Job Details (PRINCIPAL SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER - EQUITY)

                   


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 Gender, Labour and Social Development
Post
PRINCIPAL SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER - EQUITY
Scale
Other
Terms of Employment
Vacancies
1
Reference
HRM 52/70/02 VOL.15
Minimum Age
28
Maximum Age

Minimum Qualification
Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences; or Humanities (Psychology, Human Resource Management, Sociology, Social Work and Social Administration, Human Rights, Business Administration); or Law; or Human Rights; or Arts; or Community Based Rehabilitation; or any other related field plus a Masters Degree in Social Sector Development; or Law; or Human Rights; or Economics from a recognized University / 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 Senior Officer in Government.
Duties
The incumbent will be responsible to the Assistant Commissioner, Equity and Rights for performing the following duties:-

-     Initiating and designing interventions to promote equity and rights;

-     Preparing technical reports on the performance of equity and rights promotion programmes;

-     Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of organs charged with the management and implementation of equity and rights programmes;

-     Developing and designing equity rights and rights tracking indicators and techniques for household and community levels;

-     Assessing and vetting activities of Non-Government Organizations involved in equity and rights promotion;

-     Designing and coordinating capacity building programmes in the areas of equity and rights promotion;

-     Carrying out sensitization and creating awareness for marginalized groups;

-     Designing training manuals as well as information education and communication materials on equity and rights;

-     Assessing the capacity needs of different organs charged with poverty eradication and equity promotion;

-     Providing technical support in the areas of equity and rights promotion;

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


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