Physical Planner needed by Mukono Municipal Council

Mukono Municipal Council
Job Title: Physical Planner
Salary Scale: U4

Reports to: Senior Land Management Officer/ Town Clerk

Job Purpose:

To undertake physical planning of towns and trading centres within the District and ensure that building plans conform to the master plan.

Key Functions:

i. Planning towns and trading centres in the District;

ii. Guiding developers in processing proper building plans;

iii. Enforcing the Town and County Planning Act, 1964; and other relevant laws;

iv. Drawing the structural land use layout;

v. Drawing site plans for plot (building) developments and processing their approval;

vi. Demarcating plots in towns/ trading centres;

vii. Inspecting structures/ buildings in town/ trading centres to ensure compliance with the land use plan;

viii. Maintaining the District planning information, equipment and records; and

ix. Guiding District Authorities on balanced development.

Person Specifications:

i) Qualifications

• An Honors Bachelors Degree in either Physical Planning; Regional Planning; Urban Planning or any other relevant qualification from a recognized training Institution.

• Knowledge of computer software application packages specially Geographical Information Systems (G.I.S.) and Automated Computer Aided Design (AUTOCAD)

ii) Competences

• Information technology;

• Accountability;

• Records and information management;

• Quality and standards;

• Communication; and

• Time management.

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