The Ugandan Jobline

Job Title:  Assistant Commissioner, Water Quality Management

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, Water Quality Management for performing the following duties:-

• Leading planning, coordination and facilitation of periodic reviews and improvements to the policy, legal and institutional frameworks for water quality management in Uganda;
• Leading development, review and updating of water quality management plans, including interventions for national disasters and emergencies;
• Leading the coordination, monitoring and assessment of the quality of the country’s water resources and dissemination of information to all users;
• Leading the setting and review of standards/guidelines, inspection, supervision, budgeting and reporting on water quality matters in the country;
• Supervising operation and maintenance of the National Reference and Regional Laboratories for water quality analysis;
• Facilitating contingency planning for water quality related emergencies;
• Providing and disseminating, technical advice to Government and other stakeholders on water quality management matters in the country;
• Coordinating programmes and projects on water quality management in Uganda;
• Providing advice to the Weather Prediction Centre and Water and Sanitation Sector Working Group on water quality management;
• Serving as a technical focal point on trans-boundary/regional water quality issues integration and harmonization of protocols and standards;
• Leading implementation of the National Water Quality Management Strategy;
• Any other duties that may 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 related sciences. A Masters Degree in Water Engineering; or any other water related field from a recognized University/Institution is a must. He or she should be registered with the Uganda Engineers Registration Board A post graduate qualification in Management and or Administration 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 Principal Officer level 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

For more of the latest jobs, please visit https://www.theugandanjobline.com or find us on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UgandanJobline

Related Jobs