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Job Title:    Deputy Director Land Use Planning and Development

Organization: Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

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 Director Physical Planning for performing the following duties:-

• Developing and implementing physical planning and development guidelines for KCCA;
• Developing a system for capturing both physical and social-economic development data for planning purposes;
• Designing and implementing a system for providing City planning related information to both stakeholders in and outside the City as per the Authority’s guidelines;
• Coordinating the land title processing and procedures as per the KCCA objectives and any other applicable laws;
• Coordinating Physical Planning and Land Management issues with the outside institutions;
• Monitoring the performance of staff in the Department as per the KCCA Human Resource Management Manual;
• Preparing work plans, budgets and performance targets and reports of the Divisions;
• Managing performance and development of staff under his/her 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 Honors 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 Masters Degree in any of the above fields from a recognized University/Institution. Specialized training in Urban Planning will be an added advantage. Applicants must be registered with the relevant professional body.
• Applicants should have a minimum of nine (9) years relevant working experience in Physical Planning and Land Usage, three (3) of which must have been gained at Assistant Commissioner or Head of Department level in Government. Applicants should have understanding of relevant laws and regulations
• Minimum Age: 35 years

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, Ability to Coach Subordinates and Report Writing Skills.
• Strategic Thinking, Negotiation Skills, Team Building, Conflict Management, Policy Development, Change Management, Research and Project Management Skills.

How to Apply:

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Public Officers serving in Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA STAFF) ONLY, duly appointed and confirmed to fill vacant posts.

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Mandatory Instructions to Applicants: –

• Apply ON-LINE.
• Scan and submit relevant documents (‘O’ and A’ Level Result Slips and Certificates, Bachelor’s Degree and Post Graduate Transcripts and Certificates, Professional Documents, copies of letters of appointment, confirmation and promotion) on-line.
• Each attachment must not exceed a limit of 1MB and only portable documents format (PDF) is allowed.
• Print an Extract of PS Form 3 (2008) and obtain recommendation from the Responsible Officers. Scan the recommendation together with the rest of the documents and submit online.
• Where the designated recommending Officer/Responsible Officer is reluctant or declines to provide a recommendation, the applicant should clearly indicate the reason(s) on the extract of PSC Form 3 (2008) and submit it online without the recommendation
• Falsification of documents will lead to automatic disqualification.

Application Process

• Visit the website https://vacancies.psc.go.ug/ors
• Click on ‘register as a new user’ to create your account and complete your profile starting with the bio data moving downwards
• If you already have an account, simply click on your right and update your profile
• Select a Job from the list of advertised jobs in the menu.
• View the Job Details and Click ‘Apply now’
• Review your application and SUBMIT.

1. Applicants are free to apply for a maximum of two positions but must clearly state the first and second choice positions against the title of the position applied for.

Deadline: 19th March 2024. 

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