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Job Title:  Principal Rail Transport Officer

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 Assistant Commissioner Rail Transport Regulation and Safety for performing the following duties:-

• Reviewing laws and regulations which govern rail transport so as to enhance safety, efficiency and equity in services and identifying gaps for amendment;
• Assisting in the initiation and development of policies and strategies in order to promote safety of rail transport;
• Collecting, analysing and disseminating data on rail transport;
• Managing preparation and updating of data on rail transport;
• Domesticating Regional and International conventions, treaties, agreements and protocols on rail transport;
• Preparing progress reports on the performance of the Section;
• Coordinating budget preparation activities of the Section;
• Overseeing sensitization programs on safety and discipline in rail transport services;
• Processing Rail Operator’s Licences
• Monitoring enforcement of laws and regulations on rail transport;
• Managing staff and assets of the Section.
• Any other duties as assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Economics; or Transport Economics; or Business Administration; or Development Studies; or Education; or Social Sciences; or Law; or Arts; or Public Administration; or Statistics or Engineering; or Transport and Logistics; from a recognised University or Institution and a Postgraduate qualification in Transport Economics and Logistics Management or Logistics and Transport Management or Business Administration or any other Transport Related Field. Registration with the Uganda Engineers Registration Board is a must for Engineers.
• Applicants should have at least six (6) years of working experience in rail transport regulation, three (3) of which must have been at Senior 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

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