Public Service Commission 31 Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Job Vacancies in Uganda

Job Title: Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) – 31 Job Vacancies
Organization: Public Service Commission
Duty Station: Uganda
Ref. No.: HRM 77/184/03 VOL. 3 (34)

Key Duties and
Responsibilities:

Spearheading the Public
Service in the District and Administration of the District Council.
Ensuring proper use and
accountability for Council resources.
Overseeing the
effective implementation of all lawful decisions of the Council and
Government.
Providing direction and
guidance to the Local Government Councils and their Departments in the
application of the relevant laws and policies.
Supervising, monitoring
and coordinating the activities of the District and Lower Council’s
employees and departments and ensuring accountability and transparency in
the management and delivery of Council services.
Developing capacity for
development and management of the planning function in the District.
Supervising and
coordinating the activities of all delegated services and the officers
working in those services.
Keeping custody of all
documents and records of the Local Government Council.
Acting as liaison
Officer between the District Council,
Government and private sector.
Advising the
Chairperson and Executive on the administration of the Council.
Maintaining law, order
and security in the District.
Performing all
statutory duties and functions which he or she is required to do under any
law.
Coordinating and
ensuring monitoring and inspection of Council activities and ensuring that
the data/information bank is established and updated on timely basis.
Preparing and
submitting progress reports on quarterly basis on Local Government
programmes, projects and other
activities to the Central Government and stakeholders.
Responsible for
mediating and coordinating conflicts and dispute resolutions among
officials of the Council.
Ensuring timely
implementation of staff performance appraisal.
Perform any other
duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The Chief
Administrative Officer should be a Ugandan holding an Honours Bachelor’s
Degree in either Arts or Social Sciences or Development Studies or
Management or Law or Commerce (Management Option) or Business
Administration (Management Option) plus a Certificate in Administrative
Law and a minimum of a post-graduate Diploma in either Public
Administration and Management or Human Resource Management or Development
Studies or Management or Finance and Accounting from a recognized
University/Institution.
Possession of a Masters
Degree in any of the above disciplines shall be an added advantage.
A minimum of ten or
more years’ relevant working experience, three [3] of which should have
been gained at the level of Deputy Chief Administrative Officer or Under
Secretary/Commissioner in Government or equivalent level of experience
from a reputable organization.
The applicant should be
a person of high moral character and proven integrity.

Age: Above 38 years

How to Apply:

All 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. 2/2014”
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.
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: 16th October, 2014