Job Details (ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER-RESEARCH AND INNOVATION )

The Secretary, Public Service Commission would like to inform all eligible Serving Officers in Government Ministries, Departments and Local Governments that some corrections have been effected in the above Advert. Some positions have been withdrawn and new positions have been added to the Advert as indicated below.

 

Applicants who have been affected by corrections effected in the Advert are encouraged to apply for other positions for which they meet the qualifications. The deadline for submission of applications under addendum (PSC Internal Advert No.2 of 2024) has been therefore, extended to 31st May 2024. The procedure for application is contained in the Main Advert posted on the PSC website https://vacancies.psc.go.ug/ors.  

 

Mandatory Instructions to Applicants: -

 

a) Apply ON-LINE.

b) Scan and submit online relevant documents (‘O’ and A’ Level Certificates, Bachelor’s Degree and Post Graduate Transcripts and Certificates, Professional Documents, copies of letters of appointment, confirmation and promotion).

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 Officers.  Scan the recommendation together with the rest of the documents.

Application Process

i) Visit the website https://vacancies.psc.go.ug/ors

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 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.

Please Note: -

 

a) Only online applications will be considered.

b) Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  

c) Shortlisted candidates shall be required to bring along with them, their original documents (‘O’ and A’ Level Certificates, Bachelor’s Degree and Post Graduate Transcripts and Certificates, Professional Documents, copies of letters of appointment, confirmation and promotion and 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 2020/2021, 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 are submitted to the Commission before the date of Oral Interviews.

e) In case of any inquiry, contact Tel. No. 0414254271 or 0414342279 or 0414237671 or e-mail vacancies@psc.go.ug

 

 

A. POSITIONS WITHDRAWN FROM THE ADVERT

 

      MINISTRY: LANDS, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

      POST: ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

(01 VACANCY)

 

THIS POSITION HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN FROM THE ADVERT.

 

MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SERVICE

 

POST:  SENIOR OFFICE SUPERVISOR (01 VACANCY)

 


Ministry/Department
Uganda Prisons
Post
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER-RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Scale
U1E
Terms of Employment
Vacancies
1
Reference
HRM 47/70/01
Minimum Age
30
Maximum Age

Minimum Qualification
Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Economics; or Economics and Statistics or Statistics or Social Sciences from a recognized University /Institution and a post graduate Qualification in any of the above fields from a recognized University /Institution and any other relevant trainings obtained in the line of research and data management.
Working Experience
Applicants should have a minimum of nine (9) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been served at the level of Principal Officer in Government.
Duties
The incumbent will be responsible to the Commissioner, Research and Innovation for performing the following duties:-

-        Providing technical support supervision and guidance in development, implementation and review of policies, strategies and guidelines for research and innovations and product testing and evaluation in Uganda Prisons Service;

-        Preparing and submitting progress reports to Justice Law and Order Sector (JLOS) and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and other reports as required from time to time;

-        Establishing working and collaborative linkages with Government MDAs and other relevant stakeholders so as to mobilize resources and support capacity management of the research and innovation, and product testing evaluation functions in Uganda Prisons Service;

-        Supervising the conduct of research and innovation, and product testing and evaluation programmes and projects in the Prisons Service;

-        Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on the progress of research and innovation initiatives to the Commissioner Research and Innovations;

-        Providing technical support in assessing and reporting on viability of research innovations products and services;

-        Supporting initiatives to lobby for resources to fund research and innovations initiatives;

-        Supervising, appraising and mentoring junior staff of the Division;

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


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