Job Title: Commissioner, Engineering and Technical Services
Organisation: Judicial Service Commission
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About the Company:
The Judicial Service Commission is a Constitutional body established under Article 146 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995, whose mandate is to recruit judicial officers and regulate their conduct.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Overseeing the development of policies, procedures and standards for estates management and maintenance;
- Coordinating the development and formulation of construction plans, maintenance plans, schedules and related budgets;
- Supervising the development of technical specifications and standards for construction and maintenance of buildings; and procurement of furniture;
- Overseeing the preparation of bills of quantities for projects;
- Coordinating the construction and maintenance of physical infrastructure;
- Overseeing the preparation of planned, preventive and curative maintenance programs for equipment and installations;
- Verifying of works, preparing of payment certificates, and issuing of completion certificates.
- Supervising consultants and contractors in executing maintenance works;
- Liaising with stakeholders for use of proper tenancy agreements in renting court buildings;
- Monitoring court premises and offices to ensure compliance to safety standards and guidelines; and
- Performing any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Applicants shall be Ugandan citizens holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Bachelor of Civil and Building Engineering or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering in Civil and Building or Bachelor’s degree in Civil and Structural Engineering (at least a Second-Class Lower Division) from a recognised university or awarding institution plus a Postgraduate Diploma in Management.
- A Master’s degree in any of the above fields.
- Membership with the Uganda Engineers Registration Board (ERB).
- At least twelve (12) years’ working experience, three (3) of which should have been served at the level of Assistant Commissioner – Engineering in Government or an equivalent level of experience at a reputable organisation.
How to Apply:
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and eligible citizens of Uganda to fill the vacant posts available in the Judiciary Service as specified below. Applications, using Judicial Service Commission Application Form No.1 of 2021 (for position of Magistrate Grade One) and Judicial Service Commission Application Form No.2 of 2024 (for Administrative and Other Staff), should be completed and submitted to the email address provided for each position by not later than midnight of 6th June 2025.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is an equal opportunity employer.
Instructions to applicants:
- Judicial Service Commission Application Form
- No.1 of 2021 (for position of Magistrate Grade One) and Judicial Service Commission Application
- Form No.2 of 2024 (for Administrative and Other Staff) can be accessed at https://www.jsc.go.ug/ news/jsc-application-forms
- Type to fill in the respective JSC Application Form.
- Handwritten forms will not be accepted.
- Print the respective JSC Application Form.
- Submit the respective JSC Application Form to the email addresses for each position, along with the following documents included, in the order below, all as a single PDF document:
- A copy of the applicant’s national identity card.
- A passport-size photograph.
- An up-to-date curriculum vitae (CV).
- Copies of academic certificates and transcripts certified by the issuing institution. Note: The Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) should be certified by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB).
- Names, contacts and letters of recommendation of two (2) professional and two (2) character referees.
- A Certificate of Enrolment for position Magistrate Grade One.
- A certified copy of the applicant’s latest and complete Declaration of Income, Assets and Liabilities from the Inspectorate of Government.
- Copies of previous appointment, confirmation and promotion letters (where applicable).
- Any other relevant documents.
- For the position of Magistrate Grade One, the applicant’s self-assessment declaration on competencies. The details and format can be found at https://jsc.go.ug/news/ applicants-self-assessment-declaration.
- All Application documents listed above should be combined into a single pdf document and submitted online to the Secretary Judicial Service Commission (JSC), to the application email addresses provided for each position.
Submit Application Documents to: Email: [email protected]
Additional Information:
Applicants must apply for only one post. Multiple applications by an applicant will result in automatic disqualification.
Deadline: 6th June 2025.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not heard from the JSC after the closure of the Interview process should consider their applications unsuccessful.
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