Assistant Commissioner Policy and Statutory Services Jobs – Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (MoTIC)

Job Title:  Assistant Commissioner Policy and Statutory Services

Organisation: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (MoTIC)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

The mandate of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (MoTIC) as derived from the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda (1995 – Article 189, Sixth Schedule Sections 11, 12, 13, 20, 23, 25 and 29) is: “To formulate, review and support policies, strategies, plans and programs that promote and ensure expansion and diversification of trade, cooperatives, environmentally sustainable industrialization, appropriate technology development and transfer to generate wealth for poverty eradication and benefit the country socially and economically.”

Key Duties and Responsibilities: The incumbent will be responsible to the Commissioner Cooperatives for performing the following duties:-

• To provide technical support in the development, implementation and review of policies, programs regulations and guide lines in the cooperatives sector.
• To coordinate activities of SACCOS and Finance Services Cooperatives.
• Supervise, monitor, evaluate, report and disseminate information on the implementation and achievements of the SACCOS and financial cooperatives promotion programs and projects in the Country.
• To regulate SACCOs and financial Cooperatives
• To carry out on-site and off-site supervision of SACCOS and other financial cooperatives
• To prepare capacity building programs for the departmental and other financial cooperatives.
• To prepare capacity building programs for the departmental and the cooperative movement staff.
• To advice cooperatives on investment policies
• To monitor and supervise the performance of financial cooperatives generally and SACCOS in particular.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honors Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Rural Economy Economics, Arts with Education (Economics) Adult and Community Education, Commerce and Business Administration from a recognized awarding institution. – A master’s degree in Cooperatives Management, Commerce or Economics or International Business/Commerce or Trade Policy Business Administration and Finance and Accounting from a recognized awarding institution. – Post Graduate qualification in Management or Public Administration
• Applicants should have a minimum of nine (9) years working experience, three (3) of which must have been served at the level of Principal Cooperative Officer 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 vacanciespsc.go.ug

Deadline: 10th May, 2024

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