District Planner (Principal Planner)

Mukono Municipal council
Job Title: Senior Planner

Salary Scale: U3

Report to: District Planner (Principal Planner)

Responsible for: Planner

Job Purpose

To foster local development through planning management, Monitoring and evaluation of district programmes and projects.

Key Functions:

i. Collecting, analysing and storing data into useful information for end users;

ii. Developing and maintaining a data bank for planning and decision making purposes;

iii. Providing technical advice on matters related to planning;

iv. Preparing and coordinating work plans and budgets;

v. Developing and constantly reviewing District plans, projects and local government policies; and

vi. Monitoring and evaluating Implementation of Local Government plans, programmes and projects.

Person specification:

(i) Qualification:

An Honours Bachelors Degree in Economics from a recognized Institution; plus a Postgraduate Diploma in Planning and Management from a recognized institution.

(ii) Experience

Must have three (3) years of working experience in the area of planning in the Public or a reputable Organisation;

(iii) Competencies

• Planning, organizing and coordinating;

• Project management;

• Financial management;

• Information Communication Technology (ICT);

• Results orientation
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the vacant post currently available in Mukono Municipal council

Applications should be submitted in triplicate on Public Service Form No. 3 (2008) to the Secretary, District Service Commission, P.O. Box 110, Mukono to be received not later than Monday 4th/March/2013.

The application forms are obtained from the Public Service Commission Offices, 2nd Floor, Farmers House, Parliament Avenue, Kampala, Ministry/ Department Headquarters and District Service Commission offices.

Hand written applications are also acceptable. Applicants should attach three (3) SETS OF CERTIFIED photocopies of their academic certificates and testimonials, plus three (3) recent passport photographs.

Those already in Government Service should route their applications through their Head of Departments who should be informed of the closing date to avoid delay.

Applicants who shall not hear from the District Service Commission on completion of the selection Exercise should consider themselves unsuccessful.
Start Date Feb 4, 2013
End Date Mar 4, 2013