Assistant Secretary Job Vacancies – Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC)
Job Title: Assistant Secretary
Organization: Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Assistant Secretary
About US:
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), established by the Equal Opportunities Act of 2007 is mandated to provide a framework for redressing imbalances, which exist against the marginalized groups while promoting equal opportunities for all.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supervise the work of all support staff in line with the Departmental guidelines
- Plan and monitor the provision of required administrative and logistical services to all departments and offices.
- Monitor the acquisition, distribution, storage, and maintenance of an up to date inventory of all EOC’s property in line with the Commission’s guidelines.
- Monitor the provision, proper handling, monitoring of movement and maintenance of all transportation equipment in line with the EOC’s logistics policy.
- Follows up Commission’s related matters raised by Parliament
- Prepare the annual budget for office supplies and monitor expenditure against budget in accordance with established financial guidelines.
- Carry out periodic inspection and monitoring of performance of contractors to ensure that maintenance of offices, office equipment, furniture and fittings is done to required standards in line with the EOC’s guidelines.
- Maintain the security of EOC personnel, offices and equipment is maintained
- Arrange air travels and hotel accommodation for staff within and outside the country in line with Government Policy.
- Represent the Ministry at all National Committee meetings – (NOC)
- Participates in the inspection and monitoring of the adhoc and annual boards of surveys on cash and stores
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned that may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Arts, Public Policy, Business Administration (Management) from a Recognized University.
- Possession of Certificate in Administrative Law is an added advantage as well as experience in fleet vehicles management
- Excellent command of spoken and written English.
- Analytical, coordination networking, negotiation, communication interpersonal skills
- High ethics and integrity
- Strong IT and Computer Proficiency Skills
- Results and team-oriented
- Ability to work under tight deadlines
- Proven ability to produce high quality reports/documents,
How to Apply:
Applicants should submit their applications using Public Service Form 3 (2008) with the following attachments in triplicate: detailed curriculum vitae (one of the two referees should be the applicant’s current employer or most recent employer), copies of academic transcripts, certificates and three recent passport size photographs. Handwritten applications are also accepted. Applicants shall be required to present certified copies and originals of their academic transcripts and certificates at the time of sitting the oral interviews. The application forms are obtainable from the Public Service Commission Offices, 2nd Floor, Farmers House, Kampala, or can be downloaded from the Public Service Commission (PSC) website: www.psc.go.ug or at the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) Offices, Plot 7, Luthuli Close-Bugolobi. Applications should be addressed to The Secretary, Equal Opportunities Commission, P. O. Box 27672, Kampala
Deadline: Thursday, 21st November 2019 by 5:00pm.
NB: The post applied for, together with the job reference should be indicated on the right hand top corner of the envelope.