Parish Chief
| Location | Soroti, Uganda |
| Date Posted | March 27, 2020 |
| Category |
Administration
Government Management |
| Job Type |
Full-time
|
| Currency | UGX |
Description
Job Purpose
To carry out the overall administration and management of a Parish Unit in the Local Government.
Responsibilities
- Preparing and compiling reports on parish operations for the attention of the Sub-County Chief;
- Collecting and accounting for Local revenue in the Parish;
- Preparing work plans and budgets for the operations of the Parish;
- Enforcing the implementation of National and Local Government policies, programs and Council bye-laws in the Parish;
- Undertaking the mobilization of the Parish Community for Government development programs and projects;
- Providing technical support to the Parish Council on any matters relating to lower Local Government governance;
- Undertaking duties of Secretariat to the Parish Council;
- Managing and monitoring Local Government projects implemented in the Parish;
- Coordinating the maintenance of law and order in a parish;
Job Requirements
Required education: Diploma, Associate's degree
Required relevant work experience: 18 months
Required languages: English (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)
Applying Instructions
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans for the posts available in Soroti District Local Government. Applications must be submitted to:
The Secretary,
Soroti District Service Commission,
P.O. Box 513,
Applications MUST be in triplicate on PSC Form 3 (Revised 2008), and ESC Form 3 (Revised 1998) for Education Assistant II, each with attachment of photocopies of required certified academic transcripts and certificates. Applicants should attach any other relevant documents like appointment and confirmation letters, Registration certificates, etc where applicable.
The application forms can be obtained from Secretaries to District Service Commissions Countrywide or Public Service Commission, Kampala, Chief Administrative Officers’ offices. Detailed information on these posts can also be obtained from the Job Descriptions and Person Specifications guidelines for jobs in Local Governments, 2011 and 2017 as well as other Public Service circular letters and guidelines relating to recruitments which are available in all districts and also on the websites: www.publicservice.go.ug.orwww.psc.go.ug.
The Serving Officers MUST route their applications through their responsible Officers who should be informed of the closing date to avoid delays. Please note that applicants should be below 50 years of age. However, the applicants already in the civil service are not affected by this age limit except that they should not have reached mandatory retirement age of 60 years. The applicants should attach to their applications recent passport size photographs. The applicants are informed that whereas we appreciate your interest in working with us, if you do not hear from us, please consider yourself unsuccessful.