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Job Title:     Information Scientist
Organisation:  Directorate
of Public Prosecutions  
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Ref. No.: HRM 70/206/01 [39]
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 managing of the Resource Centre;
  • Providing users in the Resource Centre with
    reader services deliverables like information;
  • In charge of providing circulation and
    retrieval services;
  • Performing Resource Centre in house services
    of data entry, shelving, cataloguing and indexing materials for ease
    access;
  • Responsible for participating in collecting
    user information requirements and disseminating it appropriately;
  • Entering existing documents into different
    databases;
  • Compiling and analyzing user information from
    the Directorate;
  • Maintaining an effective loan system of books
    and other reading materials;
  • Carrying out technical processing of all
    documents
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned
    from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The Information Scientist should be a Ugandan
    who possesses an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Library and Information Science
    or any closely related discipline from a recognized 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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