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The Town Clerk at the Municipal Council is responsible for managing, coordinating, and evaluating the implementation of national policies, programs, and projects within the council. The role involves providing strategic leadership, managing resources, collaborating with other local councils, and overseeing various administrative and legal matters.

Responsibilities or duties:

• Managing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating implementation of national policies, programs, council decisions, and projects
• Advising council on technical, administrative, and legal matters
• Providing strategic leadership and direction in policy interpretation and implementation
• Developing and coordinating plans, budgets, and reports for the council
• Managing resources and infrastructure of the council
• Supervising staff performance and collaboration with other organizations
• Supervising tax assessment, licensing, and physical planning
• Developing and maintaining council infrastructure
• Performing other assigned duties

Qualifications or requirements:

• Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Arts, Development Studies, Law, Commerce, Business Administration, Management Science, or Urban Planning and Management
• Masters Degree in Public Administration, Public Sector Management, Management Studies, Development Studies, or Business Administration
• Certificate in Administrative Officers’ Law

Experience needed:

Minimum of twelve years relevant working experience, with three years at the level of Deputy Town Clerk 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