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Job Title:  Assistant Commissioner, Rail Transport Regulation and Safety

Organisation:  Ministry of Works and Transport

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

The Ministry of Works and Transport is a Cabinet level government ministry of Uganda, that is mandated to plan, develop and maintain an economic, efficient and effective transport infrastructure, and transport services by road, rail, water, and air.

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

• Initiating and developing policies and strategies to promote safety of rail transport;
• Formulating and reviewing railway transport legislation;
• Monitoring and advising on effective enforcement of railway transport legislation;
• Coordinating public sensitization programs about safety and discipline in rail transport services;
• Coordinating formulation and implementation of bilateral, regional and international conventions, treaties, agreements and programs related to railway transport regulation in collaboration with the Division of Road and Pipeline;
• Overseeing inspection of railway lines and railway rollingstock;
• Coordinating investigations into rail transport accidents and advising on mitigation measures;
• Managing staff and assets of the Division;
• 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 Engineering; or Economics; or Law; or Business Administration; or Arts; or Social Sciences and a Post graduate qualification in Transport Management from a recognized University/Institution. In case of Engineers, they should be registered with the Engineers’ Registration Board Being registered with a recognised professional body or being a professional member of a recognized Institution of Transport is an added advantage for the non-Engineering cadre.
• 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 Inspector Rail Transport 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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