Job Details (ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, QUANTITY SURVEYING)

                   


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 Works And Transport
Post
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, QUANTITY SURVEYING
Scale
U1E
Terms of Employment
Vacancies
1
Reference
HRM 59/70/01
Minimum Age
30
Maximum Age

Minimum Qualification
Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying; or Building Economics plus a Masters Degree in any of the above fields; or Construction Management; or Project Planning and Management; or Infrastructure Planning and Management from a recognized University / Institution. Applicants should be registered with the Surveyors Registration Board. Applicants must have Membership to a relevant professional Association.
Working Experience
Applicants should have a minimum of nine (9) years relevant working experience in active quantity surveying practice, three (3) of which should have been served at the level of Principal Quantity Surveyor in Government.
Duties
The incumbent will be responsible to the Commissioner, Public Structures for performing the following duties:-

-        Ensuring that estimates of construction work projects for cost appraisal are prepared;

-        Carrying out proper check of Quantity Surveying documents comprising of bid documents, Bills of Quantities, Specifications and Contract documents for procurement of contractors;

-        Carrying out analysis of bids for evaluation of construction works and consultancy proposals;

-        Properly checking claims for payment of fees for consultancy services;

-        Carrying out valuation of payment of completed construction works;

-        Ensuring that facts and figures for use by Legal Counsel Arbitrators or Judges to resolve disputes and litigation in construction contracts are properly developed;

-        Carrying out price analysis for assessing project cost;

-        Ensuring that preparation of documents and analyses of bids for appointment of contractors and consultants is properly done;

-        Ensuring that contracts for construction and consultancy services are properly prepared and managed;

-        Ensuring proper supervision of consultants hired in order to provide quantity surveying services for and on behalf of Government;

-        Promoting the Construction Industry;

 

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


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