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Job Title:  Assistant Commissioner, International and Transboundary Water Affairs

Organisation:  Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

The Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) was established in 2007, from the then Ministry of Water, Lands and Environment, following the cabinet decision taken on 15th April, 2007. It has the overall responsibility of the development, managing, and regulating water and Environment resources in Uganda.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  The incumbent will be responsible to the Commissioner International and Transboundary Water Affairs for performing the following duties:-

• Coordinating the developing and reviewing of national policies focusing on the transboundary water that aims to maximise Uganda’s benefits from the transboundary waters;
• Coordinating the reviewing and updating of national strategic plans for development, conservation and management of the transboundary waters to ensure harmony with the national policy on the transboundary water;
• Taking custody, and safeguarding transboundary water protocols and agreements to which Uganda is party;
• Overseeing the implementation of transboundary policies and agreements in Uganda, coordinating the harmonisation between transboundary and National Water Policies and Plans;
• Coordinating the participation of Uganda in the sourcing of funds for and in implementation of cooperative development of transboundary water projects;
• Overseeing the implementation, monitoring and evaluating the progress of transboundary water resources project;
• Coordinating Uganda’s participation in conflict resolution and negotiations over the sharing of benefits and using of the transboundary water resources;
• Directing the development, operation and maintenance of decision support tools and information databases on the transboundary water systems;
• Facilitating the acquisition and exchange of water resources data and information with other riparian countries;
• Coordinating national assessments on the potential impacts of proposed developments on the transboundary water on riparian states;
• Stimulating interest and raising national level awareness on matters of the Nile and other Transboundary water systems;
• Coordinating the participation of other Departments, Sectors and Ministries in Nile and other Transboundary water matters;
• Providing technical advice, support, supervision and training to stakeholders engaged in use and management of water resources;
• Overall management, administration and networking for the 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 Civil Engineering; or any other Water Science from a recognized University/Institution and a Masters Degree in a water Engineering or any other water related field. A Post graduate qualification in 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 Water Officer in Government

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 2020/2021, 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 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: 31st May, 2024

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