Job Title: Chief
Administrative Officer (CAO) – 31 Job Vacancies
Organization: Public Service Commission
Duty Station: Uganda
Ref. No.: HRM 77/184/03 VOL. 3 (34)
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Spearheading
the Public Service in the District and Administration of the District
Council. - Ensuring
proper use and accountability for Council resources. - Overseeing
the effective implementation of all lawful decisions of the Council and
Government. - Providing
direction and guidance to the Local Government Councils and their
Departments in the application of the relevant laws and policies. - Supervising,
monitoring and coordinating the activities of the District and Lower
Council’s employees and departments and ensuring accountability and
transparency in the management and delivery of Council services. - Developing
capacity for development and management of the planning function in the
District. - Supervising
and coordinating the activities of all delegated services and the officers
working in those services. - Keeping
custody of all documents and records of the Local Government Council. - Acting
as liaison Officer between the District
Council, Government and private sector. - Advising
the Chairperson and Executive on the administration of the Council. - Maintaining
law, order and security in the District. - Performing
all statutory duties and functions which he or she is required to do under
any law. - Coordinating
and ensuring monitoring and inspection of Council activities and ensuring
that the data/information bank is established and updated on timely basis. - Preparing
and submitting progress reports on quarterly basis on Local Government
programmes, projects and
other activities to the Central Government and stakeholders. - Responsible
for mediating and coordinating conflicts and dispute resolutions among
officials of the Council. - Ensuring
timely implementation of staff performance appraisal. - Perform
any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
Chief Administrative Officer should be a Ugandan holding an Honours
Bachelor’s Degree in either Arts or Social Sciences or Development Studies
or Management or Law or Commerce (Management Option) or Business
Administration (Management Option) plus a Certificate in Administrative
Law and a minimum of a post-graduate Diploma in either Public
Administration and Management or Human Resource Management or Development
Studies or Management or Finance and Accounting from a recognized
University/Institution. - Possession
of a Masters Degree in any of the above disciplines shall be an added
advantage. - A
minimum of ten or more years’ relevant working experience, three [3] of
which should have been gained at the level of Deputy Chief Administrative
Officer or Under Secretary/Commissioner in Government or equivalent level
of experience from a reputable organization. - The
applicant should be a person of high moral character and proven integrity.
Age: Above 38 years
How to Apply:
All candidates are encouraged to fill in applications in triplicate and
submit them to the Secretary, Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 7080,
Kampala, Uganda. The Application and Summary Forms are obtainable from the
Public Service Commission Office, 2nd Floor, Farmers House, Parliament Avenue,
Kampala, Ministry/Department Headquarters and District Service Commission
Offices, or can be downloaded from the PSC website, download here.
Hand written applications are also acceptable.
- Application forms should bear the title of
the post followed by the Reference Number specified against the vacancy.
The appropriate Advert Title e.g. “PSC External Advert. No. 2/2014”
should be indicated in capital letters on the top of each first page of
the Public Service Form No. 3 (2008). Applicants should attach three sets
of photocopies of their certificates and testimonials. Applicants
subsequently shortlisted for oral interviews shall be required to present
certified copies and originals of their academic transcripts and
certificates at the time of sitting the Oral Interviews. - Applicants should attach three (3) recent
certified passport size photographs and should apply for a maximum of only
two (2) posts clearly indicating the first and second choice on the
application.
Deadline: 16th October, 2014
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