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Job Title:  Deputy Director Policy and Advisory Services

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 Director Legal Services for performing the following duties:-

• Conducting research on legal matters, interpreting laws, advising and guiding the Director, Legal services in line with the KCCA Act;
• Providing secretarial services to Management, Executive and Disciplinary Committees and coordinating follow up action on issues arising from the Committees, in line with the KCCA Act;
• Responding to Council’s enquiries, queries, claims and complaints, in line with the KCCA Act;
• Compiling, analyzing and preparing reports on issues arising from Council policy rulings for Management’s information, in line with the KCCA Act and Management guidelines;
• Developing and maintaining an updated Departmental Information Management System in line with the departmental guidelines;
• Managing performance and development of staff;
• 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 in Law from a recognized University / Institution plus a Post graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre as well as a Masters Degree in Law from a recognized University/ Institution.
• Applicants should be registered with the relevant professional bodies.

Working Experience

• Applicants should have a minimum of nine (9) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been served at the level of Assistant Commissioner 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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