16 Town Clerks (City Division) Job at Ministry of Local Government

Ministry of Local Government

16 Town Clerks (City Division) Job Post

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2023 - 2024

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 16

Deadline: May 10 2024

Hiring Organization: Ministry of Local Government

Job Details:

Minimum Qualification
• Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences; or Arts; or Development Studies; or Social Work and Social Administration; or Law; or Commerce (Management option); or Business Administration (Management option); or Management Science; or Urban Planning and Management plus a Masters Degree in Public Administration; or Public Sector Management; or Management Studies; or Development Studies; or Urban Planning and Management; or Business Administration from a recognized University/Institution. - Applicants should possess a Certificate in Administrative Officers’ Law Course from a recognized Institution.

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 Principal Township Officer Scale U2 or Principal Assistant Town Clerk Scale U2 in Government.

Duties
The incumbent will be responsible to the Mayor City Division for performing the following duties:-
• Managing, coordinating, monitoring and evaluating the implementation of national policies, programmes, Council decisions and projects in the City Division Council;
• Advising Council on technical, administrative and legal matters pertaining to the management of the City Division Council;
• Developing and Coordinating plans and budgets for City Division Council activities;
• Managing the acquisition, utilisation, maintenance and accountability for the human, financial and physical resources of the City Division Council;
• Supervising and evaluating performance of staff in the City Division Council;
• Enhancing the collaboration linkages with other Local Councils and organization both within and outside City Division Council on matters pertaining to development;
• Managing and facilitating collection of revenue within the City Division Council;
• Mobilizing urban community for development purposes;
• Supporting proper physical planning for the City Division Council and approval of structural plans;
• Developing and maintaining infrastructure in the City Division Council including roads and buildings;
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Application procedure

Applications are invited from suitably qualified serving Public Officers in Ministries/Departments/Agencies and Local Governments dully appointed and confirmed by the Appointing National and Local Service Commissions to fill vacant posts. Applications should be filled ON-LINE and submitted not later than 10th May, 2024. The link to the e- recruitment system can be accessed and viewed at https://vacancies.psc.go.ug/ors

Mandatory Instructions to Applicants: -
a) Apply ON-LINE.
b) 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.
c) Each attachment must not exceed a limit of 1MB and only portable documents format (PDF) is allowed.
d) 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
i) Visit the website https://vacancies.psc.go.ug/ors
ii) Click on ‘register as a new user’ to create your account and complete your profile starting with the Bio data moving downwards
iii) If you already have an account, simply click on your right and update your profile
iv) Click a Job from the list of advertised jobs in the menu.
v) View the Job Details and Click ‘Apply now’
vi) Review your application and SUBMIT.

NB. Applicants are allowed to apply for only one post.

Please Note: -
a) Only applications on-line will be considered.
b) Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
c) 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.
d) 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.
e) In case of any inquiry, contact Tel. No. 0414254271 or 0414342279 or e-mail vacancies@psc.go.ug

Applicants should have the following Core Competencies:
1. Public Sector Management, Results Orientation, Ethics and Integrity, Interpersonal, Communication and Computer Skills, Ability to Adapt to Multi Cultural Settings, Innovation, Concern for Quality, Standards and Technical Competence, Ability to Coach Subordinates and Report Writing Skills.
2. Strategic Thinking, Negotiation Skills, Team Building, Conflict Management, Policy Development, Change Management, Research and Project Management Skills.