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Job Title:  Executive Director

Organisation: Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About the Company:

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is the legal entity, established by the Ugandan Parliament that is responsible for the operations of the capital city of Kampala in Uganda. It replaced the Kampala City Council.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:   The incumbent will be responsible to the Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet for performing the following duties:-

• Coordinating management of all public funds of the Authority and being accountable to Parliament;
• Coordinating implementation of National and Council laws, policies, regulations, bye laws, programmes and projects;
• Providing technical guidance to the Mayor and the Authority on Government policy, technical, administrative and legal matters pertaining to the management of the Authority;
• Preparing reports to the Minister and Council on matters pertaining to the affairs of the City
• Presenting the Annual Budget to the Authority;
• Coordinating delivery of quality services to the population within the Kampala Capital City and taking remedial action where service delivery standard are below the expected minimum standards;
• Coordinating proper physical planning and development control in the City and Urban Councils;
• Monitoring the activities of the Directorates of the Authority and the lower Urban Councils under KCCA;
• Promoting trade order and mobilising the urban community for development and sustainability of infrastructure and services.
• Guiding and tracking implementation of Cabinet decisions
• Managing performance and development of staff under his/her direct supervision in accordance with the Performance Management guidelines
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Minimum Qualification

• Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University/ Institution plus a Masters Degree in Law; or Business Administration; or Economics; or Public Sector Management; or Public Administration; or Urban Planning and Management; or Urban Governance and Management; or Management Studies from a recognized University / Institution

Working Experience

• Applicants should have a minimum of fifteen (15) years relevant working experience in the field of Public Administration and Management, three (3) of which should have been served at the level of Deputy Executive Director, or Head of Department in Government or equivalent level from a reputable organization.

How to Apply:

Applications are invited from suitably qualified serving Public Officers in Ministries/Departments/Agencies and Local Governments duly 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 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022 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: 18th October 2024

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