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Job Title:  Assistant Commissioner, Urban Development

Organisation: Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, is a cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. It is responsible for “policy direction, national standards and coordination of all matters concerning lands, housing and urban development.”

Key Duties and Responsibilities: The incumbent will be responsible to the Commissioner, Urban Development for performing the following duties:-

• Providing technical and administrative leadership in the review and development of urban policies, legislation, standards, regulations and guidelines in the Sector;
• Supervising technical teams implementing urban development programmes and activities in the Centre and Local Governments;
• Coordinating provision of technical support, support supervision, guidance and training to urban development/ management institutions, stakeholders and the general public on urban development in the Country;
• Monitoring and evaluating adherence to National urban development Policies, Practices and Standards by local governments and other stakeholders and report to the Commissioner;
• Planning, budgeting accounting for resources and performance of the Division;
• Monitoring and evaluating developments and service levels in the urban sector and compiling reports to the Commissioner from time to time;
• Undertaking analytical research to investigate key urban challenges and report to the Commissioner to inform policy development and review;
• Supervising, mentoring and appraising the performance of the junior staff of the urban development Department.
• 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 either Urban Planning; or Physical Planning Spatial Planning; or Urban and Regional Planning; or Land Use planning; or Town and Country planning; or Urban Planning and Design plus a Post Graduate Diploma in either Urban Planning; or Spatial planning; or Urban and Regional Planning; or Urban Development and Management; or Urban Governance and Management; or Environmental Management; or Urban Environment Conservation and Management; or Urban Climate Change Mitigation and Resilience. Possession of a Masters Degree in the above fields will be added advantage
• Applicants should have a minimum of nine (09) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been served at the level of Principal Officer in the field of Physical Planning; or Urban Development 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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