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Job Title:  Assistant Commissioner, Water Resources Planning and 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 Resource Regulation for performing the following duties:-

• Participating in formulation and review of water resources policies, laws, regulation and standards related to national and trans-boundary water resources use and protection;
• Coordinating and planning for water use, including development of scenarios for various water resources developments at National and Basin/Zonal levels;
• Responsible for development, review and implementation of strategies and plans for regulation of dams and reservoirs for optimum water resources use;
• Responsible for development, review and implementation of national water resources use and protection;
• Responsible for development and implementation of dam safety and management strategies in collaboration with relevant stakeholders;
• Responsible for administration and issuance of national water use and services permits;
• Responsible for maintaining hard copies and electronic filing system for water permits;
• Responsible for maintaining and operating a database for water permits on issues related to permit applicants, permit issuance and payment of permit application fees;
• Providing technical advice, support supervision and training to stakeholders engaged in use and management of water resources;
• Responsible for overall management, planning, budgeting, administration and networking for the Division;
• 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 its equivalent from a recognized University/Institution and a Masters Degree in a water related field; or Construction Management; or Management; or any other related discipline is a must. Engineers should be duly 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 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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