Job Details (ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MANAGEMENT SERVICES )

                   


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
Ministry Of Public Service
Post
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Scale
U1E
Terms of Employment
Vacancies
1
Reference
HRM 56/252/01 VOL.17
Minimum Age
30
Maximum Age

Minimum Qualification
Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Psychology; or Social Sciences; or Business Administration; or Public Administration; or Management plus a Masters Degree in Management; or Business Administration; or Public Administration; or Institutional Review; or Organizational Psychology obtained from a recognized University/Institution. A Post Graduate professional training in management obtained from a recognized University/ Institution will be an added advantage.
Working Experience
Applicants should have a minimum of nine (9) years relevant working experience in the practice of Management Services, three (3) of which should have been served at Principal Management Analyst level in Government.
Duties
The incumbent will be responsible to the Commissioner, Management Services for performing the following duties:-

-      Developing, designing, reviewing and providing appropriate organizational structures and systems for Government Institutions in order to support improved service delivery;

-      Providing technical support in implementation of strategies to facilitate efficiency and effectiveness of Public Service performance;

-      Analyzing Government legislations, policies, plans and programmes so as to establish their impact on the existing Institutional arrangements;

-      Conducting value analysis on existing Government operations and re-engineering mechanisms for value addition in the service delivery chain;

-      Assessing effectiveness of Public Service structures for better service delivery and making appropriate recommendations for improvement;

-      Monitoring compliance and adherence to implementation of approved Institutional structures, guidelines and standards for the Public Service;

-      Coordinating and supervising development of career plans (Schemes of Service) in the Public Service;

-      Conducting corporate reviews on organizational Mandates, Missions, Visions, Objectives and assessing adequacy of the functions for attainment of their objectives;

-      Identifying and eliminating areas of duplications, overlaps, performance gaps, resource wastage in Government Institutions and making recommendations for improvement;

-      Undertaking job evaluation, analysis and grading, designing salary structures and developing Job Descriptions and Person Specifications;

-      Directing preparation and monitoring of budgets and workplans for the Division;

-      Fostering scientific evidence-based research on better ways and practices of service delivery in the Public Service;

-      Developing, reviewing and disseminating Public Service Systems and Procedure Manual for reference and training purposes;

-      Developing guidelines and setting standards on office space and lay out, accommodation and working tools;

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


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