Under Secretary job at Public Service Commission

Background information about the job or company:

The incumbent will be responsible to the Permanent Secretary for performing the following duties:

• Providing leadership of the Department and coordinating matters of administrative nature;
• Coordinating and providing leadership and technical guidance in the Human Resource Management functions;
• Providing technical guidance on implementation, review and interpretation of HR Policies, guidelines, rules and regulations;
• Coordinating and providing leadership and technical guidance in the analysis and development of policies;
• Developing and providing leadership in the implementation of the Strategic Plan;
• Coordinating and providing leadership in planning, budgeting and monitoring institutional performance in relation to the available resources;
• Coordinating and providing leadership in procurement and disposal of assets;
• Coordinating the preparation of budget estimates and warrants;
• Monitoring the utilization of released funds;
• Ensuring availability, distribution and effective utilization of logistics;
• Developing, mentoring and motivating the subordinates;
• Managing the physical assets and fleet of the entity;
• Overseeing issues relating to staff welfare;
• Managing of sectoral and National functions;
• Coordinating the management of records including proper storage and disposal of records;
• Reviewing and verifying Cabinet Memoranda;
• Developing Departmental performance indicators, monitoring and evaluating performance;
• Benchmarking best practices and designing interventions to improve service delivery;
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Responsibilities or duties:

Qualifications or requirements:

• Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Arts; or Social Sciences; or Development Studies; or Human Resource Management; or Social Work and Social Administration; or Management Science; or Law; or Economics; or Policy and Planning; or Monitoring and Evaluation; or Commerce (Management option); or Business Administration (Management option) plus a Masters Degree in Public Administration; or Public Sector Management; or Business Administration; or Human Resource Management; or Management Studies; or Economics; or Policy and Planning from a recognized University /Institution. A Certificate in Administrative Officer’s Law Course, if Administrative Law is not one of the course Units in the above qualifications.
• Applicants should have a minimum of twelve (12) years relevant working, three (3) of which should have been served at the level of Assistant Commissioner; or Principal Assistant Secretary in Government.

Experience needed:

Applicants should have a minimum of twelve (12) years relevant working, three (3) of which should have been served at the level of Assistant Commissioner; or Principal Assistant Secretary in Government.

Any other provided details:

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• Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Arts; or Social Sciences; or Development Studies; or Human Resource Management; or Social Work and Social Administration; or Management Science; or Law; or Economics; or Policy and Planning; or Monitoring and Evaluation; or Commerce (Management option); or Business Administration (Management option) plus a Masters Degree in Public Administration; or Public Sector Management; or Business Administration; or Human Resource Management; or Management Studies; or Economics; or Policy and Planning from a recognized University /Institution. A Certificate in Administrative Officer’s Law Course, if Administrative Law is not one of the course Units in the above qualifications.
• Applicants should have a minimum of twelve (12) years relevant working, three (3) of which should have been served at the level of Assistant Commissioner; or Principal Assistant Secretary in Government.