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Job Title:  Commissioner, Housing Development and Estates Management

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 Permanent Secretary for performing the following duties:-

• Providing technical leadership and guidance in the review, formulation and development of policies, legislation, standards, regulations and guidelines for housing development and estates management in the Country;
• Initiating and supervising the conduct of national studies and research for enhanced housing development and estates management in Uganda;
• Providing technical and administrative leadership for the efficient and effective conduct of housing development and estates management programmes, projects and activities in line with sector strategic objectives;
• Coordinating the provision of technical supporting, guidance and training to MDAs and Local Governments in areas of quantity surveying and architectural designs;
• Overseeing the regulation and monitoring of the programmes and activities of private housing developers and estates agents;
• Planning, budgeting and accounting for the resources and performance of the Department;
• Supervising the provision of technical supporting, supporting supervision and training to local governments and various stakeholders in the field of housing development and estates management;
• Representing the Ministry at various forums;
• Coordinating the collection, custody and updating of a national inventory of housing stock, Government estates and building materials for data bank;
• Monitoring and evaluating implementation of policies, legislation, standards and regulations governing housing development and estates management;
• Supervising and appraising Department Staff;
• 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 Architecture; or Civil/Structural Engineering; or Electrical Engineering; or Quantity Surveying; or Estates Management; or Land Economics; or Building Economics plus Masters Degree in from a recognized University/Institution Applicants should possess a Post Graduate Diploma in either Housing Studies; or Estates Management; or Management; or Public Administration from a recognized University/Institution
• Applicants should have a minimum of twelve (12) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been served at the level of Assistant Commissioner 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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