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Job Title:  Senior Afforestation Officer

Organisation: Uganda Prisons Service

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

The Prisons Act, 2006 provides for the mandate and functions of a Uganda Prisons Service composed of Central and former Local Government Prisons and spells out the duties of the UPS as to protect, promote and fulfill the rights of those incarcerated.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: The incumbent will be responsible to the for performing the following duties:-

• Participating in formulation, review and implementation of policies, legislation, standards, plans and strategies for sustainable harvesting and utilization of forestry resources by the Uganda Prisons Service;
• Planning, organizing, implementing and reporting on forestry resources management programmes and activities in the Uganda Prisons Service;
• Organising and implementing sensitization sessions on plans, programmes, strategies and guidelines for managers and staff of the Uganda Prisons Service in regard to National and Regional forest management strategies and initiatives;
• Establishing and maintaining working linkages and collaboration mechanisms with relevant National and International organizations to support agro-forestry and regional forestation projects, programmes and initiative by the Uganda Prisons Service;
• Preparing and disseminating technical guidelines, booklets and other printed materials on forestry resources management standards, procedures and practices for the Uganda Prisons Service;

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry or Environmental Science and Management or Agricultural Land Use and Management from a recognized University/Institution and a minimum of a post graduate Qualification in Forestry or Agricultural Science or Agribusiness from a recognized University/ Institution. Must have undergone a Cadet Officers/ Command Course at Uganda Prisons Academy and Training School in case of uniformed staff.
• Applicants should have a minimum of three (3) years relevant working experience which should have been at the level of Forestry Officer/Assistant Superintendent of Prisons.

How to Apply:

Applications are invited from suitably qualified serving Public Officers in Ministries/Departments/Agencies and Local Governments dully appointed and confirmed by the Appointing National and Local Service Commissions to fill vacant posts.

Mandatory Instructions to Applicants: –

• Apply ON-LINE, Click Here
• 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.

Application Process

• Visit the website https://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
• Click a Job from the list of advertised jobs in the menu.
• View the Job Details and Click ‘Apply now’
• Review your application and SUBMIT.
• NB. Applicants are allowed to apply for only one post.

Please Note: –

• Only applications on-line will be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Shortlisted candidates shall be required to bring along with them, their original certificates of ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level, Transcripts and Certificates, letters of employment, National Identity Cards during the Oral Interviews.
• Short listed Applicants should ensure that their Staff Performance Appraisals for the last three (3) Financial Years 2020/2021, 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 are submitted to the Commission before the date of Oral Interviews.
• In case of any inquiry, contact Tel. No. 0414254271 or 0414342279 or e-mail vacancies@psc.go.ug

Deadline: 31st May, 2024

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