JOB DETAILS:

Background information about the job or company:

The incumbent will be responsible to the Assistant Commissioner E-Services for performing the following duties:-

• • Advising management team on communication issues, strategies and usage of communication platforms;
  • Planning and supervising implementation of information dissemination programs, public relations and open Government sessions;
  • Planning and supervising public education programmes and dialogue sessions, press briefings and publications in available fora;
  • Carrying out risk assessments, developing and implementing crisis communication management strategies;
  • Assuring quality of content for media and public dissemination;
  • Designing mechanisms for public information management and requirements;
  • Supervising the production of Information, Education and Communication materials (newsletters, brochures, etc.) to raise awareness of the Institutional programmes;
  • Preparing and submitting work plans, budgets and performance reports for the Department to the relevant authorities;
  • 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 Mass Communication; or Journalism; or Communication Studies; or Public Relations; plus a Masters Degree in Journalism and Multimedia; or Strategic and Corporate Communication; or in any of the above fields from a recognized University/Institution. Applicants must have a qualification from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR).

Experience needed:

• Applicants should have a minimum of six (6) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been served at the level of Senior Communications Officer in Government.

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: -

1. a)Apply ON-LINE.
2. 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.
3. c)Each attachment must not exceed a limit of 1MB and only portable documents format (PDF) is allowed.
4. 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.
5. 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

1. i)Visit the website https://vacancies.psc.go.ug
2. 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

1. iv)Click on a Job from the list of advertised jobs in the menu.
2. v)View the Job Details and Click ‘Apply now’
3. vi)Review your application and SUBMIT.

1. Applicants are allowed to apply for only one Post.

1.3  Please Note: -

1. a)Only applications on-line will be considered.
2. b)Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. f)In case of any inquiry, contact  No. 0414254271 or 0414342279 or e-mail vacancies@psc.go.ug