Under Secretary Job Careers – Uganda Law Reform Commission
Job Title: Under Secretary
Organisation: Uganda Law Reform Commission
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports To: Secretary
About US:
The Uganda Law Reform Commission is an autonomous body of Government established under Article 248(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda and operationalized by the Uganda Law Reform Commission Act, Cap. 25. The mandate of the Commission is to study and keep under constant review the Acts and all other laws comprising the laws of Uganda with a view to making recommendations for their systematic improvement, development, modernisation and reform.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: The Undersecretary as head of the Finance and Administration Department will be responsible to the Secretary for performing the following duties:-
- Ensuring timely preparation of budgetary estimates.
- Monitoring utilization of released funds.
- Managing support services.
- Ensuring availability, distribution, efficient and effective utilization of logistics.
- Ensuring adherence to Government financial and human resource policies and
- regulations.
- Ensuring adherence to Government Procurement and Disposal of Assets policies
- and regulations.
- Managing the Commission’s physical assets.
- Over-seeing issues relating to staff welfare.
- Implementing Government and Commission policies.
- Directing, controlling and coordinating administrative matters.
- Coordinating the development of Commission policies and standards
- Regularly monitoring and evaluating departmental performance.
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following fields: Arts, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Social Work and Social Administration, Management Science, Law, Commerce (Management option), Business Administration (Management option) or a related field from a recognized awarding Institution.
- A Master’s Degree in any of the following fields: Public Administration, Public Sector Management, Business Administration, Management Studies or a related field from a recognized awarding Institution; or a Post Graduate Diploma in any of the following fields: Public Administration, Management, Development Administration or a related field from a recognized awarding Institution.
- An Administrative Officers Law Certificate.
- Applicants should have at least ten (10) years relevant working experience at a managerial level in the Public or Private Sector, three (3) of which should have been served at the level of Principal Assistant Secretary or equivalent level of experience from a recognized institution and should have been confirmed in appointment.
- Demonstrable leadership, planning, organizing and coordinating skills.
- Financial management, policy formulation development and management.
- Human resource management capabilities.
- Monitoring and evaluation skills.
- Mobilisation and prioritisation skills
- Integrity and accountability.
- Networking, innovation, negotiation and public relations skills.
- Policy implementation skills.
- Strategic thinker.
- Age: 35 years and above
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested and qualified applicants should send their applications in triplicate, with names and contact details of two (2) referees, a detailed curriculum vitae and certified photocopies of their academic documents to:
The Ag. Secretary,
Uganda Law Reform Commission,
8th Floor, Workers House, Plot 1, Pilkington Road
- O. Box 12149 Kampala.
All serving public servants should submit their applications through their Responsible Officers.
Deadline: 15th March 2021 by 5.00pm.
TAKE NOTE:
- Any form of bribery or influence peddling of any sort on the part of the applicant shall lead to automatic disqualification.
- Applicants who shall not hear from the Commission on completion of the selection exercise should consider themselves unsuccessful.
- The Commission is an equal opportunities employer.
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