Job Details (PRINCIPAL SOCIOLOGIST)

                   


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
PRINCIPAL SOCIOLOGIST
Scale
U2
Terms of Employment
Vacancies
1
Reference
HRM 59/70/01
Minimum Age
28
Maximum Age

Minimum Qualification
Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences; or Psychology; or Human Resource Management; or Sociology; or Social Work and Social Administration; or Human Rights; or Gender and Women Studies; or Development Studies; or Community Based Rehabilitation plus a Masters Degree in Social Sciences or Psychology, Human Resource Management, Sociology, Social Work and Social Administration, Human Rights, Gender and Women Studies, Development Studies or Community Based Rehabilitation or any management related field from a recognized University or Institution.
Working Experience
Applicants should have a minimum of six (6) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been served at the level of a Senior Social Safeguards Officer in Government.
Duties
The incumbent will be responsible to the Assistant Commissioner, Environment and Social Safeguards for performing the following duties:-

-              Coordinating the implementation of the Resettlement Action Plans (RAP) in line with Annual Statutory performance agreement;

-              Reviewing RAP reports of feasibility studies and road designs in line with Annual Statutory performance agreement and standards;

-              Reviewing, proposing amendments and monitoring the implementation of the social management policy and guidelines for construction projects in line with Annual Statutory performance agreement;

-              Planning and conducting social impact studies in line with the work plan;

-              Coordinating the valuation exercise of Project Affected Persons as part of the RAP;

-              Supervising data collection on social-economic conditions and demography of the Project Affected Persons;

-              Developing and supervising the implementation of gender and HIV/AIDS mainstreaming policies in construction projects in line with Annual Statutory performance agreement;

-              Monitoring the implementation of a risk management system in the social management activities and develop risk mitigation measures;

-              Preparing and reviewing inception reports on the requirements of project stakeholders, present findings and recommendations;

-              Supervising the implementation of a grievance management system in line with the Annual Statutory performance agreement;

-              Managing performance and develop direct reports in line with the performance management system;

 

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


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