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Assistant Commissioner, Physical Planning Jobs – Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development
Posted by: ugashare-Volunteer
Posted date: 2024-Apr-10
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Job Title: Â Assistant Commissioner, Physical Planning Organisation:Â Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Duty Station:Â Â Kampala, Uganda About US: The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, is a cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. It is responsible for “policy direction, national standards and coordination of all matters concerning lands, housing and urban development.” Key Duties and Responsibilities: The incumbent will be responsible to the Commissioner, Physical Planning for performing the following duties:- - Providing technical and administrative leadership in the review and development of physical planning policies, legislation, standards, regulations and guidelines in the Sector;
- Supervising technical teams implementing physical planning programmes and activities in the Local Governments;
- Providing technical support, support supervision and training to Local Governments and other stakeholders on matters regarding spatial planning;
- Supervising and reporting on the functionality of physical planning committees at the different physical planning levels;
- Monitoring and evaluating implementation of physical planning projects and programmes at different hierarchies;
- Monitoring and evaluating adherence to National physical planning policies, practices, standards and by local governments and other stakeholders and report to the Commissioner;
- Planning, budgeting accounting for resources and performance of the Division;
- Undertaking analytical research to investigate key physical planning challenges and report to the Commissioner to inform policy development and review;
- Supervising, mentoring and appraising the performance of the junior staff of the urban development Department;
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in either Geography; or Spatial Planning or Urban Planning; or Urban and Regional Planning; or Land use Planning; or Land Economics; or Town and Country Planning; Plus, a Masters Degree in any of the above fields from a recognized University/Institution
- Applicants should have a minimum of nine (09) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been served at the level of Principal Physical Planner in Government.
Core Competencies: - Public Sector Management, Results Orientation, Ethics and Integrity, Interpersonal, Communication and Computer Skills, Ability to Adapt to Multi Cultural Settings, Innovation, Concern for Quality, Standards and Technical Competence, Ability to Coach Subordinates and Report Writing Skills.
- Strategic Thinking, Negotiation Skills, Team Building, Conflict Management, Policy Development, Change Management, Research and Project Management Skills.
How to Apply: Applications are invited from suitably qualified serving Public Officers in Ministries/Departments/Agencies and Local Governments dully appointed and confirmed by the Appointing National and Local Service Commissions to fill vacant posts. Mandatory Instructions to Applicants: – - Apply ON-LINE, Click Here
- Scan and submit relevant documents (‘O’ and A’ Level Result Slips and Certificates, Bachelor’s Degree and Post Graduate Transcripts and Certificates, Professional Documents, copies of letters of appointment, confirmation and promotion) on-line.
- Each attachment must not exceed a limit of 1MB and only portable documents format (PDF) is allowed.
- 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 and submit online.
Application Process - Visit the website https://vacancies.psc.go.ug/ors
- Click on ‘register as a new user’ to create your account and complete your profile starting with the Bio data moving downwards
- If you already have an account, simply click on your right and update your profile
- Click a Job from the list of advertised jobs in the menu.
- View the Job Details and Click ‘Apply now’
- Review your application and SUBMIT.
- NB. Applicants are allowed to apply for only one post.
Please Note: – - Only applications on-line will be considered.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Shortlisted candidates shall be required to bring along with them, their original certificates of ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level, Transcripts and Certificates, letters of employment, National Identity Cards during the Oral Interviews.
- Short listed Applicants should ensure that their Staff Performance Appraisals for the last three (3) Financial Years 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022 are submitted to the Commission before the date of Oral Interviews.
- In case of any inquiry, contact Tel. No. 0414254271 or 0414342279 or e-mail vacancies
 psc.go.ug Deadline: 10th May, 2024 For more of the latest jobs, please visit https://www.ugashare.com or find us on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Ugashare Related Jobs Job Title:  Assistant Commissioner, Land Use Regulation and Compliance (Urban… Job Title:  Assistant Commissioner – Mapping Organisation: Ministry of Lands, Housing… Job Title:  Assistant Commissioner – Photogrammetry Organisation: Ministry of Lands, Housing… Job Title:  Assistant Commissioner – Land Sector Reform and Development… Job Title:  Assistant Commissioner – Valuation Organisation: Ministry of Lands, Housing… Job Title:  Senior Registrar of Titles Organisation: Ministry of Lands, Housing…
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