Mbale District Jobs Nov 2012

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans for the following Posts, which exist in Mbale District Local Government.

Applications in triplicate on PSC Form 3 revised of 2008 can be obtained from the Office of the Secretaries District Service Commission or Public Service Commission and should be filled in own handwriting and addressed to the Secretary, District Service Commission P.O. Box 2434, Mbale to be received not later than 13th December 2012.

Applicants serving outside the Traditional Public Service/Local Governments are required to give 3 referees one of whom should be his / her current Employer; attach only photocopies of their certified Academic and Professional Certificates, 3 Passport size photographs recently taken and an up to date Curriculum Vitae.

DEPARTMENT – EDUCATION

1. District Education Officer (1 Post- Re-advertised)

Ref: DSC/DEO/MDLG; Salary scale: U1E.

Age Limit: 25 years and above.

Qualifications: Should hold an Honours Bachelor Degree in Education from a recognised university or institution; either, a Master Degree in Education Planning and Management or Human Resource Management or Public Administration and Management or other related managerial fields from a recognised university or institution.

Experience: Should have a minimum of 9 years working experience in management of an educational institution or gained from professional experience in a managerial capacity at the level of Principal Education Officer.

Duties: Implementing Education laws, policies and regulations; implementing approved education and sports development plans, strategies and council decisions; providing technical and professional advice; organizing and facilitating teachers training programmes; coordinating school inspection and sports programmes and maintaining an updated teacher’s personnel data bank.

DEPARTMENT – MANAGEMENT

2. Physical Planner (1Post) – Ref: DSC/PP/MDLG

Salary scale: U4. Age Limit: 25 years and above.

Qualifications: Honours Bachelors Degree in either Physical Planning;

Regional Planning; Urban Planning or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution Knowledge of computer software application packages specially Geographical Information SYSTES (GIS) and Automated Computer Aided Design (AUTOCAD)

Duties: Planning towns and trading centres in the district; guiding developers in processing proper building plans; enforcing the town and county planning Act, 1964 and other relevant laws; drawing site plans for plot (building) development and processing their approval; demarcating plots in towns/trading centers; inspecting structures/building in town / trading centers to ensure compliance with the land use plan; maintaining the District planning information, equipment and records; and guiding District Authorities on balanced development.

3. Information Officer (Posts)

Ref: DSC/IO/MDLG; Salary scale U4. Age Limit: 25 years and above.

Qualifications: Should hold an Honours Bachelor Degree in Mass Communication or any relevant field from recognized university; listening skills; should be computer literate

Duties: Facilitating and analysis and dissemination of information in the district; supervising lower cadres in the department ; ensuring proper coverage of events in the district; advising the Chief Administrative Officer on press matters; coordinating radio and TV programmes sponsored by the district; maintaining an information data bank at the district.

4. Personnel Officer (1Post) – Ref: DSC/PO/MDLG

Salary scale: U4. Age Limit: 25 years and above.

Qualifications: should hold an Honours Bachelor Degree in social works and social administration or Arts or Business Administration/ Business Studies (Management option) ,Bachelor of Management Sciences or its equivalent; from a recognized university or institution;

Duties: Carrying out staff welfare management for local governments ; planning and organizing the man power resource through recruitment, deployment, training, utilization and discharge as per schedule; providing technical advice to the council and technical departments on matters related to Human Resource Management issues; monitoring staff performance through staff appraisal exercise to ensure quality service delivery; preparing Human Resource Management work plans, budgets and performance reports as instructed by the supervisor; interpreting the

Human Resource Policies, rules, regulations and procedures; providing assistance in the management of the payroll of the local governments and compiling reviewing and keeping custody of the staff lists and related personnel records.

DEPARTMENT – COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES

5. Community Development Officer (7 Posts- Re-advertised)

Ref: DSC/CDO/MDLG; Salary scale: U4. Age Limit: 25 years and above.

Qualifications: Should hold an Honours Bachelor Degree in Development studies, social sciences, arts, social works and social administration or Arts , Management or its equivalent from a recognized institution.

Duties: Planning and budgeting for development programmes at the community level; supervising staff that is involved in uplifting the social and economic welfare of local communities; organizing local communities to effectively participate in development initiatives; Sensitizing communities on gender issues, social rights, roles and obligations; Monitoring, evaluating and reporting; on community development programmes and projects.

Promoting the equal participation of all communities in development programmes; Promoting the creation and growth of function groups for the improved welfare of the population; Training communities in literacy programmes and income generating activities; Providing advice of the effective mobilization of the community for development and Sensitizing communities to adhere to existing legislation on gender and child rights.

DEPARTMENT – FINANCE

6. Senior Accounts Assistant (5 Posts) – Re-advertised

Ref: DSC/SAA/MDLG; Salary scale: U5. Age Limit: 23 years and above.

Qualifications: ‘A’ level Certificate, with a Diploma in Accounts or Business Studies or Business Administration or Financial Management or its equivalent from a recognized institution; or a pre-professional accounting qualification (ATC or CAT) awarded from recognized institution and accredited by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU).

Experience: At least three (3) years working experience administrative officer in a public or reputable organization.

