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Principal Water Officer (International and Transboundary Water Affairs) job at Public Service Commission
Posted by: great-volunteer
Posted date: 2026-Apr-28
Location: kampala, Kampala
Principal Water Officer (International and Transboundary Water Affairs) 2026-04-27T11:49:30+00:00 Public Service Commission https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/default_logo_company/defaultlogo.png https://www.ugashare.com/jobs/ FULL_TIME kampala Kampala 00256 Uganda Public Administration, and Government Science & Engineering, Civil & Government, Management 2026-05-08T17:00:00+00:00 8 Responsibilities or duties The incumbent will be responsible to the Assistant Commissioner – International and Transboundary Water Affairs) for performing the following duties:- - Participating in the development and reviewing of national policies focusing on the transboundary water that aims to maximize Uganda’s benefits from the transboundary waters;
- Participating in the reviewing and updating of national strategic plans for development, conservation and management of the transboundary waters to ensure harmony with the national policy on transboundary water;
- Taking custody and safeguarding transboundary water protocols and agreements to which Uganda is party;
- Participating in the implementation of transboundary policies and agreements in Uganda; coordinating the harmonization between transboundary and national water policies and plans;
- Coordinating the participation of Uganda in the sourcing of funds for and in implementation of cooperative development of transboundary water projects;
- Overseeing the implementation, monitoring and evaluating the progress of transboundary water resources project;
- Coordinating Uganda’s participation in conflict resolution and negotiations over the sharing of benefits and use of the transboundary water resources;
- Directing the development, operation and maintenance of decision support tools and information databases on the transboundary water systems;
- Facilitating the acquisition and exchange of water resources data and information with other riparian Countries;
- Coordinating national assessments on the potential impacts of proposed developments on the transboundary waters on riparian Countries;
- Stimulating interest and raising national level awareness on matters of the Nile and other transboundary water systems;
- Coordinating the participation of other departments, sectors and Ministries in Nile and other transboundary water matters;
- Providing technical advice, support, supervision and training to stakeholders engaged in the use and management of water resources;
- Overall management, administration and networking for the Department;
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications or requirements Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering; or Water Engineering; or any other Water Sciences plus a Masters Degree in Water Engineering or Water Science from a recognized University / Institution. Possession of a Post Graduate Diploma in Management will be an added advantage. Applicants in case of Engineers should be registered with the Uganda Engineers’ Registration Board. Experience needed Applicants should have a minimum of six (6) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been served as a Senior Water Officer in Government. - Participating in the development and reviewing of national policies focusing on the transboundary water that aims to maximize Uganda’s benefits from the transboundary waters;
- Participating in the reviewing and updating of national strategic plans for development, conservation and management of the transboundary waters to ensure harmony with the national policy on transboundary water;
- Taking custody and safeguarding transboundary water protocols and agreements to which Uganda is party;
- Participating in the implementation of transboundary policies and agreements in Uganda; coordinating the harmonization between transboundary and national water policies and plans;
- Coordinating the participation of Uganda in the sourcing of funds for and in implementation of cooperative development of transboundary water projects;
- Overseeing the implementation, monitoring and evaluating the progress of transboundary water resources project;
- Coordinating Uganda’s participation in conflict resolution and negotiations over the sharing of benefits and use of the transboundary water resources;
- Directing the development, operation and maintenance of decision support tools and information databases on the transboundary water systems;
- Facilitating the acquisition and exchange of water resources data and information with other riparian Countries;
- Coordinating national assessments on the potential impacts of proposed developments on the transboundary waters on riparian Countries;
- Stimulating interest and raising national level awareness on matters of the Nile and other transboundary water systems;
- Coordinating the participation of other departments, sectors and Ministries in Nile and other transboundary water matters;
- Providing technical advice, support, supervision and training to stakeholders engaged in the use and management of water resources;
- Overall management, administration and networking for the Department;
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
- Policy development and review
- Strategic planning
- Protocol and agreement management
- Project implementation, monitoring, and evaluation
- Conflict resolution and negotiation
