Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, April 10 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Minimum Qualification
• Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honors Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or Law, Business Administration or Economics or Development Studies from a recognized awarding Institution. - A Master’s degree in either Commerce or Economics or International Business/Commerce or Trade Policy and Law or Business Administration or Development Studies from a recognized awarding Institution. - Specialized Trading in trade negotiation, regional trade, WTO, Trade Policy will be added advantage.

Working Experience
• Applicants should have a minimum of twelve (12) years working experience, three (3) of which must have been served at the level of an Assistant Commissioner Multilateral Trade/Regional and Bilateral Trade/ Trade and Inspectorate/Private Sector Development in Government.

Duties
The incumbent will be responsible to the Permanent Secretary for performing the following duties:-
1. Plan, coordinate and supervise the formulation and implementation of policies, strategies and programme that promote the development of trade;
2. Initiate and coordinate the development and implementation of the regulatory framework to support a competitive trade sector;
3. Provide guidance and supervise to ensure district programmes, activities and policies that support development and comply with the National Trade Policy;
4. Supervise the country’s private sector participation in the negotiations at the Bilateral, Regional and Multilateral levels;
5. Initiate and coordinate the formulation of policies and legal framework on Bilateral, regional and multilateral commitments;
6. Liaise with other MDAs in the formulation and implementation of export policies, strategies and programmes;
7. Promote and capacity develop private sector competitiveness to participate in trade and market opportunity exploitation;
8. Advise Government on appropriate policy interventions and strategies that promote trade mainstreaming and competitiveness;
9. Collaborate with MDAs, Local and Urban Authorities, Private Sector and Development partners in the formulation and implementation of domestic trade policies, strategies and programmes.
10. Coordinate the inter Institutional Trade Committee (ITC) and the National Trade Negotiation Team
11. Prepare budget estimates, mange, account the budget and human resources of the Trade Department.
12. Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 144

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
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. Applications should be filled ON-LINE and submitted not later than 10th May, 2024. The link to the e- recruitment system can be accessed and viewed at https://vacancies.psc.go.ug/ors 

Mandatory Instructions to Applicants: -
a) Apply ON-LINE.
b) 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.
c) Each attachment must not exceed a limit of 1MB and only portable documents format (PDF) is allowed.
d) 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
i) Visit the website https://vacancies.psc.go.ug/ors 
ii) Click on ‘register as a new user’ to create your account and complete your profile starting with the Bio data moving downwards
iii) If you already have an account, simply click on your right and update your profile
iv) Click a Job from the list of advertised jobs in the menu.
v) View the Job Details and Click ‘Apply now’
vi) Review your application and SUBMIT.

NB. Applicants are allowed to apply for only one post.

Please Note: -
a) Only applications on-line will be considered.
b) Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
c) 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.
d) Short listed Applicants should ensure that their Staff Performance Appraisals for the last three (3) Financial Years 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022 are submitted to the Commission before the date of Oral Interviews.
e) In case of any inquiry, contact Tel. No. 0414254271 or 0414342279 or e-mail vacancies@psc.go.ug

Applicants should have the following Core Competencies:
1. Public Sector Management, Results Orientation, Ethics and Integrity, Interpersonal, Communication and Computer Skills, Ability to Adapt to Multi Cultural Settings, Innovation, Concern for Quality, Standards and Technical Competence, Ability to Coach Subordinates and Report Writing Skills.
2. Strategic Thinking, Negotiation Skills, Team Building, Conflict Management, Policy Development, Change Management, Research and Project Management Skills.


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