Job Details (UNDER SECRETARY)

                   


THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

 

1.0  Applications are invited from suitably qualified serving Public Officers in Ministries and Local Governments duly 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 Monday 3rd November, 2025. The link to the e- recruitment system can be accessed and viewed at https://vacancies.psc.go.ug

 

1.1  Mandatory Instructions to Applicants: -

 

a)          Apply ON-LINE.

b)          Scan and submit on-line Bachelor’s Degree and Post Graduate Transcripts and Certificates, Professional Documents, Copies of letters of Appointment, Confirmation and Promotion); relevant documents (‘O’ and A’ Level Certificates.

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 Officer.  Scan the recommendation together with the rest of the documents and submit online.

e)          Those who fail to get a recommendation should proceed and submit and also indicate a reason on their application as to why they were not recommended.

 

1.2  Application Process

i)         Visit the website https://vacancies.psc.go.ug

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 on 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.

 

 

1.3  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 Degree and Diploma Transcripts and Certificates, Certificates of ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level, letters of appointment, confirmation, promotion and deployment, 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, 2022/2023, 2023/2024,2024/2025 are submitted to the Commission before the date of Oral Interviews.

e)       The Public Service Commission will carry out verification of all academic and employment documents to confirm their authenticity. Any applicant established to have submitted forged document(s) shall be charged in accordance with the laws of Uganda and he/she removed from the Public Service.

f)         In case of any inquiry, contact Tel. No. 0414254271 or 0414342279 or e-mail [email protected]

 

 

1.4     Applicants should, among others, have the following Values:

 

   Integrity; Accountability; Impartiality; Transparency; Respect; Responsiveness; Patriotism; Teamwork; and Serving Public Interest


Ministry/Department
Office Of The President
Post
UNDER SECRETARY
Scale
U1SE
Terms of Employment
Vacancies
3
Reference
HRM 62/70/01
Minimum Age
35
Maximum Age

Minimum Qualification
Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Arts; or Social Sciences; or Development Studies; or Human Resource Management; or Social Work and Social Administration; or Management Science; or Law; or Economics; or Policy and Planning; or Monitoring and Evaluation; or Commerce (Management option); or Business Administration (Management option) plus a Masters Degree in Public Administration; or Public Sector Management; or Business Administration; or Human Resource Management; or Management Studies; or Economics; or Policy and Planning from a recognized University /Institution and a Certificate in Administrative Officer’s Law Course from the Law Development Centre.
Working Experience
Applicants should have a minimum of twelve (12) years relevant working for non-Administrative Cadre, three (3) of which should have been served at the level of Assistant Commissioner; or nine (9) years relevant working with regard to Administrative Officers, three (3) of which should have been served at the level of Principal Assistant Secretary in Government.
Duties
The incumbent will be responsible to the Permanent Secretary for performing the following duties:-

- Providing leadership of the Department and coordinating matters of administrative nature;

- Coordinating and providing leadership and technical guidance in the Human Resource Management functions;

- Providing technical guidance on implementation, review and interpretation of HR Policies, guidelines, rules and regulations;

- Coordinating and providing leadership and technical guidance in the analysis and development of policies;

- Developing and providing leadership in the implementation of the Strategic Plan;

- Coordinating and providing leadership in planning, budgeting and monitoring institutional performance in relation to the available resources;

- Coordinating and providing leadership in procurement and disposal of assets;

- Coordinating the preparation of budget estimates and warrants;

- Monitoring the utilization of released funds;

- Ensuring availability, distribution and effective utilization of logistics;

- Developing, mentoring and motivating the subordinates;

- Managing the physical assets and fleet of the entity;

- Overseeing issues relating to staff welfare;

- Managing of sectoral and National functions;

- Coordinating the management of records including proper storage and disposal of records;

- Reviewing and verifying Cabinet Memoranda;

- Developing Departmental performance indicators, monitoring and evaluating performance;

- Benchmarking best practices and designing interventions to improve service delivery;

- Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.


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