Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
Location | Kampala, Uganda |
Date Posted | October 16, 2025 |
Category | Administration Government Management |
Job Type | Full-time |
Currency | UGX |
Description

The incumbent will be responsible to the Chief Administrative Officer for providing administrative support services to the District Council and the technical Departments. They will also initiate and formulate District administration Plans, strategies, and ordinances and by-laws in liaison with other Heads of Department. Supervising and coordinating human resource management in the District, supervising the utilization and accountability of all resources of the Administration Department, providing administrative support and guidance to the technical Departments and Units, coordinating safe custody and proper management of Council records, properties, and assets, coordinating the development of work plans, budgets, and performance reports of the Administrative Department, supervising and appraising staff, and any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
Responsibilities or duties:
- Providing administrative support services to the District Council and the technical Departments
- Initiating and formulating District administration Plans, strategies, and ordinances and by-laws in liaison with other Heads of Department
- Supervising and coordinating human resource management in the District
- Supervising the utilization and accountability of all resources of the Administration Department
- Providing administrative support and guidance to the technical Departments and Units
- Coordinating safe custody and proper management of Council records, properties, and assets
- Coordinating the development of work plans, budgets, and performance reports of the Administrative Department
- Supervising and appraising staff
- Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time
Qualifications or requirements:
- Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Arts; or Social Sciences; or Development Studies; or Public Administration; or Social Work and Social Administration; or Law; or Commerce (Management option); or Business Administration (Management option); or Management Science plus a Master’s Degree in Public Administration; or Public Sector Management; or Management Studies; or Public Policy Management; or Development Studies; or Business Administration from a recognized University/Institution. Applicants should possess a Certificate in Administrative Law from a recognized Institution
Experience needed:
Applicants should have a minimum of nine (9) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been served at the level of Principal Assistant Secretary in Government
Any other provided details:
The incumbent will report to the Chief Administrative Officer and perform various administrative duties as assigned.
Applying Instructions
Applications are invited from suitably qualified serving Public Officers in Ministries and Local Governments duly appointed and confirmed by the Appointing National and Local Service Commissions to fill vacant Posts. Applications should be filled ON-LINE and submitted not later than Monday 3rd November, 2025. The link to the e- recruitment system can be accessed and viewed at https://vacancies.psc.go.ug
1.1 Mandatory Instructions to Applicants: -
- a)Apply ON-LINE.
- b)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.
- c)Each attachment must not exceed a limit of 1MB and only portable documents format (PDF) is allowed.
- d)Print an Extract of PS Form 3 (2008) and obtain recommendation from the Responsible Officer. Scan the recommendation together with the rest of the documents and submit online.
- e)Those who fail to get a recommendation should proceed and submit and also indicate a reason on their application as to why they were not recommended.
1.2 Application Process
- i)Visit the website https://vacancies.psc.go.ug
- ii)Click on ‘register as a new user’ to create your account and complete your profile starting with the Bio data moving downwards
iii) If you already have an account, simply click on your right and update your profile
- iv)Click on a Job from the list of advertised jobs in the menu.
- v)View the Job Details and Click ‘Apply now’
- vi)Review your application and SUBMIT.
- Applicants are allowed to apply for only one Post.
1.3 Please Note: -
- a)Only applications on-line will be considered.
- b)Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- c)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 deployment, National Identity Cards during the Oral Interviews.
- d)Short listed Applicants should ensure that their Staff Performance Appraisals for the last three (3) Financial Years, 2022/2023, 2023/2024,2024/2025 are submitted to the Commission before the date of Oral Interviews.
- e)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.
- f)In case of any inquiry, contact No. 0414254271 or 0414342279 or e-mail vacancies@psc.go.ug