Job Details (SENIOR AFFORESTATION OFFICER)

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 Some positions have been withdrawn and new positions have been added to the Advert as indicated below.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
SENIOR AFFORESTATION OFFICER
Scale
U3
Terms of Employment
Vacancies
1
Reference
HRM 46/70/01
Minimum Age
25
Maximum Age

Minimum Qualification
Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry or Environmental Science and Management or Agricultural Land Use and Management from a recognized University/Institution and a minimum of a post graduate Qualification in Forestry or Agricultural Science or Agribusiness from a recognized University/ Institution. Must have undergone a Cadet Officers/ Command Course at Uganda Prisons Academy and Training School in case of uniformed staff.
Working Experience
Applicants should have a minimum of three (3) years relevant working experience which should have been at the level of Forestry Officer/Assistant Superintendent of Prisons.
Duties
The incumbent will be responsible to the for performing the following duties:-

-        Participating in formulation, review and implementation of policies, legislation, standards, plans and strategies for sustainable harvesting and utilization of forestry resources by the Uganda Prisons Service;

-        Planning, organizing, implementing and reporting on forestry resources management programmes and activities in the Uganda Prisons Service;

-        Organising and implementing sensitization sessions on plans, programmes, strategies and guidelines for managers and staff of the Uganda Prisons Service in regard to National and Regional forest management strategies and initiatives;

-        Establishing and maintaining working linkages and collaboration mechanisms with relevant National and International organizations to support agro-forestry and regional forestation projects, programmes and initiative by the Uganda Prisons Service;

-        Preparing and disseminating technical guidelines, booklets and other printed materials on forestry resources management standards, procedures and practices for the Uganda Prisons Service;


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