2 Fresher Seed Analyst Job Opportunities – Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries

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Organisation:  Ministry
of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Ref. No.: HRM 46/70/02 [48]
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: 
  • Responsible for carrying out seed testing in
    the national seed laboratory for seed quality;
  • In charge of conducting seed sampling from
    seed processing factories, warehouses and seed stockiest;
  • Carrying out seed testing for moisture
    content, purity, germination, and seed health;
  • Prepare seed testing results on official
    certificates
  • In charge of compiling quarterly and annual
    reports on seed testing activities;
  • Performing any other duties that may be
    assigned from time to time by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The Seed Analyst should be a Ugandan in
    possession of an honors Bachelor degree in Agriculture or related Science
    discipline from a recognized institution or university
  • 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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