25 years and aboveQUALIFICATIONS AND WORKING EXPERIENCEApplicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Library and Inforniation Science/Statistics or Electronic Data Processing from a recognised University or Institution. A Masters degree or diploma in Information Science or Applied Statistics will be an additional advantage.Applicants should have thorough working knowledge and skills in computer science and application for managerial information processing and storage, ability to effectively coach and develop subordinates, well developed inter-personal and communication skills, should be capable of working independently and interacting with top level officers in government, private sector and non-governmental officials.Applicants should have working experience of at least three years as Library Scientists or Statisticians or equivalent level in a reputable organisation with thorough knowledge of computer science.DUTIES:The incumbent will be responsible to the Principal Policy Analyst for performing the following duties:- Identifying priority areas for information collection, processing and management, in liaison with heads of department and senior officials.- Advising on policy issues relating to information gathering and dissemination.- Gathering management information and documentation.- Collecting, processing and analysing all information and documentation in the Ministry.- Developing and maintaining a data bank of reliable and authentic management and other information required by the Ministry.- Organising and maintaining a Ministry Library containing all publications of the Ministry.- Periodically producing key management information in pamphlets, reports and other identified forms of end user requirements.- Administering and managing the Ministry’s website and internet system.- Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.