- Decision support tool development and maintenance
- Data and information exchange management
- Impact assessment
- Public awareness and engagement
- Inter-departmental coordination
- Technical advisory and training
- Management and administration
- Networking
- Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering; or Water Engineering; or any other Water Sciences
- Masters Degree in Water Engineering or Water Science from a recognized University / Institution
- Post Graduate Diploma in Management (added advantage)
- Registered with the Uganda Engineers’ Registration Board (for Engineers)
JOB-69ef4d4a21aaf Vacancy title:
Principal Water Officer (International and Transboundary Water Affairs) Jobs at:
Public Service Commission Deadline of this Job:
Friday, May 8 2026 Duty Station:
kampala | Kampala Summary
Date Posted: Monday, April 27 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed JOB DETAILS:
Responsibilities or duties The incumbent will be responsible to the Assistant Commissioner – International and Transboundary Water Affairs) for performing the following duties:- - Participating in the development and reviewing of national policies focusing on the transboundary water that aims to maximize Uganda’s benefits from the transboundary waters;
- Participating in the reviewing and updating of national strategic plans for development, conservation and management of the transboundary waters to ensure harmony with the national policy on transboundary water;
- Taking custody and safeguarding transboundary water protocols and agreements to which Uganda is party;
- Participating in the implementation of transboundary policies and agreements in Uganda; coordinating the harmonization between transboundary and national water policies and plans;
- Coordinating the participation of Uganda in the sourcing of funds for and in implementation of cooperative development of transboundary water projects;
- Overseeing the implementation, monitoring and evaluating the progress of transboundary water resources project;
- Coordinating Uganda’s participation in conflict resolution and negotiations over the sharing of benefits and use of the transboundary water resources;
- Directing the development, operation and maintenance of decision support tools and information databases on the transboundary water systems;
- Facilitating the acquisition and exchange of water resources data and information with other riparian Countries;
- Coordinating national assessments on the potential impacts of proposed developments on the transboundary waters on riparian Countries;
- Stimulating interest and raising national level awareness on matters of the Nile and other transboundary water systems;
- Coordinating the participation of other departments, sectors and Ministries in Nile and other transboundary water matters;
- Providing technical advice, support, supervision and training to stakeholders engaged in the use and management of water resources;
- Overall management, administration and networking for the Department;
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications or requirements Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering; or Water Engineering; or any other Water Sciences plus a Masters Degree in Water Engineering or Water Science from a recognized University / Institution. Possession of a Post Graduate Diploma in Management will be an added advantage. Applicants in case of Engineers should be registered with the Uganda Engineers’ Registration Board. Experience needed Applicants should have a minimum of six (6) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been served as a Senior Water Officer in Government. Work Hours: 8 Experience in Months: 72 Level of Education: postgraduate degree Job application procedure
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Mandatory Instructions to Applicants: - - Apply ON-LINE.
- Scan and submit on-line Bachelor’s Degree and Post Graduate Transcripts and Certificates, Professional Documents, Copies of letters of Appointment, Confirmation and Promotion); relevant documents (‘O’ and A’ Level Certificates.
- 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 Officer or any other person delegated by the Responsible Officer. Scan the recommendation together with the rest of the documents and submit online.
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NB. Applicants are allowed to apply for only two Posts. Please Note: - - Only applications which meet the mandatory instructions under 1.1 above will be considered.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Shortlisted candidates shall be required to bring along with them their original Degree and Diploma Transcripts and Certificates, Certificates of ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level, letters of appointment, confirmation, promotion and National Identity Cards during the Oral Interviews.
- Short listed Applicants should ensure that their Staff Performance Appraisals for the last three (3) Financial Years, 2022/2023, 2023/2024,2024/2024 are submitted to the Commission by the Responsible Officers before the date of Oral Interviews.
- The Public Service Commission will carry out verification of all academic and employment documents to confirm their authenticity. Any applicant established to have submitted forged document(s) shall be charged in accordance with the laws of Uganda and he/she removed from the Public Service.
In case of any inquiry, contact Tel. No. 0414244271 or 0414342279Â
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