Assistant Commissioner, Urban Development
Closing: May 10, 2024
9 days remainingPublished: Apr 9, 2024 (22 days ago)
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Requirements
- Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in either Urban Planning; or Physical Planning Spatial Planning; or Urban and Regional Planning; or Land Use planning; or Town and Country planning; or Urban Planning and Design plus a Post Graduate Diploma in either Urban Planning; or Spatial planning; or Urban and Regional Planning; or Urban Development and Management; or Urban Governance and Management; or Environmental Management; or Urban Environment Conservation and Management; or Urban Climate Change Mitigation and Resilience. Possession of a Masters Degree in the above fields will be added advantage
- Applicants should have a minimum of nine (09) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been served at the level of Principal Officer in the field of Physical Planning; or Urban Development in Government.
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- Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in either Urban Planning; or Physical Planning Spatial Planning; or Urban and Regional Planning; or Land Use planning; or Town and Country planning; or Urban Planning and Design plus a Post Graduate Diploma in either Urban Planning; or Spatial planning; or Urban and Regional Planning; or Urban Development and Management; or Urban Governance and Management; or Environmental Management; or Urban Environment Conservation and Management; or Urban Climate Change Mitigation and Resilience. Possession of a Masters Degree in the above fields will be added advantage
- Applicants should have a minimum of nine (09) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been served at the level of Principal Officer in the field of Physical Planning; or Urban Development in Government.
- Providing technical and administrative leadership in the review and development of urban policies, legislation, standards, regulations and guidelines in the Sector;
- Supervising technical teams implementing urban development programmes and activities in the Centre and Local Governments;
- Coordinating provision of technical support, support supervision, guidance and training to urban development/ management institutions, stakeholders and the general public on urban development in the Country;
- Monitoring and evaluating adherence to National urban development Policies, Practices and Standards by local governments and other stakeholders and report to the Commissioner;
- Planning, budgeting accounting for resources and performance of the Division;
- Monitoring and evaluating developments and service levels in the urban sector and compiling reports to the Commissioner from time to time;
- Undertaking analytical research to investigate key urban challenges and report to the Commissioner to inform policy development and review;
- Supervising, mentoring and appraising the performance of the junior staff of the urban development Department.
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
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