11 Fresher Foreign Service Officer Grade VI Job Placements – Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Organisation:  Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Ref. No.: HRM 51/272/01 [8]
Salary Scale: Uganda Government Scale U4
About US:
The
Public Service Commission was established under the provisions of Article
165(1) of the 1995 Constitution. The Public Service Commission has a mission “To
provide Government with employees of the right caliber, in right numbers,
placed in the right jobs at the right time.”
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • In charge of implementing decisions in
    designated zones/areas
  • Responsible for collecting information to
    guide in policy formulation, implementation and review;
  • Providing backup support services for
    meetings and other activities;
  • In charge of gathering information for departmental
    briefs and reports;
  • Providing inquires and correspondences
    regarding the area of accreditation
  • Managing protocol and consular services.
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned
    from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The Foreign Service Officer GRADE VI
    applicants should be Ugandans holding an Upper Honours Bachelor’s Degree
    in Political Science or Law or International Relations or Diplomacy or
    Economics or Administration or Development Studies or Conflict Studies or
    Statistics or Information Communication and Technology or Journalism, Mass
    Communication. Possession of a Post Graduate Diploma in Public
    Administration or International Law or Diplomacy or International
    Relations from a recognized Institution/University will be an added advantage.
    Working knowledge of the International Languages such as French, German,
    Swahili, Arabic, Spanish and Chinese will be an added advantage.
  • Age: Above 21 years
Personal Competencies:
  • High Degree of Ethics and Integrity
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Good communication and computer Skills
  • Proven ability to adapt to multi-cultural
    setting
  • High degree of innovation concern for
    quality, standards technical
  • Proven ability to coach subordinates and
    report writing skills
  • Strategic thinking
  • Good negotiation skills
  • Good team building, innovation and concern
    for quality and standards.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested Ugandan 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. 1/2016” 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 and their names will be
shown on the PSC website and on  the PSC
noticeboard.
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.
NB: Serving officers already appointed in the Public
Service shall not be considered for this entry level position.  
Deadline: 15th April, 2016

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