About US:
The Public Service Commission was established under the provisions of Article 165(1) of the 1995 Constitution. The Public Service Commission has a mission “To provide Government with employees of the right caliber, in right numbers, placed in the right jobs at the right time.”

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
In charge of contributing to the development of policies for training and development within the Public Service in cooperation with the Ministry of Public Service and other stakeholders;
Contributing to the development of CSCU business strategy, annual training plan and budget;
Contributing to the establishment of training cycle management procedures, guidelines and service standards;
Identifying training and development needs of public servants in areas of Governance; and leadership management
Leading the collaborative development of the curricula and assure the quality of the curricula in areas of Governance and Public Service as well as and Leadership and Management;
Contributing to conducting surveys and applied research and consultancy;
Overseeing the development, designing and/or publishing of standardized training materials, manuals, multimedia visual aids, and other learning materials for Governance and Public Service, and leadership management;
Managing the delivery of training and development activities;
Creating and maintaining a network (pool) of trainers and training them in techniques and skills for training;
Evaluating trainers performance and ensuring the quality of training provision;
In charge of evaluating the performance of the Assistant Programme Managers;
In charge of monitoring, evaluating and reviewing the curriculum, mode of work and styles of teaching on a regular basis, providing recommendations for improvement;
Carrying out capacity needs assessment for departmental staff and support implementation of interventions.
Responsible for identifying opportunities and potential partners for enhancing implementation of Governance and Public Service as well as Leadership & Management Programmes.
In charge of contributing towards the general Public Service ethos and promotion of ethical values across the public sector;
Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicants for the Programme Manager, Policy Research and Consultancy career opportunity should be Ugandans holding an Honour’s Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Human Resource Management or Development Studies or Business Administration (Management option) or Economics or Organisation Psychology or Law with a Master’s Degree in any of the above disciplines from a recognized University/Institution.
At least twelve (12) years’ relevant working experience in the Public Sector Management (Policy, Research and Consultancy), three (3) of which should have been gained at the level of Assistant Commissioner in Government or equivalent level of experience from a reputable organization.
Age: Above 35 years

Personal Competencies: Public Sector Management, Results orientation, Ethics and Integrity, Interpersonal, Communication and Computer Skills, ability to adapt to multi-cultural setting, innovation concern for quality, standards technical, Interpersonal skills, ability to coach subordinates and report writing skills, Strategic thinking, negotiation skills, team building, conflict management, policy development, change management, Research and report writing project management and technical skills.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested Ugandan candidates are encouraged to fill in applications in triplicate and submit them to the Secretary, Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 7080, Kampala, Uganda. The Application and Summary Forms are obtainable from the Public Service Commission Office, 2nd Floor, Farmers House, Parliament Avenue, Kampala, Ministry/Department Headquarters and District Service Commission Offices, or can be downloaded from the PSC website, download here. Hand written applications are also acceptable.

Application forms should bear the title of the post followed by the Reference Number specified against the vacancy. The appropriate Advert Title e.g. “PSC External Advert. No. 1/2016” should be indicated in capital letters on the top of each first page of the Public Service Form No. 3 (2008). Applicants should attach three sets of photocopies of their certificates and testimonials. Applicants subsequently shortlisted for oral interviews shall be required to present certified copies and originals of their academic transcripts and certificates at the time of sitting the Oral Interviews and their names will be shown on the PSC website and on the PSC noticeboard.

Applicants should attach three (3) recent certified passport size photographs and should apply for a maximum of only two (2) posts clearly indicating the first and second choice on the application.

Deadline: 15th April, 2016