Jobs at Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives

Job title : ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MEDIUM AND
SMALL SCALE ENTERPRISES (1 VACANCY)
REF: HRM 77/273/01 VOL. XXVIII [Re-Advertised]
SALARY SCALE: UGANDA GOVERNMENT SCALE U1E
AGE : 30 YEARS AND ABOVE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND WORKING EXPERIENCE:
Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honors Bachelor’s Degree in either Electrical or Mechanical or Chemical Engineering plus a minimum of a Post Graduate Diploma in any of the above field from a recognized University/Institution.
He/she must be a registered Engineer with the Uganda Engineers Registration Board (UERB).
Applicants should have a minimum of nine (9) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been gained at the level of Principal Engineer in Government or equivalent level of experience from a reputable organization.
He/she should have the ability to coach, mentor and develop subordinates effectively.

DUTIES:-
The incumbent will be responsible to the Commissioner Industry for performing the following duties:
 Initiating, formulating, and articulating MSME policies and regulatory framework to promote MSME development in the country.
 Planning, coordinating and supervising MSME programs and activities of the department.
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 Participating in the Industry and Technology department inputs to the formulation of the Ministry BFP and Policy Statements; and manage the division budget.
 Collaborating with other Ministries, Local Government Authorities and public and private sector institutions like Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), Management Training and Advisory Centre (MTAC), Enterprise Uganda, Private Sector Foundation of Uganda; development partners, and the civil society in designing and implementing MSME promotion programmes.
 Liaising with Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) in promoting and implementation of standardization of MSME products in the country.
 Liaising with Uganda Industrial research Institute (UIRI) to assist MSME’s in promoting industrial research, business incubation and development of new technologies.
 Liaising with other Assistant Commissioners as well as Heads of Departments and Institutions affiliated to the Ministry to carry out the Ministry’s mandate.
 Supervising, coaching and mentoring staff under his/ her division.
 Strengthening the Industry Departments representation in key meetings and deputizing for the Commissioner in his absence.
 Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.


How to Apply:
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the following vacant posts. Applications should be submitted in triplicate on Public Service Form No. 3 (2008) to the Secretary, Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 7080, Kampala to be received not later than Friday 13th April, 2012
The application forms are obtainable from the Public Service Commission Office, 2nd Floor, Farmers, House, Parliament Avenue, Kampala, Ministry/Department Headquarters and District Service Commission Offices. Hand written applications are also acceptable.

Applications should bear the title of the post as well as the reference number specified against the vacancy. Serving Officers will not be considered for Entry Level Posts in Scale U4, where applicable.
Applicants are free to apply for a maximum of two Posts.
Applicants should attach three sets of certified photocopies of their certificates and testimonials, plus three recent certified passport size photographs.
Those already in Government Service should route their applications through their Heads of Department who should be informed of the closing date to avoid delay. Serving officers may submit an advance a copy of the application directly to the Public Service Commission to enable the Commission to carry out preliminary work on the applications. Applicants who shall not hear from the Public Service Commission on completion of the selection exercise should consider themselves unsuccessful.

Deadline: 13th April 2012