Job Title: Officer Geographical Information Systems (Entry Level Jobs)
Organization: Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Kampala Capital City Authority is the legal entity, established by the Ugandan Parliament that is responsible for the operations of the capital city of Kampala in Uganda. It replaced the Kampala City Council.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: The incumbent will be responsible to the Supervisor Physical Planning for performing the following duties:-
- Carrying out spatial data collection, capturing, analysing and storing of the spatial information;
- Designing a spatial database of Kampala Capital City and providing backstop services to all stakeholders;
- Developing spatial data collection tools for all KCCA projects and Directorates;
- Monitoring space allocation, data placement and creating of a data dictionary;
- Liaising with relevant agencies so as to ensure effective implementation of Government policies on spatial data infrastructure;
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honors Bachelor’s Degree of Science in either Geographical Sciences; or Environmental Sciences; or Geomatics and Geo Informatics; or Land Surveying; or Land Management from a recognized University /Institution.
- Applicants should have a minimum of 2 years relevant working experience in the relevant field
- Age: 25 years and above
Applicants should have the following Core Competencies:
- Public Sector Management, Results Orientation, Ethics and Integrity, Interpersonal, Communication and Computer Skills, Ability to Adapt to Multi Cultural Settings, Innovation, Concern for Quality, Standards and Technical Competence, Ability to Coach Subordinates and Report Writing Skills.
- Strategic Thinking, Negotiation Skills, Team Building, Conflict Management, Policy Development, Change Management, Research and Project Management Skills.
How to Apply:
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Public Officers serving in Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA STAFF) ONLY, duly appointed and confirmed to fill vacant posts.
Mandatory Instructions to Applicants: –
- Apply ON-LINE.
- Scan and submit relevant documents (‘O’ and A’ Level Result Slips and Certificates, Bachelor’s Degree and Post Graduate Transcripts and Certificates, Professional Documents, copies of letters of appointment, confirmation and promotion) on-line.
- Each attachment must not exceed a limit of 1MB and only portable documents format (PDF) is allowed.
- Print an Extract of PS Form 3 (2008) and obtain recommendation from the Responsible Officers. Scan the recommendation together with the rest of the documents and submit online.
- Where the designated recommending Officer/Responsible Officer is reluctant or declines to provide a recommendation, the applicant should clearly indicate the reason(s) on the extract of PSC Form 3 (2008) and submit it online without the recommendation
- Falsification of documents will lead to automatic disqualification.
Application Process
- Visit the website vacancies.psc.go.ug/ors
- Click on ‘register as a new user’ to create your account and complete your profile starting with the bio data moving downwards
- If you already have an account, simply click on your right and update your profile
- Select a Job from the list of advertised jobs in the menu.
- View the Job Details and Click ‘Apply now’
- Review your application and SUBMIT.
- Applicants are free to apply for a maximum of two positions but must clearly state the first and second choice positions against the title of the position applied for.
Deadline: 19th March 2024.