Fresher Youth Officer Jobs – Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development

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Job Title:     Youth Officer
Organisation:  Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development 
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Ref. No.: HRM 52/70/01 [21]
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: 
  • The jobholder will work in liaison with the
    Senior Youth Officer in respect to planning and policy implementation for
    youth responses.
  • Responsible for participating in the
    implementation of staff training and development programmes.
  • Offering technical support in the
    implementation of programmes for youth development and empowerment.
  • Work closely with the Senior Youth Officer to
    implement capacity building plans for service delivery in youths work
    including monitoring.
  • Coordinating and liaise with local and
    international youth agencies/ organizations e.g youth networks, CYP etc.
  • In charge of participating in the Community
    mobilization campaigns for the youth.
  • Perform any other duties as may be given from
    time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The Youth Officer should be a Ugandan who
    possesses an Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Social Work and
    Social Administration, Development studies, Humanities or any other
    related field from a recognized University or 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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