Duties: providing custody for accounting records and documents; processing deferred tax payments and returns and keeping records thereof posting financial transactions, cash books and subsidiary ledgers to general ledger and updating books of accounts; preparing pay change report forms and reconciling payroll transaction reports; entering transactions into the commitment control register; providing custody of cash and imp rest and effecting payments and preparing draft monthly reconciliation reports;

7. Statistician (1 Post) – Ref: DSC/STAT/MDLG

Salary scale: U4. Age Limit: 25 years and above.

Qualifications: Honours Bachelor Degree in Statistics or its equivalent from a recognized institution.

Duties: Collecting, analyzing and storing data; Producing statistical reports; Appraising Development projects; Organizing and implementing national surveys’ ; and providing technical support on statistical matters to local Governments.

DEPARTMENT – NATURAL RESOURCES

8. District Natural Resource Officer (1 Post- Re-advertised)

Ref: DSC/DNRO/MDLG Salary scale: U1E.

Age Limit: 25 years and above.

Qualifications: Honours Bachelor of Science Degree in either Forestry; Wetlands Management; Environment Studies; Land Management, or any other relevant Science Degree plus a Post graduate Qualification in management studies from a recognized institution.

Experience: should have a minimum of 9 years working experience three of which at principal level in a natural resource management/environment.

Duties: enforcing the implementation of National Policies; rules regulations and council bye-laws on sustainable exploitation of natural resources; management of the provision of extension services on natural resources; appraising work plans and technical proposals in regard to

environment impact assessment; preparing and submitting work plans and budgets for the natural resources subsector; tendering technical advice to the District Council and other stakeholders; managing issues of land tenure ownership and lease holding in the district; appraising and ascertain compliance to land use regulation and the district infrastructure designs; initiating and advising council natural resources bye laws and ordinances; supervising and appraising the performance of the departmental staff; and preparing and presenting performance reports to the District Council and other stakeholders.

DEPARTMENT – PRODUCTION

9. District Production Officer (1Post)

Ref: DSC/DPO/MDLG; Salary scale: U1E. Age Limit: 25 years and above.

Qualifications: Honours Bachelor of Science Degree in either Fisheries or Agriculture or Veterinary Science or its equivalent; And a Post graduate qualification in any of the above fields is a must. Post graduate qualification in Management or Public Administration or an equivalent qualification from a recognized University/Institution is an added advantage.

Experience: should have a minimum of 9 years working experience in Agricultural / Marketing sector three of which at principal level in government or equivalent experience in reputable organization.

Duties: coordinating the preparation of Production and Marketing budgets and Strategic Action Plans for the district; coordinating the implementation of government production and marketing policies, programmes, projects and regulations and district budgets and strategic action plans; coordinating the delivery of production and marketing extension services in the district; providing technical guidance and advice to the administration of the District and District Council on production and marketing issues, programmes and projects; monitoring the direction and control of the threat and occurrence of pests, vermin and animal epidemics in the district; monitoring the use and management of production and marketing facilities in the district; promoting appropriate production and marketing technologies and best practices in the district; identifying market potential and advising the producers appropriately and providing and regulating veterinary and animal husbandry activities and related.

DEPARTMENT – ENGINEERING

10. Motor Vehicle Attendant (1 Post)Ref: DSC/MVA/MDLG

Salary scale U8. Age Limit: 25 years and above.

Qualifications: “O’ Level Certificate

Duties: Assisting the driver in fueling the vehicle; directing the driver when driving, turning or parking; checking the vehicle to ensure correct levels of lubricants such as oil; loading and offloading the materials on and off the vehicle; guarding the vehicle while on safari during the day and at night; washing the vehicle before and after safari.

11. Driver (2Posts) – Ref: DSC/DV/MDLG

Salary scale: U8. Age Limit: 25 years and above.

Qualifications: ‘O’ Level Certificate; valid Driving Permit of Class C or D; clean driving record; Basic mechanical and vehicle maintenance skills.

Duties: driving vehicles for official duty and assignment; carrying out basic maintenance of the vehicle; reporting major technical mechanical faults to the supervising officer; maintaining basic records regarding the vehicle as instructed; ensuring the safety of the vehicle while on duty

12. Plant Operator (1Post) – Ref: DSC/PLO/MDLG;

Salary scale: U8. Age Limit: 25 years and above.

Qualifications: “O’ Level Certificate; valid Driving Permit of Class E; clean plant operating record; Basic mechanical and vehicle maintenance skills.

Duties: operating plant for official duty and assignment; carrying out basic maintenance of the plant; reporting major technical mechanical faults to the supervising officer; maintaining basic records regarding the plant as instructed; ensuring the safety of the plant while on duty

13. Plant Attendant (2 Posts) – Ref: DSC/PLO/MDLG

Salary scale: U8. Age Limit: 25 years and above.

Qualifications: “O’ Level Certificate;

Duties: cleaning and assisting in keeping the security of the plant; assisting the plan operator in basic maintenance of the plant; oiling, greasing or refueling the plant as instructed;

Mbale district is an equal opportunity employer. Female/disabled candidates are encouraged to apply. Terms and conditions of Uganda Public Service generally apply.

Secretary / District Service Commission Mbale.