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Job Title:    Director Physical Planning

Organization: Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports: Executive Director

Reference: HRM 77/184/04 Vol. 4

About US:

Kampala Capital City Authority is the legal entity, established by the Ugandan Parliament that is responsible for the operations of the capital city of Kampala in Uganda. It replaced the Kampala City Council.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: The incumbent will be responsible to the Executive Director for performing the following duties:-

• Planning, developing and reviewing the annual Physical Planning Business Plan, set benchmarks for the implementation of the planned projects, evaluate the performance of the plan and generate Reports to management as required;
• Planning and designing the City physical infrastructure including the zoning, land sub- division and determination of the areas for development;
• Planning, conducting, surveying and mapping, delineate the areas for social infrastructure, establishment of geodetic control, quality checks of cadastral jobs; and survey of City land boundaries, production and printing of topographical maps;
• Planning and monitoring the surveying, valuation, registration and administration of Land in the City and manage resolution of land disputes.
• Planning and guiding all developments on the ground in the authority as per the applicable law;
• Developing and implementing KCCA planning regulations and standards in line with the KCCA objectives;
• Initiating legal action against any authorized development in compliance with the law;
• Initiating, reviewing and providing technical advice to management on the implementation of the Authority physical planning in line with the Authority’s objectives;
• Managing performance and development of staff under direct supervision as per the Human Resources performance management policy;
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Planning; or Land Use Planning; or Regional and Urban Planning; or Urban Planning and Design and Spatial Planning from a recognized University / Institution, plus a Master’s Degree in any of the above fields from a recognized University / Institution. Applicants should be registered with the relevant professional body.
• Applicants should have a minimum of ten (10) years working experience in Physical Planning and Urban Planning, three (3) of which should have been gained at Commissioner or Head of Department level in Government or equivalent level of experience from a reputable organization.
• Minimum Age: 35 years

Competencies:

Applicants should have the following Core Competencies:

• Public Sector Management, Results Orientation, Ethics and Integrity, Interpersonal, Communication and Computer Skills, Ability to Adapt to Multi Cultural Settings, Innovation, Concern for Quality, Standards and Technical Competence, Records Management Skills, Mobilization Skills, Ability to Coach Subordinates and Report Writing Skills.
• Strategic Thinking, Negotiation Skills, Team Building, Conflict Management, Problem Solving, Change Management, Research and Project Management Skills.

How to Apply:

All candidates should apply online:-

Mandatory requirements for Applicants: –

• Scan, attach and submit on-line recent passport size photograph and relevant documents (‘O’ Level, and ‘A’ Level Certificates, Degree Transcript and Certificates).
• Each attachment must not exceed a limit of 1MB and only Portable Document Format (PDF) is allowed;

Application Process:

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• You can only apply for one (1) post. Applying for more than one (1) post will lead to automatic disqualification.

Emphasis: –

• Only online applications on the e-recruitment system will be considered.
• Candidates shortlisted for Interviews will be contacted.
• Candidates shortlisted for Oral Interviews shall be required to bring along with them copies of original academic documents (O and A level Certificates, Degree Transcripts and Certificates) and a Valid Identity Card.
• Serving Officers already appointed in the Public Service shall not be considered for entry level posts under this GRE advert;
• Applicants who shall not hear from the Public Service Commission on completion of the selection process should consider themselves unsuccessful.
• In case of any inquiry, call Tel. No.0414-237671 or 0414-254271 or 0414-342279 or send an e-mail to vacancies@psc.go.ug

Deadline: 26^th October 2023

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