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Job Title:     Policy Analyst
Organisation:  Ministry of Public Service 
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Ref. No.: HRM 56/272/01 [36]
Salary Scale: Uganda Government Scale U4
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 gathering and analyzing
    information to assist in the planning formulation and development of
    relevant policies
  • Responsible for designing, formulating
    relevant policy options within the Ministry
  • Render support in the evaluation, review
    update of existing policies with the Ministry
  • Support the monitoring and evaluation of the
    implementation and effects of policies
  • Arranging policy meetings and distributes
    policy information
  • Consulting and participating in Ministerial
    meetings on policy issues
  • Attending meetings in the Ministry that have
    a bearing on policy issues
  • Making draft policy proposals and write
    concept papers on policies within the Ministry
  • Perform any other duties as assigned by the
    Senior Policy Analyst
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:   
  • The applicants for the Policy Analyst job should
    be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences or
    Development Studies or Economics or Statistics or Business Administration
    (Management option) or any relevant Degree in Policy Studies from a
    recognized University/Institution.
  • Age: Above 21 years
Personal Competencies:
  • High Degree of Ethics and Integrity
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Good communication and computer Skills
  • Proven ability to adapt to multi-cultural
    setting
  • High degree of innovation concern for
    quality, standards technical
  • Proven ability to coach subordinates and
    report writing skills
  • Strategic thinking
  • Good negotiation skills
  • Good team building, innovation and concern
    for quality and standards.
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.
NB: Serving officers already appointed in the Public
Service shall not be considered for this entry level position.  
Deadline: 15th April, 2016

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