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Job Title:  Assistant Commissioner, Occupational Health (Medical)

Organisation: Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development is a Cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. The Ministry is responsible for the protection and promotion of the rights of the vulnerable population, addressing gender inequalities, ensuring cultural growth, labour and employment as well as community mobilization and empowerment.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: The incumbent will be responsible to the Commissioner, Occupational Health and Safety for performing the following duties:-

• Investigating the prevalence and incidence of occupational diseases in the workplaces;
• Inspecting and examining the availability and use of First Aid facilities at the work places;
• Developing standards and guidelines for pre-employment and routine medical examination of workers;
• Investigating disease outbreak and epidemics in the workplaces;
• Compiling epidemiological patterns of occupational diseases in Uganda, in the Region and Internationally;
• Liaising with National, International Health agencies concerned with occupational health and diseases;
• Coordinating research on Occupational Health;
• Providing advice on workers accommodation building plans;
• Analyzing and advising on industrial building plans according to Occupational Safety and Health Act, No. 9 of 2006 and other legislations;
• 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 Surgery and Bachelor of Medicine plus a Master’s Degree in either Physical Sciences; or Occupational Safety and Health; or Environment and Natural Resources; or Chemical Process/Engineering; or related disciplines from a recognized University/Institution. – Applicants should possess a Post Graduate Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health at workplaces from a recognized Institution. – Possession of a Master’s in Business Administration; or Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration and Management will be an added advantage.
• Applicants should have a minimum of nine (9) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been served at the level of Principal Officer in Government.

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 serving Public Officers in Ministries/Departments/Agencies and Local Governments dully appointed and confirmed by the Appointing National and Local Service Commissions to fill vacant posts.

Mandatory Instructions to Applicants: –

• Apply ON-LINE, Click Here
• 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.

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
• Click a Job from the list of advertised jobs in the menu.
• View the Job Details and Click ‘Apply now’
• Review your application and SUBMIT.
• NB. Applicants are allowed to apply for only one post.

Please Note: –

• Only applications on-line will be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Shortlisted candidates shall be required to bring along with them, their original certificates of ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level, Transcripts and Certificates, letters of employment, National Identity Cards during the Oral Interviews.
• Short listed Applicants should ensure that their Staff Performance Appraisals for the last three (3) Financial Years 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022 are submitted to the Commission before the date of Oral Interviews.
• In case of any inquiry, contact Tel. No. 0414254271 or 0414342279 or e-mail vacancies@psc.go.ug

Deadline: 10th May, 2024

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