Programme Manager, Policy Research and Consultancy Job Opportunity – Ministry of Public Service (Civil Service College Uganda)

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Organisation:  Ministry
of Public Service (Civil Service College Uganda)  
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Ref. No.: HRM 56/272/02 [59]
Salary Scale: Uganda Government Scale U1SE
About US:
The
Public Service Commission was established under the provisions of Article
165(1) of the 1995 Constitution. The Public Service Commission has a mission “To
provide Government with employees of the right caliber, in right numbers,
placed in the right jobs at the right time.”
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • In charge of contributing to the development
    of policies for training and development within the Public Service in
    cooperation with the Ministry of Public Service and other stakeholders;
  • Contributing to the development of CSCU
    business strategy, annual training plan and budget;
  • Contributing to the establishment of training
    cycle management procedures, guidelines and service standards;
  • Identifying training and development needs of
    public servants in areas of Governance; and leadership management
  • Leading the collaborative development of the
    curricula and assure the quality of the curricula in areas of Governance
    and Public Service as well as and Leadership and Management;
  • Contributing to conducting surveys and applied
    research and consultancy;
  • Overseeing the development, designing and/or
    publishing of standardized training materials, manuals, multimedia visual
    aids, and other learning materials for Governance and Public Service, and
    leadership management;
  • Managing the delivery of training and
    development activities;
  • Creating and maintaining a network (pool) of
    trainers and training them in techniques and skills for training;
  • Evaluating trainers performance and ensuring
    the quality of training provision;
  • In charge of evaluating the performance of the
    Assistant Programme Managers;
  • In charge of monitoring, evaluating and
    reviewing the curriculum, mode of work and styles of teaching on a regular
    basis, providing recommendations for improvement;
  • Carrying out capacity needs assessment for
    departmental staff and support implementation of interventions.
  • Responsible for identifying opportunities and
    potential partners for enhancing implementation of Governance and Public
    Service as well as Leadership & Management Programmes.
  • In charge of contributing towards the general
    Public Service ethos and promotion of ethical values across the public
    sector;
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned
    from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicants for the Programme Manager,
    Policy Research and Consultancy career opportunity should be Ugandans
    holding an Honour’s Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Human Resource
    Management or Development Studies or Business Administration (Management
    option) or Economics or Organisation Psychology or Law with a Master’s
    Degree in any of the above disciplines from a recognized
    University/Institution.
  • At least twelve (12) years’ relevant working
    experience in the Public Sector Management (Policy, Research and
    Consultancy), three (3) of which should have been gained at the level of
    Assistant Commissioner in Government or equivalent level of experience
    from a reputable organization.
  • Age: Above 35 years
Personal Competencies: Public Sector Management, Results
orientation, Ethics and Integrity, Interpersonal, Communication and Computer Skills,
ability to adapt to multi-cultural setting, innovation concern for quality,
standards technical, Interpersonal skills, ability to coach subordinates and
report writing skills, Strategic thinking, negotiation skills, team building,
conflict management, policy development, change management, Research and report
writing project management and technical skills.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested Ugandan candidates are encouraged to fill in
applications in triplicate and submit them to the Secretary, Public Service
Commission, P.O. Box 7080, Kampala, Uganda. The Application and Summary Forms
are obtainable from the Public Service Commission Office, 2nd Floor, Farmers
House, Parliament Avenue, Kampala, Ministry/Department Headquarters and
District Service Commission Offices, or can be downloaded from the PSC website,
download here.
Hand written applications are also acceptable.
Application
forms should bear the title of the post followed by the Reference Number
specified against the vacancy. The appropriate Advert Title e.g. “PSC External
Advert. No. 1/2016” should be indicated in capital letters on the top of each
first page of the Public Service Form No. 3 (2008). Applicants should attach
three sets of photocopies of their certificates and testimonials. Applicants
subsequently shortlisted for oral interviews shall be required to present
certified copies and originals of their academic transcripts and certificates
at the time of sitting the Oral Interviews and their names will be shown on the
PSC website and on  the PSC noticeboard.
Applicants
should attach three (3) recent certified passport size photographs and should
apply for a maximum of only two (2) posts clearly indicating the first and
second choice on the application.
Deadline: 15th April, 2016
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