Job Details (PRINCIPAL GEOSCIENTIST)

 

THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

 

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

 

 

ADDENDUM TO PSC EXTERNAL ADVERT NO. 1 OF 2023

 

The Secretary, Public Service Commission would like to inform the General Public that:

 

1. New Posts from the Ministries of Energy and Mineral Development and Ministry of Public Service have been added as Addendum to PSC External Advert No. 1 of 2023 that appeared in the New Vision Newspaper of Monday 30th January 2023 with a closing date of 20th February, 2023.

 

2. For the position of Senior Surveyor, Scale U3 which was advertised under the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development; a Post Graduate qualification in Surveying; or Geo-Information Science from a recognized Institution is an added advantage and not a mandatory requirement as previously indicated in the Advert.

 

3. The positions of Occupational Health Nurse, Scale U5 and Counselor, Scale U5 that were advertised under the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development have been withdrawn from the Advert, and any inconveniences caused are regretted

 

4. The closing date for the initial advert and this addendum will be Tuesday 28th   February, 2023.

 

Applicants are free to apply for a maximum of two positions only i.e. (one from the initial advert released in the New Vision Newspaper of Monday 30th January, 2023 and another one from this Addendum). 

 

The procedure for application is contained in the main Advert posted on the Public Service Commission website https://vacancies.psc.go.ug/ors
Ministry/Department
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development
Post
PRINCIPAL GEOSCIENTIST
Scale
U2
Terms of Employment
Vacancies
1
Reference
HRM 49/252/01
Minimum Age
28
Maximum Age
Minimum Qualification
Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology; or Engineering; or Mineral Economics; or Mineral Law; or Mine Surveying; or Geoscience plus a Master of Science Degree in any Geosciences or in any of the above fields from a recognized University / Institution. Possession of a Post Graduate Diploma or training in any of the following, Mineral Policy and Law, Regulation and Management of Mining, Environmental Management; Management or Natural Resource Management will be an added advantage.
Working Experience
Applicants should have six (6) years relevant working experience three (3) of which should have been served at Senior level in Government or equivalent level of experience from a reputable organization.
Duties
The incumbent will be responsible to the Assistant Commissioner (Geoscience) for performing the following duties:-

-    Preparing work plans, budgets and performance reports for the Division;

-    Participating in reviewing application work programs for the grant of Mineral Rights;

-    Reviewing geological reports and supervising geological investigations in mineral rights areas;

-    Participating in updating and validating spatial data on the Mining Cadastre and Registry System;

-    Supervising the updating of the national mineral tracking database;

-    Generating comparative analysis of national mineral statistics;

-    Participating in the generating, updating, interpreting and publishing of geoscience for mineral investment promotion;

-    Integrating the Mining Cadastre and Registry System with the land information systems to produce updated maps and mineral concession maps;

-    Preparing Quarterly and Annual Reports for the Mines Department;

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

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