Summary
Date Posted: Monday, September 04 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Responsible for developing and maintaining standards and guidelines for monitoring, reviewing and evaluating of equal opportunities policies, activities and programmes.
• In charge of developing and maintaining standards and guidelines for research on equal opportunities issues.
• Ensuring Comprehensive research on; and documentation of all equal opportunities issues.
• Ensuring a systematic evaluation of all policies and measures of equal opportunities from household to state level.
• Evaluating any Act of Parliament, various Systems, Laws, Customs and Practices relating to the promotion of equal opportunities.
• Responsible for developing and implementing control and reporting systems on implementation of equal opportunities policies.
• Recommending to the Commission proposals for the adoption of new legislation that would promote equal opportunities.
• Providing a framework for assessing the responsiveness of programmes and activities to equal opportunities in redressing any imbalances.
• Actively monitoring and evaluating policies and practices and strengthening enforcement of equal opportunity concerns at all level.
• Monitoring the compliance of local Uganda laws, policies and programmes with International conventions and Charters.
• Establishing and maintaining liaison with other organizations promoting equal opportunities.
• Managing and administering the Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Department.
• Mentoring and appraising staff performance in the Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Department.
• Perform any other official duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Job/person specifications
Academic qualifications
• An Honors Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Population studies, Development studies.
• A Master’s degree in the above related field from a recognized institution is a must.

Work experience
• At least twelve years (12) relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been served at a level of Assistant Commissioner in Government or equivalent level of experience from a reputable organization.

Required Competencies
• Able to support development and review Department annual and medium term objectives, programme of activities and budget;
• Ability to implement Monitoring and Evaluation policy and guidelines for the Department and across Government;
• Understands and implements reforms of public sector management;
• Knowledgeable of the National, Regional and International M&E Guidelines, Policies and Standards;
• Provide Department staff training where appropriate;
• Uses network to identify opportunities, gather information and seek input to problems with a view to sustaining public service excellence;
• Takes care of macro long term consequences of decisions;
• Communicates information which sets new Commissions direction and that has large public impact;
• Leads change process and champions new innovations and initiatives.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 144

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Applicants should submit their applications using Public Service Form 3 (PSF 3), to the Commission Headquarters with the following attachments in triplicates: Detailed Curriculum vitae (one of the two referees should be the current employer or most recent employer), copies of academic transcripts, certificates, appointment letters where applicable, three passport size photographs and a copy national Identity card.

The application forms can be obtained from the Public Service Commission Offices, on 2nd floor, Farmers House, Kampala or on Public Service Commission website: www.psc.go.ug  or on the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) website https://eoc.go.ug/publications-and-downloads/Applications  should be addressed to the Secretary, Equal Opportunities Commission, P.O. Box 27672, Kampala and physically submit not later than 18th September 2023.

Please Note: -
• Only successful candidates at any stage shall be contacted;
• Candidates shortlisted for Oral Interviews shall be required to bring along with the certified copies of academic documents, their original certificates including the
• Degree Transcript and Certificate, and a valid National Identity card;
• Applicants are allowed to apply for not more than two posts;
• Staff who are already serving officers with requisite requirements are encouraged to apply for promotional posts through respective supervisors/Heads of
• Departments;
• In case of any inquiry, applicants can call Telephone Number:0414 223 234


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