17 Entry Level Veterinary Inspector, Zonal Job Vacancies – Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries

Organisation:  Ministry
of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Ref. No.: HRM 46/70/02 [54
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: 
  • Preparing annual and quarterly plans budgets
    in the: sensitization, harmonization, coordination, monitoring and
    enforcement of compliance of regulations and standards on: animal disease
    control; animal movement control, veterinary public health, food safety,
    animal welfare, veterinary professional ethics and veterinary drugs in
    specific Municipalities and Major Urban Centers;
  • Attending Municipality and Major Urban Areas’
    planning meetings and articulate sector plans, policies, standards and
    regulations on veterinary regulation and compliance;
  • Making the first field response for the
    Department on any problems regarding veterinary regulation and compliance;
    take preliminary quarantine measures and notify the Senior Veterinary
    Inspector, Zone ;
  • Work closely with Ministry of Health,
    District Local Governments and the private sector as related to breaches
    in compliance of regulations and standards of veterinary regulation and
    compliance; to evaluate and warn officially; participate in apprehending;
    charging and prosecution of offenders;
  • Undertaking physical inspection, take samples
    and make laboratory follow-ups to enable scientific inspection and
    certification of live animals and their products such as meat, milk, hides
    and skins, horn products, gallstones in the area of jurisdiction;
  •  Regulating the use of veterinary movement
    permits / animal health certificates;
  • In charge of monitoring and controlling the
    practice of veterinary medicine by the private sector to adhere to the
    Veterinary Surgeons Act and other legal frameworks in the area of
    jurisdiction;
  • Take part in animal health programs in the in
    the area of jurisdiction offered by public, development partners and the
    private sector;
  • Inspecting suitability of owners / premises /
    enterprises engaged in operations in: livestock farming, slaughter and
    animal products processing and distribution of veterinary drugs /
    medicines in the area of jurisdiction;
  • Responsible for monitoring, evaluating,
    giving technical backup and train urban authority and the private sector
    personnel on veterinary inspection, certification and regulatory
    enforcement of compliance in the area of jurisdiction;
  • In charge of compiling and submitting
    emergency and quarterly reports to the Senior Veterinary Inspector Zone;
  • Performing any other duties that may be
    assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The 17 Veterinary Inspector, Zonal should be
    a Ugandans in possession of honours bachelor of science degrees in
    Veterinary Medicine from recognized University/Institution.
  • 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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