Senior Commercial Officer Job Vacancy – Ministry of Water and Environment

Organisation:  Ministry
of Water and Environment
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Ref. No.: HRM 73/272/01 [98]
Salary Scale: Uganda Government Scale U3
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 promoting the image of the
    urban Water and Sewerage Department through timely dissemination of
    appropriate information about the objective, function, products and
    services offered as well as the roles of key stakeholders;
  • Offering commercial services and training in
    strategic management, planning and control to Umbrella Organisations,
    Water Authorities and Private Operators (Pos) that improves service levels
    and increase sustainability of piped water systems;
  • Using media channels to create attitudinal
    change of stakeholders to appreciate water as an economic and social good;
  • Consumer service management through consumer
    creation, consumer/user maintenance and partnership;
  • Marketing research and survey about service
    delivery, consumption patterns, behavior and attitudes, market trends
    incomes of consumers in order to provide feedback and mechanisms for
    service improvement;
  • Training stakeholders authorities in
    strategies to prevent conflicts that may arise during operations;
  • In charge of analyzing the performance of
    authorities/operators as regard to water sales target and identify the
    causes of gaps in performance and propose strategies for improvement;
  • Responsible for inspecting water authorities,
    private operator and Umbrella Organisation, writing and compiling acute
    reports on weekly, monthly and annual basis;
  • In charge of participating in the budgeting
    process of urban and sewerage water department;
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned
    from time to time
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicants should be Ugandans holding an
    Honours Bachelors’ Degree in ether Commerce (Finance & Marketing
    Options) or Business Administration (Finance &Marketing Options) or
    Economics or Quantitative Economics or Statistics or other related
    disciplines from a recognized University/Institution.
  • Possession of Post Graduate Diploma in any of
    the above fields shall be an added advantage.
  • At least three years’ experience at the level
    of Commercial Officer in Trade related matters in Government or equivalent
    level of experience from a reputable organization.
  • Age: Above 25 years
Personal Competencies: Public Sector Management, Results
orientation, Ethics and Integrity, Interpersonal, Communication and Computer Skills,
ability to adapt to multi-cultural setting, innovation concern for quality,
standards technical, Interpersonal skills, ability to coach subordinates and
report writing skills, Strategic thinking, negotiation skills, team building, conflict
management, policy development, change management, Research and report writing
project management and technical skills.
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.
Deadline: 15th April, 2016
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