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Job Title:  Principal Hydrologist (Water Resources Monitoring and Assessment)

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 Assistant Commissioner, Water Resources Monitoring and Assessment for performing the following duties:-

• Participating in developing and reviewing national policies focusing on monitoring and assessment of water resources;
• Participating in reviewing and updating national strategic plans for water resources monitoring and assessment;
• Supporting operation, development and maintenance of water quantity monitoring networks;
• Participating in development and implementation of water resources and land use guidelines in the Sector;
• Participating in research and developing area-based water resources management plans;
• Participating in assessment of water resources in the country;
• Participating in initiation and management of mitigation plans, guidelines and measures against disasters (i.e. floods and droughts);
• Participating in management and dissemination of information on water resources;
• 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 Geosciences; or any other water related sciences and a Masters Degree in Water Engineering; or Geosciences; or any other water related field from a recognized University/ Institution. Engineers must be registered with the Uganda Engineers’ Registration Board.
• Applicants should have a minimum of six (6) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been served at the level of Senior 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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